The minimum score required in Decathlon by Activision to earn an Activision patch was: Gold Medal beat 10,000 points, Silver Medal beat 9,000 points, Bronze Medal beat 8,600 points. Make sure both difficulty switches are set to B. The best advice in Decathlon by Activision is to read the manual so that you know all of the nuances of the game. The manual gives some really good tips on this game. There are 10 events just like in a real Olympic Decathlon. You have to be fast at moving the joystick, have good timing, and have stamina for some of the running events. I hold the joystick horizontally. I hold my hand in the form of the Vulcan sign for live long and prosper. The joystick goes in the V between the two middle fingers. This allows for the wrist and forearm to engage and create additional speed. If you are ready to submit a world record score for Decathlon by Activision, just check out the scoreboard here: http://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=34 And when you've earned your patch, just visit http://www.ActivisionPatches.com