Alpine Ski

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Alpine Ski
Alpine Ski Flyer.png
European arcade flyer
Developer(s) Taito
Publisher(s) Taito
Platform(s) Arcade
Release
  • JP: December 1981
  • NA: 1982
Genre(s) Sports (skiing)
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system Taito SJ System

Alpine Ski [a] is a skiing video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in December 1981 and internationally in 1982. [1]

Contents

Alpine Ski was re-released for the first time through the Taito Legends 2 compilation. [2] Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2019. [3]

Arcade screenshot Alpine Ski.png
Arcade screenshot

Gameplay

The player controls a skier on a vertically scrolling course who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill course, a slalom, and a ski jumping competition in the shortest time possible. Two players can compete against each other. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: アルパイン・スキ一, Hepburn: Arupain Sukiichi

References

  1. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic  • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 42. ISBN   978-4990251215.
  2. ↑ Miller, Gregg (June 4, 2007), Taito Legends 2 Review - IGN, archived from the original on October 18, 2019, retrieved March 28, 2020
  3. 1 2 Calvert, Darren (June 6, 2019). "Nintendo Download: 6th June (North America)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2025.


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