Skate or Die is an arcade developed by Electronic Arts, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
What Skate or Die is
Skate or Die is an arcade game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1987. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"Skate or Die!" is a skateboarding game that was first released by Electronic Arts in 1987 for the Commodore 64. As EA's first internally developed title, it was created to capitalize on the success of the Epyx sports games, with inspiration for the game's concept coming from the Atari arcade game "720°". The game allows up to eight players to compete in a series of five different skateboarding events: freestyle ramp, high jump, a downhill race, a downhill jam, and a pool joust. Each event has its own unique challenges and objectives. The game was a commercial success, selling over 100,000 copies, and was ported to a variety of other systems including the Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, and the NES…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Skate or Die launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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When did Skate or Die come out?
Skate or Die was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.
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