Ski or Die is a sport developed by Electronic Arts, released 31 December 1990 on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
What Ski or Die is
Ski or Die is a sport game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1990. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ski or Die is a 1990 winter sports game by Electronic Arts for the Amiga, NES, MS-DOS and Commodore 64. It consisted of 5 minigames which could be played individually or in a set sequentially. Up to 6 players could compete against each other via hotseat in 4 of the minigames, and semi-hotseat in 1 of them (up to two players at a time). The sports and activities depicted in the minigames are halfpipe-snowboarding, inflatable sled racing, aerial skiing, downhill skiing and snowball fights. The DOS port featured Roland MT-32, AdLib and beeper music and sound effects and ran at 15 FPS.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Ski or Die launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Ski or Die — frequently asked questions
When did Ski or Die come out?
If you like this
