SkiFree is an arcade developed by Chris Pirih, released 1 October 1991 on Game Boy Color, Android, iOS and Mac. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.
What SkiFree is
SkiFree is an arcade game developed by Chris Pirih and released in 1991. It was published by GearSprout. It is available on Game Boy Color, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
SkiFree is a casual single-player sports simulator wherein the player uses the keyboard or the mouse to control a skier across a white background representing snow on a mountainside. The object of the game is to ski down an endless slope and avoid the obstacles (trees, stumps, dogs, etc.) The player can also opt to partake in three modes: slalom, freestyle, and tree slalom. In slalom, players must properly ski around flags in an attempt to complete the run with the shortest time possible. Tree slalom adds obstacles to the slalom run. In freestyle, players ski downhill and jump off ramps while racking up points by performing tricks. Deductions are imposed for colliding into obstacles or…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 2 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 5 hrs, roughly 2.5 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
SkiFree launched on 1 October 1991, within three weeks of Super Ghouls'n Ghosts and Road Rash.
Released around the same time: Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, Road Rash.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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