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Alpine Ski

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Developer(s)
  
Taito

Platform(s)
  
Arcade Game

Genre(s)
  
Skiing

Publisher(s)
  
Taito

Release date(s)
  
NA: 1981

Mode(s)
  
Single player, 2-player

Alpine Ski (アルパイン・スキ一) is an Alpine skiing arcade game, released by Taito in 1981.

Description

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

On November 23, 1982, Eric Olofson holds the official World Record for this game with 500,774 points at Earth Station One Arcade in Antioch, Ca.

Alpine Ski is available on the Taito Legends 2 compilation.

References

Alpine Ski Wikipedia