''Sega Water Ski'' is a "foot controller-based" simulation

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developed and released by

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in 1997. The game was built on the Sega Model 2 hardware.

Gameplay

Like ''

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'', the ''Sega Water Ski'' machines use a foot controller, and the gameplay is also similar. The cabinet design was also similar to ''Top Skater''. The gameplay focuses more on doing stunts on ramps under a time limit.

Rarity

''Sega Water Ski'' is a rather rare Sega arcade game, like '' The Ocean Hunter'' and ''Sega Ski Super G'' are. Despite being rare, the game sold a lot of units worldwide.

Official soundtrack

A soundtrack containing music from this game and '' Motor Raid'' was released on January 21, 1998 by Marvelous Entertainment. T's Music assisted on the audio production.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Sega Water Ski'' on their November 1, 1997 issue as being the seventh most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month.

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