''Alpine Ski'' (アルパイン・スキ一) is an
Alpine skiing arcade game, released by
Taito
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. I ...
in
1981
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. The player controls a
skier
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...
, who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill
ski
A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partia ...
course, a
slalom course, and a
ski jumping
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
competition in the shortest time possible. Two players can compete against each other.
Legacy
''Alpine Ski'' was included in the ''
Taito Legends 2'' compilation
and was later released on the
Nintendo Switch in the
Nintendo eShop on 30 May 2019 by
Hamster Corporation as part of their
Arcade Archives series.
References
External links
*
''Alpine Ski''a
Arcade History
1981 video games
Arcade video games
Arcade-only video games
Skiing video games
Nintendo Switch games
PlayStation 4 games
Taito arcade games
Taito SJ System games
Video games developed in Japan
Hamster Corporation games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
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