The Evolution of Retro Skiing & Snowboarding Games

[TrekMD]

Let's look at another sport that many folks enjoy, Skiing!  How has it fared among retro system?  Well, let's start with two games for the ...

[align=center:37n9jrcx][size=180]Atari 2600[/size]

Skiing
Atari 2600 - Skiing

Ski Run
Ski Run for the Atari 2600

Ski Hunt
Ski Hunt for the Atari 2600[/align:37n9jrcx]

Though these games are different as to why they implement skiing, I think Ski Hunt is the better of the three.  It has in-game music and better graphics. 

[TL]

Are the second 2 games homebrew? Never heard of them! 

[TrekMD]

No, these are games from the '80s.  Ski Run was released by Suntek and Ski Hunt was released by Home Vision.  They originally were both PAL games.  You can find information about them at Atarimania: Ski Run & Ski Hunt.

[TL]

No, these are games from the '80s.  Ski Run was released by Suntek and Ski Hunt was released by Home Vision.  They originally were both PAL games.  You can find information about them at Atarimania: Ski Run & Ski Hunt.

Blimey! I had never heard of them! Will have to check them out sometime.

 

[TrekMD]

I have Ski Hunt, a conversion from the PAL version to NTSC, but it has constant screen roll so I can't really play it. 

[Shadowrunner]

Ski Run looks terrible, but Ski Hunt is very impressive! Great music and graphics.

[TrekMD]

Agreed. Ski Hunt is pretty fun!

[TrekMD]

[align=center:ft2flzh5][size=180]Intellivision[/size][/align:ft2flzh5]

[align=center:ft2flzh5]Skiing
Mattel Intellivision - US Ski

Mountain Madness! Super Pro Skiing
Mountain Madness! Super Pro Skiing - Intellivision[/align:ft2flzh5]

[TL]

[align=center:18zv372p][size=240]Sinclair ZX Spectrum[/size]


Ski - By Load 'n' Run


Horace Goes Skiing - By Psion


Eddie Edwards Super Ski - By Loriciels


Professional Ski Simulator - By Codemasters


Ski Jump - By Cascade Games


Adelboden Ski-Weltcup 1986 - By Load 'n' Run


Ski Run - By Cascade Games


Ski Run - By ZX Computing


Ski-Run - By Spectrum Computing


Ski Star 2000 - By Richard Shepherd Software


Sunglass Sam Goes Alpine Skiing - By Spectrum Computing[/align:18zv372p]

[TrekMD]

That's a lot of skiing games for the Spectrum! 

[TL]

[align=center:r091kmz8][size=240]Atari Jaguar[/size]

Val D'Isere gameplay on the Jaguar[/align:r091kmz8]

[TrekMD]

[align=center:2q5ez3am][size=180]Odyssey 2/VideoPac[/size][/align:2q5ez3am]

[align=center:2q5ez3am]Alpine Skiing
Quick Clips - Odyssey 2 - 002 - Alpine Skiing![/align:2q5ez3am]

[onthinice]

Never played Alpine Skiing. I really like two player action. Looks like some Snow Rash action at the end. Really Cool!!!!

[TL]

[align=center:a68gmg46][size=240]Atari ST[/size]


3-D Ski - By Wacko Software


Advanced Ski Simulator - By Codemasters


Eddie Edwards Super Ski - By Microids


Harris Goes Skiing - By Ollysoft


Downhill Challenge - By Broderbund[/align:a68gmg46]

[zapiy]

Horace Goes Skiing = classic gaming.

What the hell is Harris goes Skiing. That's wrong in everyway lol.