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SkiFree is a single-player skiing computer game created by Chris Pirih and released with Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 for Windows 3.0 in October 1991. The player controls a skier on a mountain slope, avoiding obstacles while racing against time or performing stunts for points, depending on the game mode.
Sega Ski Super G; Sierra Sports: Skiing 1999 Edition; Ski Air Mix; Ski Crazed; Ski or Die; Ski Park Manager; Ski Resort Tycoon; SkiFree; Skiing (Atari 2600 video game) Skiing (Intellivision video game) Slalom (video game) Snow (2019 video game) Solipskier; Sports Champions 2; SSX Blur; SSX on Tour; Steep (video game) Surf (video game)
Sierra Sports: Skiing 1999 Edition (also known as Skiing with Picabo Street, 1999 Edition, and, in Europe, Ski Racing: Extreme Edition) is a sports game developed and published by Sierra On-Line for Microsoft Windows in 1998. It follows Front Page Sports: Ski Racing.
Despite its Free-to-Play nature, Poppermost Productions chose to initially sell both versions of the game during these betas in order to "limit the userbase." [10] Snow uses the game backend service LootLocker to manage its microtransactions and in-game content. [11] In February 2019, Snow left Early Access with the release of Version 1.0.
The game is viewed in overhead isometric 3D perspective. The game screen always tracks the leading contestant, so if a player falls too far behind he will lose sight of his skier. However, an icon map in the corner of the screen shows the locations of both players and the checkpoints, enabling a skilled player to still complete the race.
Ski Resort Extreme puts the player in the shoes of a ski resort developer whose aim is to attract varied groups of skiers and snowboarders by catering to their needs and expectations, be it ski runs, equipment, entertainment or amenities. [1] Resorts may be started from scratch, with more or less money depending on the difficulty level.
[8] [9] They can be used for introductory training or to improve skills for expert skiers, especially outside the ski season. An alpine skiing simulator is a conveyor having an inclined surface with a moving multi-layer carpet, made out of a composite material. The band’s movement is directed upwards of the inclined surface towards the skier.
Computer Gaming World gave the game a score of 2 out of 5 stating "Maybe if Papyrus had developed the game instead of Dynamix it would have been more realistic. As it is, it’s a moderately fun arcade racing game. Just don’t try the slalom." [6]