Alpine Ski

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Alpine Ski
European arcade flyer
Developer(s)Taito
Publisher(s)Taito
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
  • JP: December 1981
  • NA: 1982
Genre(s)Sports (skiing)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemTaito SJ System

Alpine Ski[a] is a skiing video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in December 1981 and internationally in 1982.[1]

Alpine Ski was re-released for the first time through the Taito Legends 2 compilation.[2] Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2019.[3]

Arcade screenshot

Gameplay

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The player controls a skier on a vertically scrolling course who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill course, a slalom, and a ski jumping competition in the shortest time possible. Two players can compete against each other.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: アルパイン・スキ一, Hepburn: Arupain Sukiichi

References

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  1. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic  • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 42. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ^ Miller, Gregg (June 4, 2007), Taito Legends 2 Review - IGN, archived from the original on October 18, 2019, retrieved March 28, 2020
  3. ^ a b Calvert, Darren (June 6, 2019). "Nintendo Download: 6th June (North America)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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