Skiing (Intellivision video game)
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| Developer(s) | Mattel |
| Publisher(s) | Mattel |
| Designer(s) | Scott Reynolds |
| Platform(s) | Intellivision |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing | |
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| Developer(s) | Realtime Associates |
| Publisher(s) | INTV Corporation |
| Designer(s) | Ray Kaestner |
| Platform(s) | Intellivision |
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| Genre(s) | Sports video game |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer, single-player |
Skiing (released as U. S. Ski Team Skiing) is a sports video game produced by Mattel and released for its Intellivision video game system in 1980. Up to six players compete individually on either a downhill or slalom course to see who can complete the course the fastest. For the game's initial release, Mattel obtained a license from the U. S. Ski Team and used its name and logo in the game's box art. In 1988, INTV Corporation released an enhanced version of the game entitled Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing.
The object of Skiing is to complete the chosen course, either downhill or slalom, in the fastest time possible. Play begins by selecting the number of players for the game. Each player will have three heats in which to post their fastest time for the course. With multiple players, players take turns in the same order for each heat. Next, the players choose from one of 15 levels of steepness for the course, with higher numbers representing steeper (and thus, faster) courses. Lastly, the players select either the downhill or the slalom course for their race.
Players control their skiers by using the controller to turn them until they reach the desired direction. The skiers will accelerate down the hill automatically, based on the steepness of the course. Players may take turns gradually, or by pushing an action button they may take a turn more sharply. Pushing another action button will cause the skier to jump over obstacles on the course, such as moguls.
On both courses, players must successfully pass through a number of gates on their way down the course, with gates on the downhill course spaced farther apart than those on the slalom course. Missing a gate adds a five-second penalty to a player's race time. As each player begins their race, the current fastest time is displayed at the starting line, with their final time displayed after the player crosses the finish line.
During its initial release, U. S. Ski Team Skiing was sold by Sears for its private-label version of the Intellivision console, the "Super Video Arcade," without the U. S. Ski Team name or logo. Subsequent re-releases of the title, such as on the Intellivision Lives collection for PCs and gaming consoles, have also left the game name simply as Skiing.
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