Ski or Die

Overview

Ski or Die is a 1990 winter sports game by Electronic Arts for the Amiga, NES, MS-DOS and Commodore 64. It consisted of 5 minigames which could be played individually or in a set sequentially. Up to 6 players could compete against each other via hotseat in 4 of the minigames, and semi-hotseat in 1 of them (up to two players at a time). The sports and activities depicted in the minigames are halfpipe-snowboarding, inflatable sled racing, aerial skiing, downhill skiing and snowball fights. The DOS port featured Roland MT-32, AdLib and beeper music and sound effects and ran at 15 FPS.

Developed by

Electronic Arts

Published by

Ultra Games, Palcom, Electronic Arts

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

Player perspectives

Third person

Themes

Action, Comedy

Series

Skate or Die

Release dates

• Amiga: 1990
• Commodore C64/128/MAX: 1990
• DOS: 1990
• Nintendo Entertainment System: 1990