# Alpine Ski

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1981 video game

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1981 video game

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

***Alpine Ski***[a] is a [skiing](/source/Skiing) [video game](/source/Video_game) developed and published by [Taito](/source/Taito) for [arcades](/source/Arcade_video_game). 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](/source/Taito_Legends_2)* compilation.[2] [Hamster Corporation](/source/Hamster_Corporation) released the game as part of their [Arcade Archives](/source/Arcade_Archives) series for the [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch) and [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4) in 2019.[3]

Arcade screenshot

## Gameplay

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

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): アルパイン・スキ一, [Hepburn](/source/Hepburn_romanization): *Arupain Sukiichi*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). [*アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005)*](https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n43) [*Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)*] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 42. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4990251215](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4990251215).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Miller, Gregg (June 4, 2007), [*Taito Legends 2 Review - IGN*](https://uk.ign.com/articles/2007/06/04/taito-legends-2-review-2), [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191018230031/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2007/06/04/taito-legends-2-review-2) from the original on October 18, 2019, retrieved March 28, 2020

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) Calvert, Darren (June 6, 2019). ["Nintendo Download: 6th June (North America)"](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/nintendo_download_6th_june_north_america). *Nintendo Life*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241209032841/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/nintendo_download_6th_june_north_america) from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2025.

## External links

- [*Alpine Ski*](https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6871) at the [Killer List of Videogames](/source/Killer_List_of_Videogames)

- [*Alpine Ski*](https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alpine-ski&page=detail&id=72) at [Arcade History](https://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=news)

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