Ski Air Mix
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is an alpine skiing
video game released on the PlayStation that was developed and published by KID
in Japan. It was published by Midas Interactive Entertainment
in Europe two years later and sold as a "budget" title.
s, each with their own statistics including Max Speed, Performance, Stability and Response. Then the player can ski on five different international slopes which include Italy, Austria, Japan, Switzerland and Canada in order of increasing difficulty. The game offers two modes, Alpen mode, which is single player and has the player racing against the clock, and Versus mode, which allows two players to compete on the same slope.
During a game, the player is required to race downhill to the finish line before the clock runs out. Along the way there are jump points where the skier can pull off stunts and moves in mid-air which grant the player Air Points upon successfully landing. Winding paths, gaps and slopes of varying steepness provide a constant challenge to the skier as he or she travels to the finish line. Each slope is divided into 3 sectors, and each one is timed differently with different counters for Air Points.
The player wins a game by reaching the finish line before time runs out. Upon finishing a slope, the player has the option to view a replay of the run and then reaches a Results screen which report the time taken to complete each sector of the slope along with how many Air Points were attained in each one with a total. The player is then brought to a rankings screen which shows the best runs of the slope the player originally picked to play on. An option is also given to save a ghost replay of the run or in case one already exists, to update it.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
video game released on the PlayStation that was developed and published by KID
KID
KID, whose name is an acronym of Kindle Imagine Develop, was a Japan-based company specializing in porting and developing bishōjo games....
in Japan. It was published by Midas Interactive Entertainment
Midas Interactive Entertainment
Midas Interactive Entertainment is a European publisher based on the outskirts of Takely in Essex, England of computer, PDA, mobile phone and video games....
in Europe two years later and sold as a "budget" title.
Gameplay
The player takes control of one of four different skier models; two male models and two female ones. Each model can be equipped with one of 11 different pairs of skiSki
A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes...
s, each with their own statistics including Max Speed, Performance, Stability and Response. Then the player can ski on five different international slopes which include Italy, Austria, Japan, Switzerland and Canada in order of increasing difficulty. The game offers two modes, Alpen mode, which is single player and has the player racing against the clock, and Versus mode, which allows two players to compete on the same slope.
During a game, the player is required to race downhill to the finish line before the clock runs out. Along the way there are jump points where the skier can pull off stunts and moves in mid-air which grant the player Air Points upon successfully landing. Winding paths, gaps and slopes of varying steepness provide a constant challenge to the skier as he or she travels to the finish line. Each slope is divided into 3 sectors, and each one is timed differently with different counters for Air Points.
The player wins a game by reaching the finish line before time runs out. Upon finishing a slope, the player has the option to view a replay of the run and then reaches a Results screen which report the time taken to complete each sector of the slope along with how many Air Points were attained in each one with a total. The player is then brought to a rankings screen which shows the best runs of the slope the player originally picked to play on. An option is also given to save a ghost replay of the run or in case one already exists, to update it.