Alpine Ski

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
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 system	Taito SJ System

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

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

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