SkiFree is the standalone version of the game originally included as a part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 (1991) for Windows 3.x, and later made available separately for Windows 3.x. It was then re-compiled for 32-bit Windows systems when the author found back the source code and released it for free through his website.

The skier can be steered using the keyboard or the mouse. It is also possible to jump, but the biggest ones are achieved with the help of rocks, bumps and rainbow-coloured pads. After the finish, the skier can move on until he is caught by the abominable snow monster. There are various obstacles, such as trees, snowboarders, rocks and more.

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[–] lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

there is also some interesting background information about the game by the creator here on their website:

https://ski.ihoc.net/

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

That domain is interesting to peruse. Definitely has a frozen in time vibe.

[–] thomask@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recall that if you elude the monster long enough by catching enough logs you eventually wrap around to the start of the course and can ski down it again, and you get an additional monster chasing you when you get to the bottom.

[–] matogoro@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

That's so cool - I remember that that was the rumor in the schoolyard when I was a kid, but unfortunately none of us were good enough to pull it off