Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding
| Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding | |
|---|---|
 Cover art in all regions | |
| Developer(s) | Virtual Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Corporation |
| Producer(s) |
Bernard Auré Bill Rehbock |
| Designer(s) |
Dragan Nestorowski Philippe Olive |
| Programmer(s) |
Vincent Baillet Olivier Richez Philippe Tesson |
| Artist(s) |
Constantin Maschas Cyril Masquillière Vincent Duranton |
| Composer(s) |
Dimitri Bodiansky Michel Winogradoff Steve Morgan |
| Platform(s) | Atari Jaguar |
| Release | January, 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) |
Single-player Multiplayer |
Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding, also known as Ski & Snowboard (スキー＆スノーボード) in Japan, is a skiing and snowboarding game developed by Virtual Studio and published by Atari Corporation for the Atari Jaguar in January, 1995. It is a conversion of the Super Nintendo title Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme: Skiing & Snowboarding, which was developed by the same team and released in 1994. It is named after and set in the French Val-d'Isère ski resort.
Gameplay
The game contains three gameplay modes that can be choosen at the options screen:
Freeride
It is a non-competitive event in which the player has to descend from the mountain and reach the finish line of the track. At the start of any course, the player is given a limited amount of time to reach a designated checkpoint and increase the time limit to continue racing. More paths are unlocked depending on the route the player has chosen. If the players passes by a checkpoint, the time limit stays the same, leading to ending the course earlier. As the player progresses along the game each of the courses gets increasingly difficult, with more obstacles to avoid and lower time limits. Later courses add power ups such as turbo, shield and time increasers.
Training
This mode is recommended for beginners to practice and refine their ski and snowboarding skills in the game for the compete modes of downhill, slalom and giant. Before the start of any event, the player is given the choice of seleting any of the four courses on the map screen, each one increasing in difficulty. If the player misses any gate, there is a penalty of two seconds for each one lost at the end of the practice. This option is available in one or two player mode.
Compete
Consists of four championships, each of which is divided into three events. In the first event, the player has to be in the top 7 to qualify, then in the top 5 on the second event and then in the top 3 on the third and final event to win a award, depending on the time the player reached the finish line. If the player qualifies on the four events then he is moved on onto the finals. Before the beginning of any of the events the number of challenge, race and the best time is displayed. If the player fails to qualify in any of the events, a life is lost and once the three lives are lost in qualifying, the game is over.
Reception
Sarah Nade of GamePro rated the game's graphics and "fun factor" at 4.5/5.[1]
References
External links
- Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding at AtariAge
- Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding at GameFAQs
- Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding at MobyGames.