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[its_hey_ma]

well, I have had a surprisingly high amount of people pm me about the game from my avatar. So I thought I would share the wealth and post a link about it for anyone interested. Even if you don't think you would be interested, I suggest checking it out, its a pretty good read. Anyways, here it is:
http://ski.ihoc.net/

[badinsults]

I remember the many hours wasted as a kid playing Skifree during my recesses at school.

[Blanka789]

Yes! Now I can play it again.

[Arqueologia_Digital]

LOL Skifree!!!, i remember playing that PC game many years ago in my old PC, also at Computer classes at school :P, congratulations for the website dedicated to this classic. Maybe you want to do a link exchange or something (pm me!). By the way, i have a question: is was a shareware game originally?, i couldn´t remember that little detail...

Matías

[GrandAmChandler]

Holy Crap, Skifree RULES! It's pure genious really. Ahhhh Windows 3.1. I loved your Windows shareware games. Your Ultima clones, mindless games like Jezzball and Skifree.

I have TONS of 3.5" floppies somewhere with just windows shareware on it. A few CDs too.

Those were the days.......

[its_hey_ma]

also, just to clear the confusion before it escalates, this is not a link made by me. It took me forever to find it though, so I figured I'd share it wil everyone. That, and tons of people were pm'ing me about it

[boozi2]

Ah man! I remember that ski game! I used to play it along with another game, a guy who collects computer chips, on windows 95! They kicked ass at the time! Anyone, please let me know what was the other games name 'cause I've forgot it! x_x

[johno590]

Yes I remember this game, we used to play it in school, everyone seemed to play it. Pretty addicting and fun back in the day.

[its_hey_ma]

Ah man! I remember that ski game! I used to play it along with another game, a guy who collects computer chips, on windows 95! They kicked ass at the time! Anyone, please let me know what was the other games name 'cause I've forgot it! x_x

Was it Chip's Challenge? Here's a link to that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip's_Challenge

[boozi2]

Ah man! I remember that ski game! I used to play it along with another game, a guy who collects computer chips, on windows 95! They kicked ass at the time! Anyone, please let me know what was the other games name 'cause I've forgot it! x_x

Was it Chip's Challenge? Here's a link to that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip's_Challenge
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT IS!!!! How did you remember it?! LOL Did you used to play a hell lot of it too?? Thanks for reminding me :D

[Rob of the Sky]

Ski Free rocks. I remember playing it on the first computer that my parents had. Ahhh memories. My favorite part of Ski Free was when the snow monster ate my skier. That was hillarious. ROFL

[exit]

I remember Ski Free, I always tried to avoid getting killed at the end and later found out it wasn't possible

[its_hey_ma]

Ah man! I remember that ski game! I used to play it along with another game, a guy who collects computer chips, on windows 95! They kicked ass at the time! Anyone, please let me know what was the other games name 'cause I've forgot it! x_x

Was it Chip's Challenge? Here's a link to that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip's_Challenge
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT IS!!!! How did you remember it?! LOL Did you used to play a hell lot of it too?? Thanks for reminding me :D

I remember all those good old games. Heck I still play them from time to time today (although I did play them a ton back when)

[scooterb23]

I need to find Fuji Golf, that was my game back in the old days...

[Jorpho]

There was also a GBC port that is apparently mostly forgotten.

That snowman sure is a terrifying thing... As I recall, there are ways to cheat to get past him. See http://web.archive.org/web/20010410174312/http://www.cris.com/~kittycat/SKIFREE.HTM .

[burnt toast]

I remember Ski Free, I always tried to avoid getting killed at the end and later found out it wasn't possible

it is possible to get past the beast apparently, you can tap down to go faster. the first one isnt too bad to get past, but i havent got past the second dude.

hes hungry.

oh wait, thats on gta:san andreas.

that awesome link says f.

.... im gonna get me some skifree!

[Drexel923]

I played so much of that game when I was younger.

I was actually going to ask you if there was a version that could be played now...so thanks for the link. :)

[cyberfluxor]

SkiFree came in a Microsoft Entertainment Pack with Windows 3.1x

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Entertainment_Pack
I know this cause I still have the discs and use to play them ALL the time! It was when AOL was cool, the games Wolf3d, Warcraft I, Descent, and Blood Bath were the awesome thing to play, and Ninja Turtles the cartoon no one missed! For the older or geekier people: Adventure Quest, King's Quest, or all the other many Quest games were also big.

Oh, how about this. Who knows my Avatar?

[Blanka789]

Your avatar is from the AWESOME Reboot cartoon! Man, I wish I could find those on DVD...

[PapaStu]

Your avatar is from the AWESOME Reboot cartoon! Man, I wish I could find those on DVD...

I've only seen Season 3 and the final movie available on DVD. Season 3 is available on 4 discs (sold seperately). I'd love the first 2 seasons.

[cyberfluxor]

I've only seen Season 3 and the final movie available on DVD. Season 3 is available on 4 discs (sold seperately). I'd love the first 2 seasons.

Ya, I own the 4th season DVD/Movie, got it for $10 at Best Buy about a year ago. :) But I, unfortunently, downloaded every episode from P2P services years ago. I still haven't found sources that I can buy COMPLETE season collections (Cept the 4th season, which is actually classified as 2 movies on the back). I've seen randomly selected episodes from seasons sold, but that's not what I want. If that Season 3 exists, I've yet to see it in any pawn shops, retail stores, or even on google searches and Ebay. Maybe I was looking at the wrong times, but hell. I'd prefer to buy them Retail so I know it's being recorded as "Damn, someone is actually still into this show! Maybe we should make season 5 and get rid of the cliff hanger!" :)

[TEND]

Ahh, one of the first games I ever owned for PC. Good memories, boy was I freaked the hell out the first time the bear jumped out and ate me. I spent hours trying to outrun the bear and get to the bottom of the mountain. (Was this possible?)

[whoisKeel]

Heh. I remember playing this game all period long during my computer applications class in high school.

[Arqueologia_Digital]

Ontopic: anyone knows where´s the mail of the webmaster??? i want to contact him and i just couldn´t found the link... :embarrassed:

Matías

[Zenitram]

Thanks for the link! Like many others, I used to waste tons of
time on that when I was younger. :D

[PapaStu]

I've only seen Season 3 and the final movie available on DVD. Season 3 is available on 4 discs (sold seperately). I'd love the first 2 seasons.

Ya, I own the 4th season DVD/Movie, got it for $10 at Best Buy about a year ago. :) But I, unfortunently, downloaded every episode from P2P services years ago. I still haven't found sources that I can buy COMPLETE season collections (Cept the 4th season, which is actually classified as 2 movies on the back). I've seen randomly selected episodes from seasons sold, but that's not what I want. If that Season 3 exists, I've yet to see it in any pawn shops, retail stores, or even on google searches and Ebay. Maybe I was looking at the wrong times, but hell. I'd prefer to buy them Retail so I know it's being recorded as "Damn, someone is actually still into this show! Maybe we should make season
5 and get rid of the cliff hanger!" :)

Well I've got the 3rd season and its linear (thats assuming that you've got the 4 discs) and I picked em up a few years back at Frys Electronics (a massive semi chain store, located in California and Arizona). It was official and everything, but the only thing i'm seeing now is Reboot V.4 (the final movies) on their website www.outpost.com . When I saw the loose episodes of the show they wernt on DVD, but on VHS.

[Jumpman Jr.]

As far as the game is concerned... is there any way to actually avoid that freaking monster? I remember playing it as a kid, and I remember the monster just coming out and eating me randomy. Me and my friend could never figure it out.

[Jorpho]

Yes, this is extensively detailed at http://web.archive.org/web/20010410174312/http://www.cris.com/~kittycat/SKIFREE.HTM and at the various links from http://ski.ihoc.net/ .

[Teknik_SE-R]

Ha I can attest to asking about your avatar. good times with skifree

was decent the microsoft game with low-lying spacecraft and was packaged with the microsft sidewinder joystick? if it was, that game was damn addicting.

chips challenge was only released on windows/dos and lynx

JORPHO: skifree was only available for windows and mac (prove me wrong and I'll have to buy the gbc version you claim exists)

[Mattiekrome]

SkiFree was one of the first PC games I ever really played... I remember seeing your avatar and thinking that is where it was from. Kick ass :D

[joshnickerson]

Ah, I remember many days in compy class in high school wasting my time playing that game as the teacher lectured on proper typing skills. Typng skills... feh... like i"d evr neeeeD tht!

http://www.breakpointcity.com/comics/20050128_403_5.jpg

[Blanka789]

http://www.breakpointcity.com/comics/20050128_403_5.jpg

I can't see whatever that is supposed to be a piture of...

[Jorpho]

JORPHO: skifree was only available for windows and mac (prove me wrong and I'll have to buy the gbc version you claim exists)

http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/game.cmf?gameid=23041

Whaddya know, it's rare.

[Blanka789]

To be fair, you didn't specify that it was part of a compilation, I thought you were talking about a stand-alone game.

[The_mang!]

i had forgot about Skifree, until 2day, X_x

[Teknik_SE-R]

JORPHO: skifree was only available for windows and mac (prove me wrong and I'll have to buy the gbc version you claim exists)

http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/game.cmf?gameid=23041

Whaddya know, it's rare.

sweet...Time to start hunting!!!!