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Skate or Die

by Electronic Arts·published by Electronic Arts

198710
PCDOSNESCommodore 64ZX SpectrumApple IIgsAmstrad CPCNintendoWii

Reader score

6.8/ 10

90 votes

Gallery

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About

Skate or Die incorporates five distinct styles of skating, which can be attempted individually or in turn. You skate around a menu room to choose which one to attempt. Before taking off you can visit Rodney's skate shop to buy equipment.

The first event is freestyle, in which your aim is to score as many points as possible in 10 attempts. Judges determine how much style and skill you have shown. The High Jump uses the same equipment, only this time your task is to jump as high as possible at the end of the ramp.

The downhill events are overhead-view races. In the Downhill Race you simply try to complete the course within 90 seconds. In the Downhill Jam you try to outperform a human or computer opponent whilst dodging or jumping hazards. You can use attacking moves to either remove hazards or knock your opponent over.

The pool joust is more of a one-on-one beat em up using a stick, set within a pit to skate around.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Third person

Ported as

Skate or DieSkate or Die

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Offline Players

1-8 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

256 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, EGA, Tandy / PCjr

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker, Tandy / PCjr

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Facts

Released

1987

Series

Skate or Die

Platforms

PCDOSNESCommodore 64ZX SpectrumApple IIgsAmstrad CPCNintendoWii

Standing

Top 39% by visits

Tags

Diagonal-downOlympiad / mixed sportsSkateboarding