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Ski or Die NES is Konami’s 1991 version of the Electronic Arts winter sports game, published by Ultra Games. Play five events, from the snowboard half-pipe to the Innertube Thrash race, alone or with friends. You get the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual. Orders ship within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Konami |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Ski or Die NES is a winter sports game with five snow events for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Konami developed the NES version of the Electronic Arts game, and Ultra Games released it in North America in February 1991. This listing is the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.
Ski or Die follows the same idea as Skate or Die: a set of short events you can practice one at a time or play as a full tournament. Electronic Arts created the original game in 1990, and Konami handled the NES version.
Each event plays differently. Downhill Blitz has you jumping chasms and doing stunts in the moguls. Acro Aerials is about scoring points with jumps off a ramp. Snowball Blast is a first-person snowball fight where you defend a snow fort. Snowboard Half-Pipe asks you to land tricks before time runs out.
Innertube Thrash is the two-player event. You race down the mountain in innertubes, grab items, and try to pop your opponent's tube with a knife or fork.
The tournament supports hot-seat multiplayer, so friends can take turns and compare scores. Innertube Thrash is the head-to-head event. If you want to learn an event first, practice mode on this Ski or Die cartridge lets you play any single event as often as you like.
Browse all NES games in our store. Try the skateboarding games Skate or Die and Skate or Die 2, or race downhill in Slalom. You can read more about Ski or Die on Wikipedia.
What events are in Ski or Die?
Five: Downhill Blitz, Innertube Thrash, Acro Aerials, Snowball Blast and Snowboard Half-Pipe.
When did Ski or Die come out on the NES?
Ultra Games released it in North America in February 1991. Konami developed it.
Can two players play?
Yes. Innertube Thrash is a two-player race, and the tournament supports hot-seat multiplayer.
Does this copy include a box?
No. You get the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.
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Loose is the game cartridge only. Complete (CIB) includes the cartridge, the original box and the manual. Brand New is factory sealed. Choose one above; options shown in grey are not in stock right now.
Lily –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Ski Or Skate Or Die, It’s All The Same To Me
I’ll admit it. I bought Ski Or Die on accident, thinking I was buying Skate Or Die. When I realized my mistake, I just rolled with it, since it’s another game in the same series, and hey, it only cost me about $6 total. Not a big loss. And I hadn’t heard of this title before, so I was kind of interested to see what it was like.
And honestly, it’s Skate Or Die but with winter sports. A solid concept, and one that’s not executed perfectly, but it’s done well enough to be an entertaining little game. The trademark Skate Or Die attitude is here in spades, and the game’s atmosphere is just as good as those games. The included minigames are kind of a mixed bag however, with some of them featuring snappy, reliable controls, and others (like the innertube race/fight thing) feeling weird and sloppy.
If you’re a fan of Skate Or Die you really can’t go wrong with Ski Or Die, and it’s a lot of fun as a multiplayer game in particular. It’s not worth going out of your way to get, but it’s generally found for so cheap it doesn’t hurt to just snag it on a whim.