![]() ![]() ![]() But I distinctly remember the monster’s merciless taunts and the fondness I felt for him in spite of everything. If you leave the game running, he will do this indefinitely.īefore writing this column, I don’t recall ever talking to another human about SkiFree. He taunted me from the other side of the screen. This Yeti – canonically dubbed the “Abominable Snow Monster” –jumped up and down gleefully, claws out, teeth bared. Then, a greyish monster ran over from off screen and shoved my avatar into his mouth –skis and all. When I finally reached the finish line, I was elated. The game is simple, but it frustrated me as a child, my hand-eye coordination not quite up to par. In this top-down runner, you ski an infinite slope (the course “ends,” but loops), using the arrow keys to avoid rocks, trees, snowboarders, and the occasional dog. ![]() In 1991, Microsoft released their third Entertainment Pack for Windows, bringing SkiFree to my home computer. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. This column is reprinted from Unwinnable Monthly #114. ![]()
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