Slalom (video Game) - Gameplay

Gameplay

Slalom is a single-player game in which the player races downhill in a series of slalom races. There are 24 downhill runs total that are evenly spread across three mountains: Snowy Hill, Steep Peak, and Mount Nasty. Before the game starts, players get to choose which mountain they wish to race down; Snowy Hill is for beginners, Steep Peak is for intermediate players, and Mount Nasty is for experts. The goal for each run is to race downhill to the finish line within the time allowed. Each run has a series of obstacles that players must avoid, such as trees, snowmen, sledders, and other skiers; hitting any of these obstacles will cause the racer to tumble and possibly fall, losing time. Each run also requires players to navigate through flags in order to maintain their speed. If players ski on the correct side of the flag as its arrow indicates, the racer will continue to ski at its current speed, but if they ski on the wrong side of the flag opposite of what the arrow indicates, the racer will snowplow and slow down, and hitting the flag will cause the racer to tumble and lose time.

Also located on the runs are moguls (bumps) that, when hit, causes the racer to go airborne and then slow down slightly when landing. While airborne, players can perform freestyle tricks and earn bonus points; however, if the player fails to properly perform a trick, the racer may tumble and fall, losing time. At the end of each run, points are calculated based on the amount of time remaining on the run and any points scored from completing freestyle tricks. In qualifying runs, points earned transition to additional seconds of skiing while competing in solo runs. Each of the 24 runs have saveable high scores that disappear when the system is turned off.