
And if that's not enough, there's also a mind-blowing, futuristic man-made course to really test your abilities.Įach course is packed with trackside objects and obstacles that can help or hinder your progress, and you'll even find that weather conditions vary from one run to the next, from clear, bright sunshine to biting blizzards and even the occasional plume of snow from an avalanche.
You are bidding on the PlayStation 2 video game ALPINE RACER 3Īs you hurl yourself off near-vertical drops and lean at seemingly-impossible angles into yet another sharply-cambered bend, with the safety netting flapping in the periphery of your vision, you may just about find time to recognise the runs from the arcade original - as well as many more, created specially for this version. It also features two secret characters (one of whom is Kuma off Tekken) and weather conditions, which can again be activated by entering secret codes on the control panel. The player must use three buttons (two square yellow ones for making decisions and a third round red one to confirm them) as well as a pair of ski-like foot stands to control a magenta-suited skier who is racing against several other CPU-controlled skiers in differently-coloured suits - and it also features a penguin who can get activated by holding down both selection buttons, then repeatedly pressing the decision one, on the "PRESS ANY BUTTON" screen.Ī sequel named Alpine Racer 2 was released in 1996 it allows two players to play it simultaneously when two cabinets were linked together, features three selectable skiers (none of whom are named) and was featured as one of the challenges in the BBC quizshow Friends Like These (which aired on BBC1, from 1999 to 2003).
Alpine Racer is a skiing arcade game that was released by Namco in 1994 it runs on the company's System 22 hardware, and features three different courses for novice, medium, and expert players (as well as the choices for speed and gate racing).