Comments on: Retro: Skifree

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:03:42 +0000

See Video Skifree >> http://www.itohyes.com/skifree-game/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:02:04 +0000

Yeah, it’s Bubble Trouble (though Pang is pretty similar), though that’s not what it was called on the CD. It probably had a bunch of clones with different names. Thanks, guys.

By: Colin Hansen

Colin Hansen — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:50:25 +0000

You’re talking about bubble trouble…

By: mihor_fego

mihor_fego — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:37:54 +0000

@ Anrew
Could this be anything other than Pang? There’s 3 released, imported to most platforms of the day from the arcade…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:15:22 +0000

While we’re on the subject of old school PC games, I remember my friend had this CD of a game where these huge balls would bounce back and forth across the screen, and you had to manoeuvre your character underneath them and fire a shot straight so that it will hit the balls and either destroy them or break them in half so there are more balls to destroy. Obviously, the goal was to clear the screen without being hit by one of the balls.

It’s been driving me insane for years now, trying to remember the name for googling purposes. I turn in desperation to the RPS readership.

By: Berzee

Berzee — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:56:44 +0000

(that’s the original exe that was included in Windows 3.1 — not some fancy new sissy-boy “upgrade” OR WUTEVER!!!)

By: Berzee

Berzee — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:55:53 +0000

Mmm, we had this on, I think, our first Windows computer. Brilliant ^_^

My brother has this game (and another great one, Rodent’s Revenge) available for download here.

By: Thranx

Thranx — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:11:35 +0000

hahahahhaha! What a classic.

By: Hank

Hank — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:56:33 +0000

Thank you for spurring long-forgotten memories of time spent playing skifree (and other games, but the sight of this one really made me pause and smile) as a kid in my grandpa’s basement. I of course had to make a copy and export it back to the northwoods.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:49:50 +0000

Wow.

It’s good to know I somehow managed to warp so many personalities.

By: someguy

someguy — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:55 +0000

I can’t find anything related to MANDY. If anyone has any info or links… SAUCE PLZ.

By: ascagnel

ascagnel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:59:57 +0000

@The Colonel Dare2Dream was amazing for its time. I bet CliffyB would love to forget he made a kids adventure game (and Jazz Jackrabbit 2).