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->''"What?! No gun and no booze? Well then how in the hell are you supposed to play real-life [=SkiFree=]?!"''
-->--'''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob''' reviews ''Crackerjack'' (aka [[DieHardOnAnx Die Hard in a Ski Resort]])
->''"What?! No gun and no booze? Well then how in the hell are you supposed to play real-life [=SkiFree=]?!"''
-->--'''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob''' reviews ''Crackerjack'' (aka [[DieHardOnAnx Die Hard in a Ski Resort]])
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** A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6IFDJFr8k parody video]] by ''WebAnimation/{{Dorkly|Originals}}'' offers an alternate, happier ending for the skier.
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* BystanderSyndrome: None of the other skiers do anything to stop the Abominable Snow Monster, and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight don't bat an eye even when he eats you]].
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* BystanderSyndrome: None of the other skiers do anything to stop the Abominable Snow Monster, and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight don't bat an eye even when he eats devours you]].
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** You can also pause the game and press T to advance frame-by-frame, which (combined with fast mode) makes it [[GodMode trivial]] to evade the monsters indefinitely.
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** You can also pause the game and press T to advance frame-by-frame, which (combined with fast mode) makes it [[GodMode trivial]] to evade the monsters indefinitely.indefinitely... or at least until you get bored and stop.
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either.) He's seriously matching the ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'' Dog for that.
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED DEVOURED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to [[InvincibleVillain You cannot even kill him either.) him, either]]. He's seriously matching the ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'' Dog for that.
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: "Abominable Snow Monsters"
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The abominable snow monster has tiny, yet menacing ones.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The abominable snow monster has tiny, yet menacing ones.red eyes.
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A 32-bit version is available on [[http://ski.ihoc.net/ the programmer's website.]] See also [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkiFree article.]] The Website/InternetArchive [[https://archive.org/details/win3_SKIFREE has the game available through an emulator.]] In 2020, Microsoft released a SpiritualSuccessor called ''VideoGame/EdgeSurf'' or just ''Surf'' as an EasterEgg in their Microsoft Edge web browser.
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A 32-bit version is available on [[http://ski.ihoc.net/ the programmer's website.]] See also [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkiFree article.]] The Website/InternetArchive [[https://archive.org/details/win3_SKIFREE has the game available through an emulator.]] In 2020, Microsoft released a SpiritualSuccessor called ''VideoGame/EdgeSurf'' or just ''Surf'' as an EasterEgg in their Microsoft Edge web browser.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Unless you decide to quit the game beforehand, you ''will'' get caught by the Abominable Snow Monster.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Unless you decide to quit the game beforehand, you ''will'' eventually get caught and devoured by the Abominable Snow Monster.
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* HappyDance: As noted, the abominable snow monster does a villainous version of this upon catching and eating you.
* InvincibleVillain: You can't kill the abominable snow monster.
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* HappyDance: As noted, the abominable snow monster does a villainous version of this upon catching and eating devouring you.
* InvincibleVillain:You can't No matter what you do, you cannot kill the abominable snow monster.
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* MightyRoar: Subverted. The creators says that Abominable Snow Monsters sound [[http://ski.ihoc.net/argh.wav like a guy doing goofy noises]].
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* MightyRoar: Subverted. The creators creator says that Abominable Snow Monsters sound [[http://ski.ihoc.net/argh.wav like a guy doing goofy noises]].
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). He's seriously matching the ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'' Dog for that.
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). either.) He's seriously matching the ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'' Dog for that.
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* BystanderSyndrome: None of the other skiers do anything to stop the Abominable Snow Monster, and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight don't bat an eye even when he eats you]].
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* MightyRoar: Subverted. The creators says that Abominable Snow Monsters sound like [[http://ski.ihoc.net/argh.wav this]].
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* MightyRoar: Subverted. The creators says that Abominable Snow Monsters sound like [[http://ski.ihoc.net/argh.wav this]].like a guy doing goofy noises]].
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* MightyRoar: Subverted. The creators says that Abominable Snow Monsters sound like [[http://ski.ihoc.net/argh.wav this]].
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* RuleThirtyFour: Parodied on the official website, which contains an animated GIF of two Abominable Snow Monsters going at it. In glorious two-frame, pixelated form.
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* HappyDance: As noted, the abominable snow monster does a villainous version of this upon catching and eating you.
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* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: The abominable monster can easily get at you if you're stunned from hitting a obstacle.
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* BorderPatrol: After you've traveled far enough in any direction, an extremely fast yeti will chase you down, swallow you whole, pick its teeth with your ski pole, and jump up and down in sadistic triumph. The player can keep ahead of it [[http://xkcd.com/667/ by entering Fast Mode]] with the F key, in which case the course loops around and yeti will hound you for the rest of your days.
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* BorderPatrol: After you've traveled travelled far enough in any direction, an extremely fast yeti will chase you down, swallow you whole, pick its teeth with your ski pole, and jump up and down in sadistic triumph. The player can keep ahead of it [[http://xkcd.com/667/ by entering Fast Mode]] with the F key, in which case the course loops around and yeti will hound you for the rest of your days.
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* ObstacleSkiCourse: The whole point of the game. There are jumps, rocks, trees, chairlift support towers, other skiers, *dogs*, etc...
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* OneBookAuthor: This remains the only released game by Chris Pirih.
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). He's seriously matching the DuckHunt Dog for that.
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). He's seriously matching the DuckHunt ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'' Dog for that.
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Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/MacSki'', another ObstacleSkiCourse game made around the same time.
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* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). He's seriously matching the DuckHunt Dog for that.that.
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->''"What?! No gun and no booze? Well then how in the hell are you supposed to play real-life [=SkiFree=]?!"''
-->--'''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob''' reviews ''Crackerjack'' (aka [[DieHardOnAnx Die Hard in a Ski Resort]])
''[=SkiFree=]'' is a Windows 3.1 game in which players control a skier down an endless ObstacleSkiCourse until they get bored or are eaten by man-eating Abominable Snow Monsters that run at 10 m/s and do not know fear.
A 32-bit version is available on [[http://ski.ihoc.net/ the programmer's Web site]]. See also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkiFree the other wiki's entry]].
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: "Abominable Snow Monsters"
* BorderPatrol: After you've traveled far enough in any direction, an extremely fast yeti will chase you down, swallow you whole, pick its teeth with your ski pole, and jump up and down in sadistic triumph. The player can keep ahead of it [[http://xkcd.com/667/ by entering Fast Mode]] with the F key, in which case the course loops around and yeti will hound you for the rest of your days.
* EndlessGame: Only boredom and [[BorderPatrol death]] await those who ski free.
* GameOverMan: The abominable snow monster, especially as he [[{{Troll}} jumps up and down victoriously over eating you]].
* GuideDangIt: Using the F key to go faster (and avoid the abominable snow monster).
** You can also pause the game and press T to advance frame-by-frame, which (combined with fast mode) makes it [[GodMode trivial]] to evade the monsters indefinitely.
* InvincibleVillain: You can't kill the abominable snow monster.
* ObstacleSkiCourse: The whole point of the game. There are jumps, rocks, trees, chairlift support towers, other skiers, etc...
* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). He's seriously matching the DuckHunt Dog for that.
->''"What?! No gun and no booze? Well then how in the hell are you supposed to play real-life [=SkiFree=]?!"''
-->--'''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob''' reviews ''Crackerjack'' (aka [[DieHardOnAnx Die Hard in a Ski Resort]])
''[=SkiFree=]'' is a Windows 3.1 game in which players control a skier down an endless ObstacleSkiCourse until they get bored or are eaten by man-eating Abominable Snow Monsters that run at 10 m/s and do not know fear.
A 32-bit version is available on [[http://ski.ihoc.net/ the programmer's Web site]]. See also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkiFree the other wiki's entry]].
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This game provides examples of:
* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: "Abominable Snow Monsters"
* BorderPatrol: After you've traveled far enough in any direction, an extremely fast yeti will chase you down, swallow you whole, pick its teeth with your ski pole, and jump up and down in sadistic triumph. The player can keep ahead of it [[http://xkcd.com/667/ by entering Fast Mode]] with the F key, in which case the course loops around and yeti will hound you for the rest of your days.
* EndlessGame: Only boredom and [[BorderPatrol death]] await those who ski free.
* GameOverMan: The abominable snow monster, especially as he [[{{Troll}} jumps up and down victoriously over eating you]].
* GuideDangIt: Using the F key to go faster (and avoid the abominable snow monster).
** You can also pause the game and press T to advance frame-by-frame, which (combined with fast mode) makes it [[GodMode trivial]] to evade the monsters indefinitely.
* InvincibleVillain: You can't kill the abominable snow monster.
* ObstacleSkiCourse: The whole point of the game. There are jumps, rocks, trees, chairlift support towers, other skiers, etc...
* {{Troll}}: The yeti's aforementioned jump up and down in sadistic triumph, which gives vibes of "HAHAHAHA! I JUST KILLED YOU! NGYAHAHAHA! YOU SUCK!" (And there's no way for you to kill him either). He's seriously matching the DuckHunt Dog for that.