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Skate or Die

DOS - 1988

Also available on: Amstrad CPC - Apple IIgs - Commodore 64 - ZX Spectrum

Year 1988
Platform DOS
Released in Germany, United States (1988)
Brazil (1990)
Genre Sports
Theme Olympiad, Skateboarding
Publisher Electronic Arts Ltd., Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer Electronic Arts, Inc.
Perspective Diagonal-down
Dosbox support Supported on 0.61
4.14 / 5 - 21 votes

Description of Skate or Die

Skate or Die and Ski or Die are collections of cool mini-action games with tournament mode, not unlike Epyx' "Games" series.

Each of these games features 6 mini-games, ranging from the well-known (skate & ski racing) to some pleasant surprises (skating ring competition & snowball fights). They're both fun and addictive, with excellent controls, although not up to par with Epyx games.

Review By HOTUD

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Comments and reviews

Kevo 2022-04-16 1 point

Totally rad game.

dafu 2019-03-13 0 point DOS version

Folks, Skate or Die runs perfectly under DosBox, but you have to either unzip the archive to a staging directory, mount that as a separate disk and run the install batch file, or manually remove the read-only file attribute flags. Do either of those things and the game runs perfectly.

I recommend configuring for Tandy graphics and sound with either scanline or RBG2x scaler for a 1988 accurate best-case DOS version experience.

Trevor 2018-10-10 4 points

I remember playing this game when I was 6 y.o., and it always crashed the PC when I tried to quit. For some reason, I always thought the forced shutdown was related to the game title, Skate or DIE... topkek.

it works. 2017-09-16 1 point

The game words. You need to remove the 'read only' mark from all files, that made it work for me (dosbox).

Playing the free style / high jump is weird I don't know what the controls are.

JayDee 2015-06-04 0 point DOS version

wont run,asks for graphics mode Cga Ega Tandy,when you choose you only get a black screen.im using dfend,seems to be a sound related problem

timdogg I.B 2014-07-25 0 point DOS version

Shut up and skate!

admin 2014-01-02 1 point DOS version

Works perfectly with Boxer, no install required.

Jegas 2014-01-02 -1 point DOS version

DosBox 0.74 + Win7 (64bit) - DID NOT WORK

Bummer too - loved this game as a kid - played it on my commodore 64!

poopfeeler 2012-10-05 0 point DOS version

best gaym EVAR!!! RIGHTEOUS

Jimmy 2012-01-02 0 point DOS version

Digi.The game you are thinking of, probably has to be the game 720.This game is great for the N.E.S.

Like Lester said "Skate or Die".

Digi 2010-11-22 0 point DOS version

I remember a game like this one but cant remember the name. Was an old 'Skate' or osmething game for the 386..maybe even commadore

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