Ski Racing (PC, CD-ROM) Sierra - 1998 USA, Canada Release

Ski Racing
Product ID	20626-70450
Product UPC	020626704502
Platform(s)	PC
Packaging	Retail Box
Media	CD-ROM
Copyright date	1998
Publisher(s)	Sierra
Category(s)	Entertainment, Sports, Skiing
Country of Origin	United States of America

Description from the packaging.

Can you handle it?
Think snow. Think Speed.
Think Ski Racing!

Sierra Sports Ski Racing is the only adrenaline-pumping, action-packed ski simulator for the PC. Using a revolutionary, real-time 3-D graphics engine, gates, trees and snow fly past at unbelievable speeds. The true-to-life physics model makes each race a unique challenge.

• Five kinds of racing: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Downhill and All-Around.
• Six world-class courses: Whistler, Aspen Mountain, Vail, Mt. Bachelor, Val d'Isere and Garmisch.
• Pro video tips from World Champion skier Picabo Street.
• Customize your skier with brand-name clothing and equipment.
• Realistic 3-D graphics engine recreates the world-class mountains down to every fall-away and turn!
• Accurate physics model simulates the effects of aerodynamics and friction on the racer under all conditions.
• Support for 3Dfx graphics acceleration cards.
• Stereo music and sound effects blast you down the mountain.
• Single Race and Season (career) Play.
• Race against friends in Hot Seat play.
• VCR feature lets you edit your own mini ski flicks.
• High-resolution graphics, including 16-bit support!
• Customizable snow, weather and visibility conditions.
• Supports force-feedback joysticks for the ultimate experience.
• Race from multiple camera angles using the exclusive Sierra Sports CAMS system.
• One-click access to Web sites for ski resorts and Sierra.

• The exclusive real-time 3-D graphics engine delivers the mountains, the jumps, and the thrill of barreling down the mountain at 90 mph.

• Six world-class ski resorts include Whistler, Aspen Mountain, Vail, Mt. Bachelor, Val d'Isere, and Garmisch.

• Get up close and personal with ice and snow! Ski Racing's unequaled realism gives you the whole skiing experience.

• World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Picabo Street gives you the inside scoop on skiing to win.

Feel the burn!

Screaming down the mountain at 90 miles per hour, outpaced only by the pounding of your heart. Crouching lower, you're able to focus on nothing but the vibrating tips of your skis. In the world of ski racing, time moves too quickly to track. Your aching thighs are the difference between victory and disaster.

Feel the rush. Feel the burn.

• Choose your race! Select Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Downhill, or compete in every event in the All-Around.

• Show off your smoothest moves with Ski Racing's Instant Replay and VCR features. Multiple camera angles and music make it even more exciting.

• Choose your skier's image and attitude by selecting gear from the industry's top equipment manufacturers.

• As you fly over a roller in the driving winds, Ski Racing's exacting physics model will have you feeling the snow- or air- under your skis, and the racing of your heart!

Picabo Street
World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Picabo Street is an integral part of Ski Racing. Not only does she supply technical knowledge and insider tips, but her enthusiasm inspired the entire design team.

Sierra Cup
The competition is fierce however you play. Ski a single race or an entire season, challenge friends in Hot Seat play- and compete for the coveted Sierra Cup.

Resorts
Race on six of the world's greatest ski mountains- all in the same day! Do the North American circuit at Aspen Mountain, Vail, Whistler and Mt. Bachelor, then hit the European slopes of Val d'Isere and Garmisch!

• Even in the middle of a jump like this, you won't be able to ignore the phenomenal detail provided by Ski Racing's cutting-edge 3-D graphics engine.

• Ouch! That's going to leave a mark!

"I am in this game, physically and mentally, and people are going to be able to feel that." - Picabo Street

"The 3-D graphics recreate the speed of racing with alarming realism, and the game simply rips. Now any skier who breaks a leg during the ski season can find at least partial salvation on the PC." - Charles Glass, Skiing Magazine

"Ski Racing gives you that burbling in the gut you might get from staring into Vail's Back Bowls." - Charles Glass, Skiing Magazine

System Requirements

PC Windows 95
Required CPU	Pentium 90
Required RAM	16MB
Req. Hard Drive	125MB Free
Required CD Speed	4X
Recommend RAM	32MB
Supports Joystick	Yes
Required Audio	Yes
Supported Video	SVGA 256 Color 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics

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