The player can also opt to partake in three modes: slalom, freestyle, and tree slalom. The object of the game is to ski down an endless slope and avoid the obstacles (trees, stumps, dogs, etc.). SkiFree is a casual single-player sports simulator wherein the player uses the keyboard or the mouse to control a skier across a white background representing snow on a mountainside. The colorful bars represent the ramps, and the top right box contains statistics about the elapsed time, the meters traveled, the player's current speed, and their "Style" score. As the player steers the skier around trees and rocks, the skier is about to be pursued by the Abominable Snow Monster.
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SkiFree remains popular among the gaming community and is often remembered for its Abominable Snowman, which pursues the player after they finish a full run. Pirih also released a free, updated 32-bit Windows version after rediscovering his original source code. The game was ported to Macintosh and, years later, to Game Boy Color and iOS. SkiFree was well-received upon release, with critics focusing on its simplicity and visuals. The player controls a skier on a mountain slope, avoiding obstacles while racing against time or performing stunts for points, depending on the game mode. SkiFree is a single-player skiing computer game created by Chris Pirih and released with Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 for Windows and DOS in October 1991. Microsoft Windows, DOS, Game Boy Color, Macintosh, iOS, Android (operating system) GearSprout (iOS), João Gonçalves(Android)