Do you love the feeling of racing down a slope, dodging gate after gate and watching the clock tick by fractions of a second? Slalomissimo! is a retro ski racing game you play right in your browser with the keyboard, developed by NordPixel. In this post I walk you through how to play, the controls and a few tips to help you climb the time board faster.
The game puts you on five alpine courses with five rival racers. The goal is clear: link fast turns through banks and crests, line up your jumps, and find tighter lines to save time. You can jump in through three modes: Quick Race, Time Trial or a full Season. New players, relax. The tutorial in the game can be replayed as many times as you like.
Your goal in Slalomissimo! is to finish faster than your rivals. To do that, keep your speed through every turn while staying close to the gate line. Here is the fun part: when you brush a gate, the game gives you a 0.5-second bonus. Sounds tempting, right? The price is the risk of a missed gate, or a poor line into the next turn.
So the game revolves around three things: speed, precision and how much risk you take. Balance all three well and you will leave your rivals far behind.
Slalomissimo! needs only a few keys, so you pick it up fast.
Here are a few tips based on how the game works, so you can skip the guesswork:
The game plays the music “Icecap Mountains” by DavidKBD, from the HexaPuppies Synthwave 80s Retro Music Pack, licensed CC BY 4.0, unchanged and looping in the menu.
After Slalomissimo!, if you still want more downhill action, try Ski Frenzy and Skiing Fred. Want a change of pace to street speed? Open Street Rider.
You steer with the Left/Right arrows or A/D. The P key opens the menu and the Enter key confirms.
The game has five alpine courses and five racers.
Yes. The game has a replayable tutorial. Press Enter to start it and press Enter again to skip it.
You get a 0.5-second bonus, in exchange for the risk of a missed gate or a poor line into the next turn.
In Time Trial, press the R key to retry.
The game is built for desktop keyboard play, so a computer suits it best.
Slalomissimo! is a small game that hooks fast for anyone who loves racing the clock: few keys, many decisions. Jump into the tutorial, try brushing a gate and see how daring you can be. A few runs and you will have the rhythm of the turns down in no time.
