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Pixel Games UK / Oct 23, 2020 / Action, Sports
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Hit the slopes in this sequel to Hungry Horace. First head across the busy road (dodging the heavy traffic) to get your skis, then head to the downhill ski course. Also included is an endless ski mode.
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8 user reviews
88% positive, 8 reviews
A little context for the non-Brits out there: Horace Goes Skiing is a game that was originally released in 1982 after Hungry Horace (also available on Steam). It was primarily developed for the ZX Spectrum but did receive a C64 port a couple of years later. It's a simple affair - cross the road to buy a pair of skis while avoiding the traffic, cross again to get to the ski slope, and ... ski. Repeat ad infinitum. It...
16 found this helpful, 2021-02-12
I bought this game for my dad since this was his first ever video game he played on the ZX Spectrum. I recently showcased this game and let him play it for a while. I have never seen the old man this happy before!
4 found this helpful, 2024-05-10
Now this is Horace how I remember him: Going skiing. First, I've got to say the intro was a surprise. I won't spoil it, but somebody went above and beyond in setting the mood, and I appreciate it. We come to the title screen and I could take issue with the minute or so I spent hitting every key just trying to select the start option... Before finding that it was Ctrl, of all things. And I could take issue with the...
3 found this helpful, 2020-10-23
Horace Goes Skiing Revisited is just as Janky as the Original, with Minimal Content and Absolutely Horrible Collision Detection it does it's Predecessor Justice, Obviously it's Not the Best, but for Only £0.89 you May as Well Buy it just for a Trip Down Memory Lane. For people who aren't Aware of the Sinclair Spectrum However, you May want to Skip this One.
1 found this helpful, 2023-04-29
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