slalom

n.

1. The act or sport of skiing in a zigzag course.
2. A race on skis or in vehicles along such a course, laid out with markers such as flags.

intr.v., -lomed, -lom·ing, -loms.

1. To race in or as if in a slalom.
2. To waterski using a single ski designed so the feet are secured one behind the other.

[Norwegian slalåm : slad, sloping + låm, path.]

slalomer sla'lom·er or sla'lom·ist n.

• Release Date: 1984
• Genre: Sports
• Style: Skiing
• Similar Games: Downhill Racer (Commodore 64/128), Olympic Skier (Commodore 64/128), Eddie Edwards Superski (Commodore 64/128), Ski Run (Commodore 64/128)

Game Description

Using a behind-the-skier perspective, Slalom has you blazing down snow-covered mountains while maneuvering past gates. In a slalom race, the idea is to ski past these flags, or gates, on a rotating basis -- pass one on the left, the next on the right, the next on the left and so forth.

Slalom features five course settings for the downhill skier including Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced with Wide Gates and Completely Ridiculous Slopes. While these slopes look the same, the number of hazards and locations of the gates differ. For instance, the Beginner Slope features the occasional stump and slick spot while the Completely Ridiculous Slope is laced with these hazards with gates located in hard to reach places.

As the name implies, the Advanced with Wide Gates course places the gates to the far left or right side of the screen and requires a higher degree of maneuverability. The various slopes can be played in any order; for example, there's no requirement to have to play the Beginner Slope before you move on to the Intermediate Slope with its tougher challenge and additional hazards.

If you complete the course and avoid disqualification (caused by passing the gates incorrectly or falling over a stump), you're shown an overall time score. While cruising down the hill, you can also lower or increase the skier's speed but, it's slippery out there so be careful when skiing at he highest speed!

Do you have what it takes to become a championship downhill racer? Put on your goggles and find out in Slalom.

Roots & Influences

While not the first downhill winter ski game for the Commodore 64, Slalom is one of the earliest. Most have similar structure due to the rules of the sport - ski downhill and make the gates.

Production Credits

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles

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The verb slalom has one meaning:

Meaning #1: race on skis around obstacles

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - slalom
v. intr. - lave slalom

Nederlands (Dutch)
slalom

Français (French)
n. - slalom
v. intr. - faire du slalom

Deutsch (German)
n. - Slalom, Torlauf
v. - Slalomkurs fahren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αθλοπ.) σλάλομ, κατάβαση ή διαδρομή αποφυγής τεχνητών εμποδίων
v. - κάνω σλάλομ

Italiano (Italian)
slalom

Português (Portuguese)
n. - "slalom" (m), corrida de esqui com obstáculos
v. - praticar slalom

Русский (Russian)
слалом

Español (Spanish)
n. - slalom, prueba de habilidad
v. intr. - esquiar en un slalom

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - slalomåkning
v. - åka slalom

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
障碍滑雪比赛, 障碍滑雪, 参加回旋赛, 回旋曲折地前进

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 障礙滑雪比賽, 障礙滑雪
v. intr. - 參加迴旋賽, 迴旋曲折地前進

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 스키의 회전 활강 , 회전 경기, 격류에서의 카누 경기
v. intr. - ~으로 활강하다, ~으로 달리다, ~으로 젓다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スラローム

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألتزلج ألمتعرج (فعل) يمارس, لعبه ألتزلج ألمتعرج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סקי זיגזגי‬
v. intr. - ‮גלש בזיגזגים‬

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