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Play Slalom (Europe edition · English) Online
Slalom
Play Slalom online for NES. Race 24 downhill runs across three mountains, dodge winter hazards, manage speed, launch from ramps, and score freestyle points.
Browser play
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Slalom
Quick start
Use SELECT to choose one or two players, use the D-pad to choose Snowy Hill, Steep Peak, or Mt. Nasty, then press START. Hold Up on open stretches to tuck and gain speed. Steer with Left and Right, but release Up and tap or hold Down before dense obstacles when you need room to correct your line. Build speed before a ramp to jump; while airborne, hold Down briefly for freestyle points and release it before landing. Avoid snow lumps, snowmen, sledders, trees, and other skiers because a fall costs valuable time. Start on Snowy Hill before moving to the faster courses.
Controls
D-pad Left/Right: steer. Up: tuck to ski faster. Down: snowplow and brake while on the snow; hold while airborne to perform freestyle, then release before landing. A+B together: jump. SELECT: move the skier icon and choose one- or two-player mode on the menu; during the demonstration it returns to the menu. START: confirm the selected mountain and begin; pause or resume during a run; during the demonstration it returns to the menu. Player 1 uses Controller 1, and the second player uses Controller 2.
Slalom — About this game
Slalom is Rare’s downhill skiing game for the NES. One or two players choose Snowy Hill, Steep Peak, or the expert Mt. Nasty, each contributing eight timed runs for a total of 24. The skier must thread through gates while avoiding trees, snowmen, sledders, rival skiers, and rough snow that steals speed. Holding Up tucks for acceleration, while Down applies a snowplow brake on the ground and performs freestyle in the air. Ramps allow automatic jumps when enough momentum has been built, and successful tricks add bonus points. Finishing with time remaining and scoring well opens stretches with fewer rival skiers, so clean lines and controlled speed matter more than simply steering downhill at full pace.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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