1982. The game was called Skid Bottle. Played by me, Mike Turner, Joey Scheburger (no joke), and Bart Carboneau.
Find an empty 2-liter bottle and step on it to make it flat. Players take turns coming at it on their bikes. At the right moment, grab a handful of rear brake, locking the bottle under your rear wheel in a near-frictionless skid. Coolness given for wide fishtails or getting the bike sideways. Longest skidder is super rockin. Same award for worst crash.
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posted by Phil G at 8:10 AM
5 Comments:
It's very fitting that this bike game you describe is portrayed in the style of the video game "Paperboy" - which was also a big 80's hit.
I love the lo-res isometric style; very well executed. It kind of makes me think of C-64 graphics for some reason.
I like it! I never actually played the game but heard of other playing it. We did something like it with pop cans and our feet.
yeah totally reminded me of Paperboy, which was a fave of mine, love the style and composition
Pixel art is radical.
It's pretty amazing how readable everything still is with just a pile of squares. I mean, even the guy with the successful skid is leaning forward on his handlebars. Great stuff!
...so did you guys have pet cows?
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