1. Rodney's Winter Wonderland
   Mission control, so to speak. Here, up to four players can sign in, and you can choose whether to practise, or compete in some or all of the events.
2. Downhill Blitz
   Whizz down the vertically scrolling screen, trying to stay on the narrow, twisting track and leaping over hazards for extra points - all against the clock. One false move and... aaaagggghhhh!
3. Snowball Blast
   You're holed up in a snow-bunker in the park armed only with a snowball splurge-gun - and all the local kids are out to get you! Aim with your sights and snowball as many as possible before the timer expires!!
4. Acro Aerials
   Ski down the short slope, launch yourself into the air and perform as many aerial stunts as possible. The more complicated and spectacular they are, the more points the judges will award you.
5. Innertube Thrash
   It's you versus loathsome Lester in this one or two-player duel! Slide down a huge slippery slope in an inflated innertube and pick up darts and stanley knives so you can slice your opponent's tube! Better still, bump him off the course! Just make sure you're first across the finish line!
6. Snowboard Halfpipe
   Grab your snowboard and surf down a long 3D snow half-pipe doing as many tricks as possible within the time limit. But watch out for chainsaw-wielding bunnies, who'll slice you down if you go anywhere near them!

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Some multi-event sports simulations are just a collection of superficial games with the emphasis on quantity, not quality. Not Ski Or Die! As well as being fun to play, all five events have plenty of depth and are all challenging and enjoyable games in their own right.

My particular favourites are the brilliant Toobin'-inspired innertube thrash (which is great fun in two-player mode - it's impossible not to scream and shout at your opponent, especially if he or she punctures your toob) and the marvellous Operation Wolf-style snowball blast.

None of the events are easy to master, and there's loads of scope to constantly improve your scores (and get them on the auto-save record table)! The graphics are brilliant, with superb attention to detail - just watch what happens when you blast a snowballer in the face at close range, for example.

Ski Or Die is by far the best sports game available on the PC, and the best thing of all is that you don't need a top-of-the-range PC to appreciate it...!