Boarder Zone Game Boy Color

Boarder Zone from Infogames represents the first appearance of winter sports on the Game Boy Color by seeking to capture the various events that encompass snowboarding into one tidy package. Boarder Zone incorporates the same sprite scaling used in 2D racing games like Pole Position. The courses themselves have various obstacles like trees, downed trunks, signs, and small and larger hills that are good for grabbing some serious air.

The two chief goals in Boarder Zone are speed and tricks. Some levels require you to race against computer-controlled opponents or the clock, weaving in and out of the flags or signs in an attempt to be the quickest boarder down the mountain. Others are purely for the joy of grabbing that big air and cutting the toughest and most tricks possible. There are two primary modes, each with their own method of play. Competition locks you in mortal-snow-combat with computer-controlled opponents in several events, including Race Attack, Trick Attack, and Time Attack, which are all fairly self-explanatory, and Boarder Zone (a combination of the three). In Challenge, you'll find yourself trying to break old records in a pure test of single-player snowboarding skill. In addition to Trick Attack and Time Attack, this mode also possesses a Slalom Attack where players navigate the course and little blue and red flags. There is also a practice mode for those who just want to learn or goof off.

Boarder Zone contains a password feature to save scores and unlock secrets over the course of completing different aspects of the game. There are four selectable characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, as well as a variety of boards to choose. ~ Kyle Knight, All Game Guide