had been inspired by a coin-operated skateboarding game from Atari called 720°. Trip Hawkins also hired Rob Hubbard to come over from England to compose the title screen music. The Atari ST conversion was contracted to Codemasters, who contracted Kinetic Designs to do the work. It was scheduled to be released in June 1989 but was never released. Reception Yung Min Choi reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Skate or Die is an enjoyable game for teenage board freaks who cannot get enough radical action on the cement or "over-the-hill" adults who don't want to risk their lives and limbs to experience the simulated thrill of this action sport." The C64 version of Skate or Die! was also well liked for its introductory music, a catchy rock-flavored tune with digital samples that took full advantage of the SID chip's capabilities. Composed by Rob Hubbard, it has become a popular tune among modern fans of SID music and remixers of such tunes. For Konami's NES port, Kouji Murata composed an arranged version of the tune for the NES's Ricoh 2A03 sound chip. The game sold just over 100,000 copies between its release date and the end of the NES era. The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #132 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 2 out of 5 stars. Reviews Zzap! (Jan, 1988) Computer and Video Games (Jan, 1988) ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) (Jan, 1988) Player One (Oct, 1990) Mean Machines (Oct, 1990) The Games Machine (May, 1989) Your Sinclair (May, 1989) ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) (Dec, 1987) The One (Feb, 1989) Amstar (Dec, 1990) Commodore User (Dec, 1987) Power Play (Dec, 1987) Joystick (French) (Sep, 1990) Power Play (Nov, 1989) ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) (Mar, 1989) The Games Machine (Nov, 1989) VideoGame (Mar, 1991) Crash! (May, 1989) ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) (Oct, 1989) Legacy A winterized sequel, Ski or Die, was released in 1990 for the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, PC, and NES, and a true sequel, Skate or Die 2 was published in 1990 for the NES. Ski or Die retained the multi-event format while Skate or Die 2 veered into "adventure" territory. Both games featured Rodney and Lester. In 2002, Criterion Games, creators of the Burnout series, was working on a Skate or Die remake or sequel for the PlayStation 2