You're a skateboarder in Skate City, one of the largest skateparks ever built. Ollie off of ramps, grind on rails, and swerve past pedestrians as you bust out tricks. Visit skate shops scattered around the park to upgrade your gear and improve your skills. Participate in competitions to earn medals and cash to use in the shops. But, if you don't get to a competition in time, the infamous "Skate Or Die" message appears, and then you have to hurry!

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720º Commodore 64 Title screen (Mindscape)

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Alternate Titles

"720 Degrees" -- Common title

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Critic Reviews

Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1988	9 out of 10	90
The Games Machine (UK)	ZX Spectrum	Dec, 1987	83 out of 100	83
Commodore User	Arcade	Mar, 1987	8 out of 10	80
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1988	721 out of 1000	72
Power Play	Commodore 64	Feb, 1988	6 out of 10	60
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	ZX Spectrum	Nov, 1989		60
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	ZX Spectrum	Dec, 1987	6.8 out of 12	57
Mega Fun	Game Boy Color	May, 1999	54 out of 100	54
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	NES	Mar, 1990	14 out of 40	35
Pocket Magazine / Pockett Videogames	Game Boy Color	May 01, 1999		20

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of 720º appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Different versions

There are two versions of the game for C64. UK version is far superior with the graphics which managed to resemble arcade game more than the cartoon-like US version and the board's "feel" and weight is more spot-on. The disk based US version has a painful multi-load, contains almost no sound effects and music and the game's scrolling is often very wobbly.

UK National Computer Games Championship 1988

The Commodore 64 and Spectrum versions are used as competition game in the qualifiers for the computer gaming contest in the UK in 1988. The game was played for high-score.