Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League

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Description

Hit the Ice is a fast-paced, high-impact hockey game. Having more in common with Midway's Arch Rivals than any sane hockey simulation, this arena is no place for penalties, and no place for wimps. While the idea is still to somehow put the puck into the opposing team's goal, each team only has three players, there is a heavy focus on checking, and it is possible to do a "super shot" which is strong enough to send the goalie into the net along with the puck.

Available are exhibition and tournament modes for one or two players. Two players can even team up to take on the computer. The TurboGrafx-16 release also adds a four-player mode, while the Gameboy version adds a "shot race" mode where the player must get a certain number of goals as quickly as possible.

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Alternate Titles

• "ヒット ジ アイス" -- Japanese spelling

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Critic Reviews

Ação Games	SNES	May, 1993	3 out of 4	75
Video Games	Game Boy	Jan, 1993	72 out of 100	72
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	TurboGrafx-16	Dec, 1992	26 out of 40	65
Play Time	Genesis	May, 1993	45 out of 100	45
Super NES Buyer's Guide	SNES	Mar, 1993	128 out of 300	43
Mega Fun	Genesis	Apr, 1993	42 out of 100	42
Mega Fun	SNES	Apr, 1993	40 out of 100	40
Video Games	Genesis	May, 1993	34 out of 100	34
The Video Game Critic	Genesis	Jan 31, 2001	D+	33
The Video Game Critic	TurboGrafx-16	Mar 08, 2017	D+	33

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Trivia

Canceled NES version

A version of Hit the Ice was slated for a release sometime around the spring of 1993 for the NES. However, instead of being a straight port of the Arcade game, it was going to feature elements typically found in role playing games. The game was ultimately canceled, although a prototype of the game exists.