1080° Avalanche
1080° Avalanche
November 28, 2003
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The default high score names for several Gate Challenges, Time Trials, and one Trick stage feature phrases and references to various Nintendo-related things.
Gate Challenge:
• GAM E C UBE
• POW CUR WIS
• ETE RNA LD = Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
• MET ROI DP = Metroid Prime
• HRE WE GO! = Here We Go!
• NIN TEN DO
Time Trial:
• WE LUV GCN = We Love Nintendo Gamecube
• MAR IO BRO
• BOW SER RLZ = Bowser Rulez
• NST RED WA = Nintendo Software Technology, Redmond, Washington
• LNG LIV NST = Long Live Nintendo Software Technology
Trick:
• WHO ARE YOU
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Attachment After pressing Start on the title screen, the game's camera swings through a cabin window to reach the main menu inside. Hanging above the window before being obscured by menu borders is a poster featuring the "devil" logo from Wave Race: Blue Storm, a game which shares characters with and takes place in the same universe as 1080° Avalanche and its predecessor 1080° Snowboarding.
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It's possible to make the game appear pixelated by using a cheat code. This can be done while using the Old School Board, pausing the game and pressing Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B and unpausing the game.
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Attachment A special board called "Old School" looks like a NES controller and makes the small Mario jump noise when you jump, and the 'bump' sound effect when you land.
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Attachment A Mario ice statue appears near the end of the "Angle Light: Midnight City" course.
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Attachment A Mario sprite from Super Mario All-Stars appears on the bottom of Ricky Winterborn's unlockable "8-bit Soul" snowboard. The alternate version of this board has Luigi on it.
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Attachment The game's original title was 1080° White Storm, similar to Wave Race: Blue Storm. This can be seen in the game's files, where an unused placeholder title screen can be found.

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