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Skateboarding

Sidewalk surfing that rolled all the way to the Olympics

2 playersHead to HeadLive on Game ON

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About this game

Skateboarding's head-to-head game format is called SKATE — a trick-for-trick elimination game identical in spirit to basketball's HORSE. One skater sets a trick; the other must land it or earn a letter. First to spell S-K-A-T-E loses.

Current edition

The game today

The objective

Force your opponent to spell S-K-A-T-E by setting tricks they cannot replicate.

Rules as played today

1The challenger skater performs a trick first; the other skater must attempt to land the exact same trick
2If the second skater lands the trick cleanly, no letter is awarded and the roles can switch or continue
3If the second skater fails (bails), they earn the next letter of SKATE — starting with S, then K, A, T, E
4The game continues with riders trading trick-setting duties; any agreed trick is valid
5First skater to spell S-K-A-T-E (accumulate 5 bailed tricks) is eliminated — the other skater wins
6Game ON tracks each trick set, trick landed, and letter earned so spectators can follow the SKATE score live

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Players: 2
Format: Head to Head

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