NES/Famicom

Ice Climber

In Ice Climber one or two players need to climb their way to the top of 32 different mountains. Each mountain is broken up into eight levels of platforms along with a bonus stage at the top. Attempting to stop you from making upward progress are different creatures ranging from polar bears to condors as well as treacherous landscapes with falling icicles, moving platforms, and icy floors. To help out, your only weapon is a mallet which can be used to knock out enemies as well as bust away bricks in the platforms to give you some room to jump up to the next level. When you finally reach the top, it's time to move on to the next, more difficult level.

Genre: Hockey/Sports
Year: 1985
Developer: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

33 achievements · 340 total points

Eggcellent Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 1.
5 pts
Top Carrot Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 2, 10, 18 or 26.
5 pts
Do The Cabbage Patch Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 3, 11, 19 or 27.
5 pts
Cute Cumbered Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 4, 12, 20 or 28.
5 pts
Carve, Then Eat Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 7, 15, 23 or 31.
5 pts
Long Live The Potato King Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 9, 17 or 25.
5 pts
Corny Plateau Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 5, 13, 21 or 29.
5 pts
Onion Climber Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 6, 14, 22 or 30.
5 pts
Radish Revolution Grab all vegetables and Condor during bonus stage of Mountain 8, 16, 24 or 32.
10 pts
Score Climber Get a score of 500,000.
10 pts
Over The Sheer Cliff Climb 20 Mountains in one run.
10 pts
Making Basecamp Climb 24 Mountains in one run.
25 pts
Com-Popo-tent Climber Certificate Climb 28 Mountains in one run.
25 pts
Time To Strap In Climb 16 Mountains in one run.
10 pts
Gonna Need A Warmer Coat Climb 12 Mountains in one run.
10 pts
Gaining A Foothold Climb 8 Mountains in one run.
5 pts
You Won't Get Away! Grab Condor with over 25 seconds left on the clock on any Mountain above 1.
5 pts
Ice Downer, Man! Whack a Polar Bear before he can raise the layer.
5 pts
Top Ba-Nana Climb all 32 Mountains in one run.
25 pts
Learning The Ropes Climb Mountains 1 through 4 in one run.
5 pts
Hill Climber Climb Mountains 5 through 8 in one run.
10 pts
A Rocky Ascent Climb Mountains 9 through 12 in one run.
10 pts
Going Up Climb Mountains 13 through 16 in one run.
10 pts
To Great Stars Above Climb Mountains 17 through 20 in one run.
10 pts
No Safety Line Required Climb Mountains 21 through 24 in one run.
10 pts
Mountain Climber Climb Mountains 25 through 28 in one run.
10 pts
Peak Of Greatness Climb Mountains 29 through 32 in one run.
25 pts
Ice Breaker Break 300 blocks in one run.
10 pts
Stolen Foods Reclaim 30 vegetables in one run.
5 pts
Preventative Measures Smash 15 of Topis' ice in one run.
10 pts
Lazy Chasers Neutralize 30 Nitpickers in one run.
25 pts
Losing A Few Pounds Climb 8 Mountains without swinging your hammer in one run.
10 pts
With Speed And Grace Climb 10 Mountains without seeing a Polar Bear in one run.
10 pts

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Ice Climber frequently asked questions

How do I play Ice Climber online with a friend?

Ice Climber (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Ice Climber on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ice Climber in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ice Climber netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Ice Climber have achievements?

Yes, Ice Climber has 33 achievements worth 340 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ice Climber for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Ice Climber on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.