Descpription:
Hit the Ice is an ice hockey arcade game released by Williams and ported to home
consoles by Taito. It is said to be the hockey version of Midway's Arch Rivals.
In the arcade version there are only two teams (Red and Blue) and players can be
chosen for each position. When Taito released the home console versions, more teams were
added and players were automatically assigned to teams in order to get to the game faster.
Since the game is "the hockey version of Arch Rivals", however, there are very few rules.
Players have special moves, most of which are illegal moves in actual ice hockey
(such as slashing, tripping, elbowing, or kicking opponents in the groin).
Fights are common, though a player losing a fight is not penalized. Instead, he becomes
sluggish for a short period. If the player loses several fights in one period,
he leaves the game with an injury.
