Is there a way to check the special moves in-game in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater?

In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (the first one, for the PlayStation), is there a way I can check the special moves for the skaters in-game, or do I have to guess them myself? I know I can just search online, but I want to know whether there's a way to do it in-game.

3 Answers

Not in-game no. The very first game was pretty barebones compared to what it is today. There's no move listing, gap listing, trick editing... nothing. You had to find out what the tricks were yourself (per skater) or refer to a guide.

As mentioned by Jeff Mercado, there unfortunately isn't any way to check your special tricks in game. For reference, here is a complete list of special tricks for THPS1 on the PS1.

Skater: Move Name: Button Press: Points:
Bob Burnquist: Backflip ↑, ↓, ○ 4000
(Vert) Burntwist ←, ↑ + ▲ 5000 One Footed Smith →, →, ▲ Varies
Kareem Campbell: Frontflip ↓, ↑, ○ 4000
(Street) Kickflip Underflip ←, →, □ 1500 Casper Slide ↑, ↓, ▲ Varies
Rune Glifberg: Kickflip McTwist →, →, ○ 4000
(Vert) Christ Air ←, →, ○ 2100 Front-Back Kickflip ↑, ↓, □ 1575
Tony Hawk: 540 Board Varial ←, ←, □ 2000
(Vert) 360 Flip to Mute ↓, →, □ 1500 Kickflip McTwist →, →, ○ 4000 THE 900 →, ↓, ○ 8000!
Bucky Lasek: Fingerflip Airwalk ←, →, ○ 2000
(Vert) Varial Heelflip Judo ↓, ↑, □ 2500 Kickflip McTwist →, →, ○ 4000
Chad Muska: Frontflip ↓, ↑, ○ 4000
(Street) 360 Shove It-Rewind →, →, □ 1500 One Footed 5-0 Thumpin →, ↓, ▲ Varies
Andrew Reynolds: Backflip ↑, ↓, ○ 4000
(Street) Triple Kickflip ←, ←, □ 1500 Heelflip to Bluntslide ↓, ↓, ▲ Varies
Geoff Rowley: Backflip ↑, ↓, ○ 4000
(Street) Double Hardflip →, ↓, □ 1500 Darkslide ←, →, ▲ Varies
Elissa Steamer: Backflip ↑, ↓, ○ 4000
(Street) Judo Madonna ←, ↓, ○ 1500 Primo Grind ←, ←, ▲ Varies
Jaime Thomas: Frontflip ↓, ↑, ○ 4000
(Street) 540 Flip ←, ↓, □ 1500 One Footed Nosegrind ↑, ↑, ▲ Varies
Officer Dick: Yeehaw Frontflip ↓, ↑, ○ 4000
(Vert/Street) Assume the Position ←, ←, ○ 1575
(READ BELOW!) Neckbreak Grind ←, →, ▲ Varies
Private Carrera: The Well Hardflip →, ←, □ 5500
(Vert/Street) Somi Spin ←, ↓, ○ 5500 Ho Ho Ho ←, ↑, ▲ 2000

Adapted from Slateman's FAQ/Move List

Interestingly, while you can't look up any of the tricks in-game, there was an incomplete list of special tricks in the game's instruction manual.

Once you beat the game under career, that specific character will have access to the Special Moves List. To learn for each character you’d have to beat Career mode with all characters and some point unlock new ones.