NBA Jam

Story

NBA Jam, which features 2-on-2 basketball, is one of the first truly playable basketball arcade games and also one of the first sports games to feature NBA licensed teams and players and their real digitized likenesses. A key feature of NBA Jam is the over-the-top nature of the game - players jump many times their own height and make slam dunks that exceed both human abilities and the laws of physics. There are no fouls, free throws or rule violations with the exception of scoring throws and 24-second violations. This means that the player can elbow his opponent out of the way. When a player makes three baskets in a row, he becomes "on fire" and has unlimited turbo and increased shooting accuracy. The "on fire" mode continues until the other team scores or until the player who is "on fire" scores 4 more baskets in a row while "on fire". The game is full of Easter eggs, special features and players activated by initials or button/joystick combinations. For example, pressing A five times and right five times on a Genesis controller activates "Super Clean Floors." This feature causes characters to fall if they run too fast or change direction too quickly. Players can also enter special codes to unlock hidden players, from U.S. President Bill Clinton to Hugo, the mascot of the Charlotte Hornets. There is also a hidden "tank" game on the arcade machine that allows the player to run around on a 3D wireframe. However, to access this mode, the player must press the on/off switch behind the machine. While the game turns back on, the player holds down the up and all other buttons on player 1 and the down and all other buttons on player 2.