Retro Gaming Discussion - NBA Jam (Part Two)

Also in the game are several different codes to amp up the gameplay even more. First there is Juice mode, which basically increases the speed of the game. There are also some codes where you can be always on fire, being able to dive from as far as half court for a dunk, among many others. This game also included hidden characters, ranging from mascots to the President at the time, Bill Clinton.

There was a substantial upgrade to the game: NBA Jam Tournament Edition. While the gameplay remained largely the same, more features have been added. The roster was updated to include the rosters from the 1993-94 season. Instead of two players per team, you get five players, with the ability to substitute them in between quarters (but with still two players per team on the court at one time). The gameplay has been made much faster, but the Juice mode was still there, making gameplay faster again. Also, there are codes to be able to dunk from full court, get big heads, among many others.

Also new to Tournament Edition were hotspots. These hotspots ranged from four points to nine points, and they are placed on random spots on each end of the court. They pop up occasionally, so your timing has to be just right to have a chance to score from a hotspot. If you make a shot from a hotspot, you gain the amount of points on that hotspot. But opponents will always take steps to prevent those shots from happening, as it is always damaging.

Finally new to Tournament Edition was tournament mode. Basically, this turned off all the codes and hotspots, giving you the opportunity to play the game straight up. In this mode, you have to play against all twenty seven teams in the game. Beating all of them put you among the elite on the front of the leaderboard. This mode is also noted for its difficulty, as the AI was ramped up to keep all the games close.

The gameplay in the game is very fun. I loved all of the dunks, especially the spinning dunks and the windmill. Some dunks in the game were inspired from Michael Jordan's spectacular dunks, like the dunk he made from the free throw line in a dunk contest one year. It is easily addicting and will keep you playing for days. The music isn't the best in the world, and the sound effects are your usual basketball sound effects like bouncing balls and screeching shoes.

Overall, NBA Jam (and its upgrade) are worthy for your arsenal. In fact, you shouldn't be without it if you are into basketball. The game sucked millions of quarters from gamers in the arcades, and it sold very well when it was ported to the home systems out at the time. This is such a great game and you don't need to pass it up.

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