NBA Jam is an arcade style basketball game based on rosters from the good days of basketball - the 1992-93 season. Shocking is that there was no appearance from Michael Jordan, who played in that season. At the time there were 27 teams. The game put a huge emphasis on dunking, one of the most exciting things to watch in basketball, back in the day and today (though there were more over the top dunks back in the day). The game is two on two instead of the usual five on five, and the scoring system remained the same pretty much (2 pointers and 3 pointers).
The quarters last three minutes instead of twelve. You also get turbos that last you for a short period of time but are also needed to pull off those huge dunks from the free throw line. Fouls are legal in the game, and there are no free throws in the game. The shot clock is still around as well. Each player in the game is loosely based on his real life counterpart. For instance, Patrick Ewing is more of a close range shooter and a dunker while his teammate in the game, John Starks, is a long range shooter. Also, smaller players would perform layups instead of dunks.
The most exciting feature of the game is the "On Fire" mode, which has made it into popular culture today. If you get one player to make three baskets in a row without the other team scoring, he will be "on fire". While he is on fire, his shots will become easier to make, so this is perfect timing for some three point shots. He also carries a flaming ball. It only takes one score from the other team to take out the flame, however.
This will be continued in part two.
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