NBA Jam
Gameplay
Two on two basketbrawl at its finest. Choose your team from the NBA and play with the actual players. Super dunks (BOOM SHAKA-LAKA) are the rule, not the exception. Three consecutive baskets by one player cause him to be “on fire” and he won’t miss anything. Your fire goes out as soon as the other team scores, so block their shots and goaltend! Up to four players play at a time (and its most fun with four human players). Three buttons – Shoot/Block, Pass/Steal, and Turbo. Still one of my favorites.
Acquisition
I picked up my four-player NBA Jam at the Arcade Game Auction in Winston-Salem, NC on August 15, 1998. This was my FIRST arcade game I ever purchased (I had two before that were given to me and didn’t totally work). I probably paid more than I should have, but I really wanted this game and I’m happy with my purchase.
UPDATE: Scratch all of the above. I have a new (different) NBA Jam now. It’s a dedicated machine (with slightly faded NBA Jam sideart).
Repairs
Player One joystick wouldn’t move right, Player Four joystick wouldn’t move left, and Player One could not pass. (thus, the name of my website). After opening the control panel (CP), I saw that the three corresponding wires had come off. They needed to be re-soldered. I’ll either do it myself or a friend at work said he’d do it. If my friend does it, I’ll have to remove the CP (yuck!) and take it in to him.
UPDATE: I did it and learned some things in the process :)
UPDATE: The new one’s monitor broke the week I brought it home. I just now replaced it and she is working beautifully again.
Pictures
Picture of my NBA Jam
