TV Sports: Basketball

Moby ID: 3949
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Description

Basketball was the second sport to which Cinemaware applied their philosophy of lavish production and advanced cutscenes. Exhibition and league matches are on offer, with the opportunity to recreate a full league season with 1 player assigned to each of the 28 clubs. The game uses varying camera positions, with top-down views when the ball is close to either hoop, and a side-view when the ball is mid-court - controls remain unchanged for these, so the switch doesn't cause a sudden change in player movement.

As well as playing the matches you have full coaching control. This can involve making substitutions but also assigning marking and game strategies.

Spellings

  • TVスポーツ・バスケットボール - Japanese spelling

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Credits (DOS version)

20 People

Program and Design
Associate Designer
Technical Director
Graphic Artists
Original Art
Original Music and Sound Effects
Executive Producer
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Documentation
Illustrations and Diagrams
Special thanks to the playtesters

Reviews

Critics

Average score: 63% (based on 16 ratings)

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Average score: 3.2 out of 5 (based on 15 ratings with 0 reviews)

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5 Plus 1 release - different entry? Martin Smith (81669) Jul 23, 2007

Trivia

References

The developers of the game appeared as players, typically the stars, on several of the teams' rosters.

Awards

  • Amiga Joker
    • Issue 01/1991 – #2 Best Sports Game in 1990

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Contributors to this Entry

Game added by Ye Olde Infocomme Shoppe.

Amiga, TurboGrafx-16 added by Martin Smith.

Additional contributors: Martin Smith, lowpoly, Patrick Bregger, Kayburt.

Game added May 13, 2001. Last modified March 3, 2024.