Jordan vs Bird: One on One

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Description

Two of the greatest icons of the Golden Age of the NBA match up in this game. On one side, the spectacular dunks of Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls; on the other, Larry Bird's incredible accuracy from the outside.

While Bird feels right home at the three-point contest, where five racks with five balls each are placed around the three-point arc and the player must pick each ball and throw in the the best timing possible to get as many points as possible during the 60 second window, only Jordan has the air-time to perform on the slam dunk contest, where the player has a number of dunks at his disposal, each requiring different timing to get the best score from all three attempts from the judges, and win the competition.

While they are two completely different players, they can still go one-on-one on a half-court match, played to points or with a time duration. Can Bird's stealing and outside shooting ability be a match to Jordan's speed and jumping abilities?

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Alternate Titles

• "ジョーダン VS バード ＯＮＥ ｏｎ ＯＮＥ" -- Japanese Mega Drive spelling
• "Jordan vs Bird: Super One on One" -- In-game Genesis title

Part of the Following Groups

• EA Sports games
• Games with code-wheel copy protection
• Licensed title: Athletes
• Michael Jordan licensees

User Reviews

It’s better than an air ball, but definitely not a 3-pointer.

DOS

Roedie (5250)

Critic Reviews

Player One	Genesis	Jul, 1992	89 out of 100	89
Play Time	Genesis	Jun, 1992	78 out of 100	78
Player One	Game Boy	Sep, 1992	73 out of 100	73
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	DOS	Feb, 1989	711 out of 1000	71
Power Play	DOS	Nov, 1988	70 out of 100	70
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	May, 1992	27 out of 40	68
Power Play	Game Boy	Sep, 1992	59 out of 100	59
All Game Guide	Commodore 64	1998		50
Nintendo Power Magazine	NES	Sep, 1989	2.5 out of 5	50
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Game Boy	Dec, 1991	18 out of 40	45

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Trivia

Audience

When you take a look at the audience, you'll notice the Bulls mascot on one side and the Celtics mascot on the other side.

Also in the audience: a guy dressed in white & red basketball clothes with the number 6 on his breast. Six was the number that Julius Erving (a.k.a. Dr. J) wore when he played with Philadelphia. Not a coincidence of course, because this game is a sequel of the game One-on-One.