Basketball
- Basketball (1974 on Arcade)
- Basketball (1976 on TI Programmable Calculator)
- Basketball (1977 on Terminal)
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Basketball
(1978 on
Atari 2600, 1979 on
Atari 8-bit,
Arcade)
- Basketball (1978 on Dedicated handheld)
- Basketball (1978 on TI Programmable Calculator)
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Basketball
(1980 on
TRS-80)
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Basketball
(1982 on
TRS-80 CoCo)
- Basketball (1998 on Dedicated handheld)
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Basketball
(2018 on
Nintendo Switch)
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Basketball
(2021 on
Linux,
Windows,
Macintosh)
Description official description
One of the four 1973 add-on games for the Odyssey, Basketball is a rather realistic portrayal of the sport. It comes with game card #8, the same card included in Handball.
In order to simulate gravity affecting the ball, the playing field has been turned sideways - the floor is on the left side of the screen. The player currently in control of the ball can dribble by moving his spot vertically and moving the ball along with the English knob. The other player, not requiring the English knob, has his hands free to also move horizontally, giving him an advantage in trying to steal the ball from the opponent. Stealing the ball reverses the roles. The aim of the game is for the player in control of the ball to maneuver it around both player spots and let it light up the opponent's basket.
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Basketball includes two screen overlays, for different TV sizes, and a scoreboard.
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Game added by Daniel Saner.
Additional contributors: Alaka, Nélio.
Game added January 11, 2009. Last modified February 22, 2023.