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NBA Jam Series

NBA Jam GG Hints Cheats CS-G BS-G

NBA Jam - Tournament Edition GG CS-G

College Slam CS-G BS-G

College Slam

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Excerpt from Genesis Game Guide by The Scribe

NAME:             NBA Jam series (3 titles)
AUTHOR/VENDOR:    Sculptured Software/Midway/Acclaim
RELEASED:         various
TYPE:             Sports (basketball)
LANGUAGE:         English

PREMISE:          The arcade basketball sim that has since become the stuff
                  of legend.  Hardware was somewhat limited when this game
                  was being developed, so the programmers opted to reduce
                  the number of players in order to allow up to four people
                  to play the game at the same time without having to worry
                  about what any computer-controlled players were doing.
                  A wise move, in retrospect, as this was quite popular in
                  its day and spawned a number of sequels and ports.  The
                  chief programmer was one Steve Snake, better known
                  nowdays as the author of the KGen G/MD emulator and the
                  brains behind the classic Sega game collection known as
                  the Sega Smash Pack.

IMPRESSIONS:      Two-on-two basketball, without having to worry about
                  things like fouls and the laws of gravity.  Seriously,
                  though, the pure action approach can be appealing even
                  if you're not a basketball fan.  Up to four players
                  supported. (Rage Games)

VARIATIONS:       NBA Jam (1993, the original and rather limited port of
                    the arcade game, and the only one that includes
                    legendary NBA player Michael Jordan)
                  NBA Jam - Tournament Edition (1994, has bigger team
                    rosters, more hidden characters, and court hotspots)
                  College Slam (1996, a somewhat enhanced version of NBA
                    JAM TE featuring top college teams - the best in the
                    series, according to original programmer Steve Snake)

                  This game was ported to almost every major home console
                  in production during the late 1990s.  It is Steve Snake's
                  considered opinion that the 32X port is the best, and
                  that the Sega CD port is among the worst.  See separate
                  entries in the respective sections for more detais.

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Re: College slam (Score: 1)
by Raine on Sunday, July 21 @ 22:15:05 EDT
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Ok here was a game that came a day late and a dollar short!...if It would have been released along side one of the big brothers then, possibly, just maybe someone would have taken the time to sit down and play this one! They also had a code to turn yourself into a tornado!

it was fairly simple although i cannot remember the exact method it was while the game was running you had to have possession of the ball and make (I think) 3 clockwise circles with your d-pad then presto tornado alley!!!

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Re: College Slam (Score: 1)
by Whitesnake on Friday, November 08 @ 11:06:29 EST
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seems to be a more ugly game that was made from the scraps of nba jam, in short its just a de-graded version overall but if you like college teams then am sure it will entertain.

5/10 not very hot and only a u.s release

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Re: NBA Jam (Score: 1)
by Raine on Sunday, July 21 @ 22:08:53 EDT
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Nearly perfect port (as close as Genesis gets) the one thing that I wish were done on this version was the Scaling the size of the player up and down like the arcade (32x does this efficently)

here is a code!
Hidden players:

Enter one of the following initials and hold Start

while the third initial is highlighted. While holding Start,

press the indicated button. The corresponding player will appear

on the team selection screen on any team selected.

Player Initials Button
Scruff ROD B

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Re: NBA Jam (Score: 1)
by Whitesnake on Friday, November 08 @ 11:13:54 EST
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great game nice port of the arcade version give or take some players and scaling and other effects, there is also mega cd version of this which am told by people who have it say its good, because it has shaq in it with a full updated player database full cd audio and other bits and bobs.

8/10 this a good game BUY IT!

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Re: NBA Jam - Tournament Edition (Score: 1)
by Whitesnake on Friday, November 08 @ 11:18:06 EST
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another great further improvement on the orginal, more extreme dunks and moves and gameplay also nice menu system too.
but if you have a 32x buy the 32x version even closer to the arcade port with its scaling and sound and graphics and just a bigger feeling

9/10 great game well worth hours of your life :D

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Re: NBA Jam series (Score: 1)
by TReid (thortr@hotmail.com.nospam) on Friday, June 29 @ 13:20:24 EDT
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Back in the days of Genesis VS SNES, NBA JAM came out on both systems at about the same time. The game was pratically the same on both systems (well, there are some color and sound differences), but one major difference was the saving method. On the SNES, they opted to use a pain-in-the-butt password system where the Genesis had battery backup. Because of this, I remember reading posts on newsgroups saying they had chosen the Genesis version.

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Re: NBA Jam series (Score: 1)
by Samurai_John on Wednesday, November 14 @ 16:54:00 EST
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Get out there and play! go 2 on 2 with two of your favotie NBA teams, of why not unlock your favorite president? Bill Cliton and Al Gore are in this game So Bring a freind and Bring on the fun and get ready to JAM! (Great Moves, Dunks, and specials)

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Re: NBA Jam series (Score: 1)
by HaloMan on Tuesday, January 15 @ 16:46:47 EST
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Five words: The Best Basketball Game Ever

Brilliant game, good fun, if you have the TE version and a multitap it is brilliant for all 4 players at the same time.

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Re: NBA Jam series (Score: 1)
by PACHUKA (egray@!nospam!-3do.com) on Sunday, February 03 @ 18:49:26 EST
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This is a SUPER fun game for multiplayer. Not only that, but one of the men I respect most (Mr. King Snkae) is actually IN the game.

How to get Mr. Snake (Take directly from The Dump)

Answer YES when asked if you want to enter your initials for record keeping, from there:
1. Move the cursor over the G, then hold Start and press the A button.
2. Move the cursor to the O, hold Start and press C.
3. Finally, move the cursor to the F, hold Start and press B.


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Re: NBA Jam series (Score: 1)
by SamuraiJohn on Monday, April 22 @ 16:43:36 EDT
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If you got codes! than you got Game! Play as anyone famous (in that period of time)Theres Clinton, Gore, Mascots.. and I heard Bill gates althoug i can be wrong! Games heating up! THIS GAMES ON FIRE! oops its actualy on FIRE!!! AHHHHHHHmy hands!!!!

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Re: NBA Jam T.E (Score: 1)
by Raine on Sunday, July 21 @ 22:11:37 EDT
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If I were a programmer I would have put Rayden on this version!!!! the arcade of nba jam had Rayden...teleport and his superman thing was both there!!!

if I were a code...I would be here!!!!


All-Star team:

Press C, Up, Down, B, Left,

A, Right, Down, Start at the main

menu, then enter JAM as initials. The All-Star Team will

appear on the team selection screen. This team is normally available

only after all 27 regular teams are defeated.



Power-up goal tending:

Press Right, Up, Down, Right,

Down, Up at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Power-up dunks:

Press Left, Right, A, B(2), A

at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Power-up three pointers:

Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Left,

Down, Up at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Power-up turbo:

Press B(3), A, Down(2), Up, Left

at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Power-up on fire:

Press Down, Right(2), B, A, Left

at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Power-up offense:

Press A, B, Up, A, B, Up,

Down at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Power-up push:

Press Down, Right, A, B, A,

Right, Down at the "Tonight's Match-up"

screen.



Quick hands:

Press Left(4), A, Right at the "Tonight's

Match-up" screen.



Maximum power:

Press Right(2), Left, Right, B(2),

Right at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Teleport pass:

Press Up, Right(2), Left, A, Down,

Left(2), Right, B at the "Tonight's

Match-up" screen.



Rainbow arc shots:

Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Right,

Up, A(4), Down at the "Tonight's Match-up"

screen.



Super speed:

Press Up(4), Left(4), B, A at

the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Slippery court:

Press A(5), Right(5) at the "Tonight's

Match-up" screen.



Display shot percentage:

Press Up(2), Down(2), B at the "Tonight's

Match-up" screen.



Push opponent, teammate falls:

Press Up(4), Left(4), A, B at

the "Tonight's Match-up" screen.



Push one opponent, both fall:

Press Up(4), Left(4), A(2) at the "Tonight's

Match-up" screen.



Switch teams:

Hold Up + B for approximately three seconds

at any substitution screen.



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