NBA Jam Tournament Edition

Infobox VG
title = NBA Jam Tournament Edition


developer = Midway
publisher = Acclaim Entertainment
designer =
release = 1994
genre = Sports
modes = Up to 4 players simultaneously
cabinet = Upright
arcade system = Midway T Unit
display = Raster, horizontal orientation, 400x254 resolution
input = 8-way Joystick, 3 buttons
platforms = Arcade, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy, Sega CD, Sega 32X, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Atari Jaguar

"NBA Jam Tournament Edition" (commonly referred to as "NBA Jam T.E.") is a basketball arcade game created by Midway in 1994 as a sequel to the hit game NBA Jam. The game featured rosters from the 1993-94 NBA season. The console versions follow the 1994-95 NBA season, with updated rosters and team logos. Impressively, the entire game was coded in assembly and features more new features and easter eggs combined with the same gameplay as its predecessor. "NBA Jam T.E." let the player use a variety of characters who were not NBA players but athletes from others sports, as well as musicians and celebrities. Players could even play with then-U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Features

*Baby, Giant and Big Head modes
*Secret Players and codes
*Over 120 NBA stars
*9 point shots from the Hot Spots
*Super Jam Power-ups
*Rookie and All-Star teams
*3-5 players per team
*Same team match-ups
*Substitutions after every quarter
*Tournament mode
*Injuries and fatigue factor
*8 player attributes

Featured teams and players

"Players listed in italic are part of the "expanded roster", unlocked after defeating all 27 NBA teams in Tournament Mode, which adds additional players to each team. Also, the 17-player Rookies team is replaced by a 24-player All-Star team."
*Western Conference
**Dallas Mavericks: Terry Davis, "Tony Dumas", "Jason Kidd", Jim Jackson and Jamal Mashburn
**Denver Nuggets: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, LaPhonso Ellis, Dikembe Mutombo, "Robert Pack" and "Jalen Rose"
**Golden State Warriors: Tom Gugliotta, "Tim Hardaway", "Chris Mullin", Rony Seikaly and Latrell Sprewell
**Houston Rockets: "Sam Cassell", Robert Horry, "Vernon Maxwell", Hakeem Olajuwon and Otis Thorpe
**Los Angeles Clippers: Pooh Richardson, Stanley Roberts, Malik Sealy and "Loy Vaught"
**Los Angeles Lakers: Vlade Divac, "Eddie Jones", Anthony Peeler, Nick Van Exel and "James Worthy"
**Minnesota Timberwolves: Christian Laettner, "Donyell Marshall", Isaiah Rider, "Sean Rooks" and Doug West
**Phoenix Suns: "A.C. Green", Kevin Johnson, Danny Manning, Dan Majerle and "Wayman Tisdale"
**Portland Trail Blazers: Clyde Drexler, "Aaron McKie", Terry Porter, Clifford Robinson and "Rod Strickland"
**Sacramento Kings: "Bobby Hurley", Mitch Richmond, Lionel Simmons and Spud Webb
**San Antonio Spurs: "Terry Cummings", Sean Elliott, "Wesley Person", David Robinson and Dennis Rodman
**Seattle SuperSonics: "Kendall Gill", Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton and Detlef Schrempf
**Utah Jazz: "David Benoit", Jeff Hornacek, Karl Malone and John Stockton

*Eastern Conference
**Atlanta Hawks: Stacey Augmon, Mookie Blaylock and Kevin Willis
**Boston Celtics: Dee Brown, "Xavier McDaniel", "Eric Montross", Dino Radja and Dominique Wilkins
**Charlotte Hornets: Muggsy Bogues, "Dell Curry", "Hersey Hawkins", Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning
**Chicago Bulls: B.J. Armstrong, Toni Kukoc, "Luc Longley" and Scottie Pippen
**Cleveland Cavaliers: Brad Daugherty, Mark Price, Gerald Wilkins and "John Williams"
**Detroit Pistons: "Bill Curley", Joe Dumars, "Grant Hill", Oliver Miller and Terry Mills
**Indiana Pacers: "Antonio Davis", Derrick McKey, Reggie Miller and Rik Smits
**Miami Heat: Harold Miner, "Billy Owens", "Khalid Reeves", Glen Rice and Steve Smith
**Milwaukee Bucks: Vin Baker, Todd Day, "Eric Mobley", Eric Murdock and "Glenn Robinson"
**New Jersey Nets: Kenny Anderson, Derrick Coleman, "Yinka Dare", Kevin Edwards and "Armen Gilliam"
**New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing, "Derek Harper", "Anthony Mason", Charles Oakley and John Starks
**Orlando Magic: Nick Anderson, Horace Grant, Penny Hardaway and "Dennis Scott"
**Philadelphia 76ers: "Dana Barros", Shawn Bradley, Jeff Malone, Clarence Weatherspoon and "Sharone Wright"
**Washington Bullets: "Rex Chapman", Calbert Cheaney, Scott Skiles and Chris Webber

*Other teams
**Rookies: Bill Curley, Yinka Dare, Tony Dumas, Grant Hill, Eddie Jones, Jason Kidd, Donyell Marshall, Aaron McKie, Eric Mobley, Eric Montross, Wesley Person, Khalid Reeves, Glenn Robinson, Jalen Rose, Brooks Thompson, Monty Williams and Sharone Wright
**All-Stars: Kenny Anderson, B.J. Armstrong, Mookie Blaylock, Derrick Coleman, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Horace Grant, Kevin Johnson, Shawn Kemp, Karl Malone, Danny Manning, Alonzo Mourning, Charles Oakley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Gary Payton, Scottie Pippen, Mark Price, Mitch Richmond, Clifford Robinson, David Robinson, Latrell Sprewell, John Starks, John Stockton, Dominique Wilkins

Hidden players

There are 38 playable characters that can be placed on the roster of any NBA team. These hidden characters include the following:

*Athletes: Randall Cunningham, Frank Thomas, Larry Bird, Carol Blazejowski (credited as "Blaze")
*Musicians: Will Smith (credited as "Fresh Prince"), DJ Jazzy Jeff, Beastie Boys (Mike D., ADROCK and MCA), Heavy D
*Politicians/Royalty: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Prince Charles
*NBA Team Mascots: Benny (Chicago Bulls), Crunch (Minnesota Timberwolves), Hugo (Charlotte Hornets), Suns Gorilla (Phoenix Suns)
*Others: Air Dog, Brutah, John Carlton, Chow-Chow, Sal DaVita, Facime, Falcus, Tony Goskie, Hill, Kabuki, Kid Silk, Kirby, Shawn Liptak, Jay Moon, Moosekat, Muskett, Jamie Rivett, Scooter Pie, Snake, Mark Turmell, Weasel

Conflict

Due to contractual obligations from having their own video games, several players were not allowed to be featured in "NBA Jam T.E." Chief among those barred from appearing in the game were Michael Jordan ("Michael Jordan in Chaos in the Windy City"), Shaquille O'Neal ("Shaq Fu"), and Charles Barkley ("Barkley Shut Up and Jam!").

Due to controversy surrounding the violence in videogames debate in the early 1990s, the "Mortal Kombat" characters were eventually removed from the game by request of the NBA in later revisions of the arcade games.

External links

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