Basketball
From Sega Retro
- For the 1979 arcade game, see Basketball (1979).
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| System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade | |||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributor: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (worldwide), Segasa (Spain) | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Basketball (バスケットボール) is a 1966 electro-mechanical arcade game produced by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. As one of the most popular and recognizable games of the era, it was one of the first Japanese games to use a plastic dome,[8][5] and inspired popular imitators like Taito's Crown Basketball (1967)[9][10] and Midway's Basketball (1968).[11] In 1992, Sega released a remake, Speed Basketball.
Contents
History
Release
Basketball was first released in 1966 with an angled plastic dome. Two years later, it was rereleased with a curved, bubble-shape dome, likely for durability reasons. Two different styles of body, scoreboard, and control panel were also released.[5]
In July 1967, Midway Manufacturing was reportedly showing interest in distributing the game. However, by the time of the MOA 1967 show, it was announced that Williams Electronics had acquired the rights to Basketball, Punching Bag, and Rifleman.[5] Two months later, Midway began development of their own version of the machine, with the released game bearing the same name of Basketball (1968) bearing striking similarities to Sega's own.[11] Another popular imitator was Taito's Crown Basketball (1967).[9][10]
Sega re-released the game with modified cabinets in 1968 and 1971.[8] In 1992, Sega released a remake, Speed Basketball.[12]
Specifications
Dimensions
- Mass: 78 kg (172 lbs)
Gameplay
A domed basketball court is in the center of the machine; holes line the concave court and players on opposite ends try to be the first to launch the ball out using a numbered series of push-buttons on their control panel. The game features a light-up scoreboard for players to keep track of the game total.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Basketball/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Photo gallery
Basketball court
Control buttons
Side view of cabinet
Coin slot
Internals
JP
External links
- Basketball article by Caitlyn at a foreigners' guide to eremeka arcades
References
- ↑ File:SEGA Price List 1972-09-01 JP.pdf, page 13
- ↑ File:SEGA Price List 1973-01-01 JP.pdf, page 13
- ↑ 1977 Sega Price List, page 12
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CashBox US 1966-12-17.pdf, page 65
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://earlyarcadesjapan.blogspot.com/2024/02/1966-basketball-by-sega.html (Wayback Machine: 2024-03-23 05:58)
- ↑ Cash Box, "November 1, 1969" (US; 1969-11-01), page 64
- ↑ File:CashBox US 1969-11-01.pdf, page 64
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://earlyarcadesjapan.blogspot.com/2024/02/1966-basketball-by-sega.html
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:CashBox US 1967-11-11.pdf, page 77
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:CashBox US 1968-03-09.pdf, page 59
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:CashBox US 1968-02-03.pdf, page 67
- ↑ https://www.yomogi2017.xyz/entry/2019/08/28/224840
- ↑ File:Basketball flyer1.jpg