College Slam
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment | |||||||||||||||
Developer: Iguana Entertainment | |||||||||||||||
Licensor: National Collegiate Athletic Association | |||||||||||||||
Sound driver: GEMS | |||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Team Player 6Player | |||||||||||||||
Genre: Sports | |||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-4 | |||||||||||||||
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College Slam is a 1996 college basketball game for various platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn, by Acclaim and Iguana Entertainment released exclusively in the US. It is a version of NBA Jam with NCAA college basketball teams.
Contents
Gameplay
The game plays identically to the NBA Jam series. It is a two-on-two basketball game with loose rules and exaggerated realism. Players have four quarters in which to outscore the opposing team. There are no fouls, free throws, or violations except goaltending and a 24-second shot clock, so players can shove each other to sabotage shots or gain possession of the ball. The game optionally includes power-ups that appear on the court and temporarily endow players with superhuman abilities and as a "Juice Mode" that boosts the speed of the players.
The game modes are Head to Head for a single match between any two teams as well as three tournament modes: Season Match-up (a season where 20 teams compete to advance to a tournament of 16 teams), Tournament Time (a tournament of 16 teams), and Semi Finals (the final play-offs between 4 teams). Before each game, players choose two players out of a selection of five for each team. Players are nameless but have differing statistics and represent the five positions of a basketball team: point guard, shooting guard, the small forward, power forward, and center. They are rated on speed, three-point shooting ability, dunking ability, passing ability, power, stealing capabilities, blocking skills,and the ability to pull off a clutch play. The game includes a team editor for editing the names and statistics of every player.
Each game starts with a tip-off, where a player from each team leaps for possession of the ball. Each quarter is three minutes long. Each team is allowed one time-out per half by pausing the game with START and pressing , during which the team can substitute players.
Players are moved around the court with the D-pad. Players have a turbo meter that increases their running speed by holding . The turbo meter is depleted as it is used, but it quickly recharges when it is not used.
All modes can be played by one to four players, with up to two per team. If a team only has one human player, the other teammate is controlled by the computer.
Power-Ups
Power-ups can be enabled in the game options. They appear randomly on the court and affect the team member that collects them for a duration.
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Improves the player's chances of scoring a three-pointer. | |
D | |
Gives the player the ability to dunk from anywhere on the court. | |
S | |
Boosts the player's speed. | |
P | |
Boosts the player's power. | |
T | |
Gives the player unlimited turbo. | |
F | |
Makes the player "on fire." | |
B | |
Knocks over all other players on the court. | |
R | |
Reverses the direction of the ball if it is mid-shot. | |
Z | |
Prevents opponents from scoring by zapping them with lightning at the hoop. | |
I | |
Makes the player invisible. | |
C | |
Causes the ball to bounce chaotically when it hits the floor. | |
W | |
Transforms the player into a whirlwind that knocks out players that it touches. | |
? | |
Chooses a random power-up effect. |
Teams
The game includes most major Division I colleges, but there are significant omissions such as the University of Tennessee, the University of Notre Dame, and Mississippi State University (who had made a run to the Final Four the same year that the game was released).
School | Team | Conference |
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University of Alabama | Crimson Tide | Southeastern |
University of Arizona | Wildcats | Pacific-10 |
University of Arkansas | Razorbacks | Southeastern |
Boston College | Eagles | Big East |
University of California, Berkeley | Golden Bears | Pacific-10 |
University of Cincinnati | Bearcats | Conference USA |
University of Connecticut | Huskies | Big East |
Duke University | The Blue Devils | Atlantic Coast |
University of Florida | Gators | Southeastern |
Florida State University | Seminoles | Atlantic Coast |
Georgetown University | Hoyas | Big East |
University of Georgia | Bulldogs | Southeastern |
Georgia Institute of Technology | Yellow Jackets | Atlantic Coast |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Fighting Illini | Big Ten |
Indiana University Bloomington | Hoosiers | Big Ten |
University of Iowa | Hawkeyes | Big Ten |
University of Kansas | Jayhawks | Big Eight |
University of Kentucky | Wildcats | Southeastern |
Louisiana State University | Tigers | Southeastern |
University of Maryland, College Park | Terrapins | Atlantic Coast |
University of Massachusetts Amherst | Minutemen | Atlantic-10 |
University of Memphis | Tigers | Conference USA |
University of Michigan | Wolverines | Big Ten |
Michigan State | Spartans | Big Ten |
University of Missouri | Tigers | Big Eight |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Cornhuskers | Big Eight |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Tar Heels | Atlantic Coast |
North Carolina State University | Wolfpack | Atlantic Coast |
Ohio State University | Buckeyes | Big Ten |
University of Oklahoma | Sooners | Big Eight |
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater | Cowboys | Big Eight |
Pennsylvania State University | Nittany Lions | Big Ten |
Purdue University | Boilermakers | Big Ten |
St. John's University | Red Storm | Big East |
University of South Carolina | Gamecocks | Southeastern |
Syracuse University | Orangemen | Big East |
University of Texas at Austin | Longhorns | Southwest |
University of California, Los Angeles | Bruins | Pacific-10 |
University of Southern California | Trojans | Pacific-10 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Runnin' Rebels | Big West |
Villanova University | Wildcats | Big East |
University of Virginia | Cavaliers | Atlantic Coast |
Wake Forest University | Demon Deacons | Atlantic Coast |
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Badgers | Big Ten |
Magazine articles
- Main article: College Slam/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[4]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #82: "May 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[5]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Based on 5 reviews |
Saturn version
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Based on 7 reviews |
Technical information
ROM dump status
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4MB | 1996-01 | Cartridge (US) |
References
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/QAKNL5Hio0A/m/eKZA28kcoPkJ
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 96
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 115
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 49
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 60
- ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 79
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 44
- ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 144
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 89
- ↑ Mega Force, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
- ↑ Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 67
- ↑ Playmag, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
- ↑ Strana Igr, "May/Iyun 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 137
- ↑ Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 97
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