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Hoops (video game)
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Hoops is an NES
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video game that was released in 1988 for a Japanese audience and in 1989 for a North American audience.
style with the player having a choice to disable or enable winners outs. Unlike professional basketball, a player can commit as many fouls as he wants and never has to worry about being fouled out. There is also an around the world mode that allows players to focus on making baskets without worrying about the charging, pushing, and traveling fouls that are found in the standard mode of play. However, the scoring system is disabled during the "around the world" mode. This forces players to rely on their knowledge of the game to determine who is winning the game.
In Japan, the game is known as . Characters in the game consist of Mr. Doc, Jammer, Barbie (no relation to the fashion doll), Face, Bomber, Zap, Legs, and Wiz.
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The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
video game that was released in 1988 for a Japanese audience and in 1989 for a North American audience.
Summary
This video game is done in a half courtHalf court
Half court is a term used in basketball for a shot taken from half court . It is most commonly used as a buzzer beater...
style with the player having a choice to disable or enable winners outs. Unlike professional basketball, a player can commit as many fouls as he wants and never has to worry about being fouled out. There is also an around the world mode that allows players to focus on making baskets without worrying about the charging, pushing, and traveling fouls that are found in the standard mode of play. However, the scoring system is disabled during the "around the world" mode. This forces players to rely on their knowledge of the game to determine who is winning the game.
In Japan, the game is known as . Characters in the game consist of Mr. Doc, Jammer, Barbie (no relation to the fashion doll), Face, Bomber, Zap, Legs, and Wiz.