NBA All-Star Challenge
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Developed_By:
Beam Software Pty. Ltd.
Published_By:
LJN Ltd.
Released On:
01 Dec 1992
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NBA All-Star Challenge is a one-on-one basketball game featuring NBA players from the 1991-1992 season. The story revolves around the idea of competing against these famous players, each with their unique skills and abilities.
The gameplay in NBA All-Star Challenge offers various modes to test your skills. You can choose from a single one-on-one match, a free throw competition, a 3-point shootout, a H.O.R.S.E. competition, or a one-on-one tournament. With 27 playable characters, including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Patrick Ewing, you have plenty of options to challenge yourself. Additionally, each mode can be played with two players, making it an excellent choice for those who enjoy competing against friends.
eBay Product ID:
214759763 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4992713020085 (Japan)
Part #:
SHVC-NB (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-NB-JPN (Japan)
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
NBA All-Star Challenge
Are you ready to play with the best of the NBA? Think you can outshoot Bird? Out rebound Robinson? Out juke Jordan? Here's your chance.
Pick from the premier players in the NBA. All the current greats are here. Drexler, Malone, Ewing, Mullin, Thomas...one representative from each NBA team. It's truly the best of the best...and you can either control them or challenge them. The choice is yours. You've got the greatest basketball talent in the world at your fingertips. Go for it!
Super NES NBA All-Star Challenge gives you the option of playing five different games:
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One-on-One
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Free Throw Competition
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3 Point Shootout
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H.O.R.S.E.
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One-on-One Tournament
NOTE: Whether you play against the computer or against an opponent, the game play is very similar. Because of this, all descriptions and directions in this instruction manual, unless otherwise noted, will be for the One Player version. Any specific differences will be covered under "Two Player Game".
One-on-One
This is a very intense, fast paced "in your face" challenge. It is played on a half court with fouls, but no free throws. Just like you would play at the playground, but this time you've got a couple of thousand people watching you.
Don't worry about them...as long as you make your shots and keep the contest close, they won't get ugly. Drive to the rim or look for that clear outside shot. Mix up the play and don't ever give up. In this game a lot has to do with how the ball bounces. Stay alert and keep moving and it just might bounce in your favor.
Free-Throws
Let's see if you have got "the touch". It looks like one of the easiest shots in basketball, but the free throw has always been able to make the world's biggest pros look like nothing but second class amateurs. It's just you, the ball and the basket. What could be so tough?
3 Point Shootout
The "long range bombs"; the ultimate "outside shot". Practice as much as you like, but some players never quite seem to get the "hang" of this shot.
Not only is it perhaps the most demanding shot in the game, but it is also the one that requires the most luck. Getting the ball in the neighborhood of the rim is only half the battle. A little luck usually helps you catch nothing but net...SWISH.
Horse
The old classic school yard game. Same rules as always. Just take the ball and put it through the hoop. Then hand it over to your opponent (with a little smile on your face, of course) and see if he or she can match it.
You pick up one letter for each point you lose. Be the first to miss a total of five shots and you're the big loser. You could demand to play "Elephant" or perhaps "Rhinoceros", but that probably wouldn't help. If you're good, you're good. The length of the word won't really help you...it could just make the suffering last longer.
One-on-One Tournament
This is the big one. Set up the draw the way you want it. Create all of those "classic match-ups" that you thought would never happen, but always hoped would. Bird vs. Malone, Ewing vs. Robinson, Jordan vs. anybody.
It's single elimination time! Lose just once and you get to pack your bags and go home...better luck next time. (If there is a next time.)
Select Game
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USE the UP or DOWN ARROWS on the CONTROL PAD to select one of the five modes of play.
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Press SELECT or START when you are ready to make your choice.
When selection is complete, you will automatically move to the GAME SCREEN for the specific game you choose. Each of these GAME SCREENS contain options pertaining to the way you would like to play.
One-on-One Options
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Play to: You get the option to choose between playing to a certain number of points or playing for a specific amount of time. Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to choose between "Time" or "Points". After you make your choice, you will see that "Time" asks you to choose the "Time Limit". Press DOWN on the CONTROLLER until you get to "Time Limit" and then press LEFT or RIGHT to choose between 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 or 12:00.
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Skill Level: Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to go to "Skill" Level. Here you also have three choices. Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to scroll between 1 (EASY), 2 (MEDIUM) or 3 (HARD).
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Winners Out: Press the DOWN ARROW to go to "Winners Out". Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move between "Yes" and "No". This allows you to choose whether the player who made the basket will take the ball out or if the other player will. "Yes" means the player who made the basket will keep possession. "No" means the other player will gain possession.
When you have made all your selections, press the SELECT or START BUTTON to go to the "Select Players" screen.
Select Players
There is a player in the game from every NBA team. Each player's photo, his team's name and logo and
Enemies & Characters
JR. REID
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
PATRICK EWING
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
DAVID ROBINSON
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
HERSHEY HAWKINS
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
JAMES WORTHY
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
HAKEEM OLAJUWON
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
TONY CAMPBELL
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
KARL MALONE
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
ALVIN ROBERTSON
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
ISIAH THOMAS
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
DANNY MANNING
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
SHAWN KEMP
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
CLYDE DREXLER
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
MITCH RICHMOND
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
CHRIS MULLIN
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
MICHAEL JORDAN
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
BERNARD KING
An entry in the enemies section of the game manual.
Controls
START
activate the clock and begin the game
UP ARROW
move your player around the court
DOWN ARROW
move your player around the court
LEFT ARROW
move your player around the court
RIGHT ARROW
move your player around the court
A BUTTON
jump (on offense) / jump and block an opponent's shot (on defense)
A BUTTON (while still in the air)
shoot
X BUTTON
jump (to slam dunk)
X BUTTON (while still in the air)
shoot (to slam dunk)
Y BUTTON
grab and steal the ball from your opponent
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