STERN · 2009
NBA
Voice-over artist Tim Kitzrow provided the voice of the play-by-play announcer. Designer John Borg tells us a little bit about how this game got its start:Gary Stern and Ray Tanzer started the design of NBA. It was originally to be made for China only. When the [Stern personnel] downsizing happened it was then decided that NBA would go into the mix as a regular production game. I added the free throw kicker that shoots the ball through the air at the backboard. I also added the lift flap assembly in the plastic ramp, spinning disc and wire ramp / divert mechanism. Reportedly, some of the DMD art was reused from Sega's 1996 'Space Jam'.
Spell ALL STAR to light mode start at the ALL STAR scoop. Modes are generally worth decent points.
Shoot right ramp to spell FIRE and start FIRE scoring. This also feeds the inlane to build bonus X.
Short plunge avoids the spinning disc that sends the ball out of control.