NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

Overview

NBA Showtime features the same arcade 2 on 2 style of NBA Jam and NBA Hangtime. One of the NBA teams is chosen, then two players from that team are chosen. At half time two different players can be chosen to switch out the current ones. NBA Showtime also features the "on fire" feature. If a player makes 3 consecutive shots they become on fire and can not only make shots at a much higher percentage, the player can also goal tend without penalty. The announcer from NBA Jam ( Tim Kitzrow) returns after an absence from NBA Hangtime. NBA Showtime also features a create a player mode as well as the initials and PIN system for record keeping.

Arcade Versions

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC featured a four player cabinet. Each player had three buttons to use: Pass/Steal, Shoot/Jump, and Turbo. NBA Showtime uses the same hardware that is used in the NFL Blitz series. In version 1.0 of the game Dennis Rodman was on the Lakers. The player could adjust the color of his hair. After version 1.0 Rodman was no longer with the Lakers and was removed. The Arcade version of the game also included various Universal Monsters such as: Frankenstein's Monster, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon.

Game Boy Color Version

The Game Boy Color version of the game features four play modes: Season, Exhibition, Playoffs, and Practice. The Game Boy version also features all 29 teams found in the other versions of the game.

Rosters

Teams
	Dikembe Mutombo Alan Henderson LaPhonso Ellis Bimbo Coles Isiah Rider Jim Jackson
Boston Celtics	Kenny Anderson Antoine Walker Dana Barros Tony Battie Paul Pierce (Dreamcast Only) Danny Fortson Calbert Cheaney
	Eddie Jones Anthony Mason Bobby Phills Derrick Coleman Elden Campbell
	Toni Kukoc Ron Harper Andrew Lang Kornel David B.J. Armstrong Will Perdue
	Shawn Kemp Brevin Knight Bob Sura Zydrunas Ilgauskas Wesley Person Lamond Murray
	Michael Finley Cedric Ceballos Shawn Bradley Steve Nash
	Antonio McDyess Nick Van Exel Bryant Stith Chauncey Billups Ron Mercer
	Grant Hill Lindsey Hunter Christian Laettner Bison Dele Jerry Stackhouse Joe Dumars
	John Starks Donyell Marshall Erick Dampier Muggsy Bogues Mookie Blaylock
	Scottie Pippen Charles Barkley Hakeem Olajuwon Eddie Johnson Matt Maloney Tony Massenburg
	Reggie Miller Dale Davis Jalen Rose Sam Perkins Mark Jackson Chris Mullin
	Maurice Taylor Stojko Vrankovic Johnny Newman Lamar Odom (N64 Version Only)
	Shaquille O'Neal Glen Rice Kobe Bryant Rick Fox Travis Knight A.C. Green
	Tim Hardaway Alonzo Mourning Voshon Lenard P.J. Brown
	Glenn Robinson Ray Allen Ervin Johnson Sam Cassell Tim Thomas Danny Manning Dale Ellis
	Kevin Garnett Terrell Brandon Dean Garrett Joe Smith Bobby Jackson Malik Sealy
	Stephon Marbury Keith Van Horn Jayson Williams Kendall Gill
	Patrick Ewing Allan Houston Latrell Sprewell Larry Johnson Charlie Ward Marcus Camby
	Bo Outlaw Darrell Armstrong Danny Schayes Chris Gatling
	Allen Iverson Theo Ratliff Aaron McKie Matt Geiger Tyron Hill Billy Owens
	Jason Kidd Tom Gugliotta Rex Chapman Luc Longley Rodney Rogers Anfernee Hardaway
	Damon Stoudamire Rasheed Wallace Arvydas Sabonis Walt Williams Steve Smith Detlef Shrempf
	Chris Webber Jason Williams Corliss Williamson Vlade Divac Lawrence Funderburke Darrick Martin Nick Anderson
	David Robinson Sean Elliott Tim Duncan Steve Kerr Avery Johnson Terry Porter
	Gary Payton Vin Baker Horace Grant Brent Barry
	Vince Carter Charles Oakley Doug Christie Tracy McGrady Kevin Willis Dee Brown Dell Curry
	John Stockton Karl Malone Greg Ostertag Jeff Hornacek Bryon Russell
	Shareef Abdul-Rahim Bryant Reeves Cherokee Parks Doug West Mike Bibby
	Juwan Howard Rod Strickland Mitch Richmond Tracy Murray