NBA Hangtime (Game)

NBA Hangtime

GAME » on April 16, 1996

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The arcade sequel to Midway's NBA Jam series of two-on-two rules-light arcade basketball games, featuring a new aesthetic, new player abilities, and a robust character creation system.

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Overview

NBA Hangtime (also known as NBA Hang Time) is a belt-scrolling basketball game developed and released by Midway for arcades in April 1996.

A sequel to the 1993 game NBA Jam (Game) (and its 1994 Tournament Edition update), NBA Hangtime features an updated NBA roster for the 1995-96 season (now with each team having a five-man roster to choose from), new player abilities (such as spin moves, fadeaway shots, alley-oops, "double-dunks", and the "Team Fire" buff), an updated cheat code system (similar to Kombat Kodes from Mortal Kombat 3 (Game)), an updated persistent profile system (using longer names and four-digit PINs), and overhauled higher-quality graphics and audio (with Chicago Bulls (Concept) announcer Neil Funk (Person) doing the voice commentary).

The game also features the "Create Player" system, in which players forego using their credit to play the game to instead create and update their own custom basketball player for their persistent profile. Along with a custom name, uniform color, wacky head, and a "nickname" for the announcer, players can distribute their attributes from a limited point pool (which gets larger the more that player wins).

The game later received ports for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform) and Sega Genesis on November 1996, both ported by Funcom and published by Midway themselves (rather than Acclaim, who previously published ports of NBA Jam (Franchise)). It was later ported by Midway Studios San Diego and Director's Cut International to the Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64 (Platform), and Windows PCs in early 1997.

Earlier versions of NBA Hangtime (as well as the home versions) included a NBA trivia quiz after each game for bragging rights, additional attribute points (home version only), and a chance to win prizes (arcade version only). The game later received an update in November 1996 as NBA Maximum Hangtime (Game), updating the roster to match the 1996-97 season while adding new secrets and a new "hot spots" system, where each basketball player has a hidden spot on the court where they shoot more accurately. It was later succeeded by NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC.

Teams & Players

Team	Players
Atlanta Hawks (Concept)	* Stacey Augmon (Character) Mookie Blaylock (Character) Steve Smith Christian Laettner (Character) Ken Norman
Boston Celtics (Concept)	* Dee Brown (Character) Dana Barros (Character) Eric Montross (Character) Dino Radja (Character) Rick Fox
Charlotte Hornets	* Kenny Anderson (Character) Larry Johnson (Character) Glen Rice (Character) George Zidek Dell Curry (Character)
Chicago Bulls (Concept)	* Scottie Pippen (Character) Dennis Rodman (Character) Toni Kukoč (Character) Luc Longley (Character) Steve Kerr
Cleveland Cavaliers (Concept)	* Tyrone Hill Chris Mills Bobby Phills Terrell Brandon Danny Ferry
Dallas Mavericks (Concept)	* Jim Jackson (Character) Jason Kidd (Character) Jamal Mashburn (Character) Popeye Jones George McCloud
Denver Nuggets (Concept)	* Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Dikembe Mutombo (Character) Antonio McDyess Jalen Rose (Character) Dale Ellis (Character)
Detroit Pistons (Concept)	* Joe Dumars (Character) Grant Hill (Character) Terry Mills (Character) Otis Thorpe (Character) Allan Houston (Character)
Golden State Warriors (Concept)	* Kevin Willis (Character) Latrell Sprewell (Character) Rony Seikaly (Character) Joe Smith Chris Mullin (Character)
Houston Rockets (Concept)	* Hakeem Olajuwon (Character) Clyde Drexler (Character) Robert Horry (Character) Sam Cassell (Character) Kenny Smith (Character)
Indiana Pacers (Concept)	* Reggie Miller (Character) Dale Davis Rik Smits (Character) Derek McKey Mark Jackson
Los Angeles Clippers (Concept)	* Loy Vaught (Character) Rodney Rogers Lamond Murray Pooh Richardson Brent Barry
Los Angeles Lakers (Concept)	* Nick Van Exel (Character) Vlade Divac (Character) Cedric Ceballos Elden Campbell Eddie Jones (Character)
Miami Heat (Concept)	* Alonzo Mourning (Character) Walt Williams Rex Chapman (Character) Tim Hardaway (Character) Predrag Danilovic
Milwaukee Bucks (Concept)	* Vin Baker (Character) Glenn Robinson (Character) Shawn Respert Benoit Benjamin (Character) Sherman Douglas
Minnesota Timberwolves (Concept)	* Isaiah Rider (Character) Andrew Lang Spud Webb Tom Gugliotta (Character) Kevin Garnett (Character)
New Jersey Nets	* Kendall Gill Shawn Bradley (Character) Armon Gilliam Ed O'Bannon Kevin Edwards (Character)
New York Knicks (Concept)	* Patrick Ewing (Character) Anthony Mason (Character) Derek Harper (Character) Charles Oakley (Character) John Starks (Character)
Orlando Magic (Concept)	* Anferenee Hardaway Horace Grant (Character) Nick Anderson (Character) Dennis Scott (Character) Jon Koncak
Philadelphia 76ers (Concept)	* Jerry Stackhouse Derrick Coleman (Character) Clarence Weatherspoon (Character) Trevor Ruffin Vernon Maxwell (Character)
Phoenix Suns (Concept)	* Kevin Johnson (Character) Wayman Tisdale (Character) Danny Manning (Character) Wesley Person (Character) Michael Finley
Portland Trail Blazers (Concept)	* Rod Strickland (Character) Clifford Robinson Arvydas Sabonis Buck Williams Randolph Childress
Sacramento Kings (Concept)	* Billy Owens (Character) Mitch Richmond (Character) Brian Grant Sarunas Marciulionis Tyus Edney
San Antonio Spurs (Concept)	* Sean Elliot David Robinson (Character) Avery Johnson Chuck Person (Character) Vinny Del Negro
Seattle Supersonics (Concept)	* Shawn Kemp (Character) Gary Payton (Character) Detlef Schrempf (Character) Hersey Hawkins (Character) Sherell Ford
Toronto Raptors (Concept)	* Carlos Rogers Damon Stoudamire Alvin Robinson Oliver Miller (Character) Tracey Murray
Utah Jazz (Concept)	* John Stockton (Character) Karl Malone (Character) Jeff Hornacek (Character) David Benoit (Character) Chris Morris
Vancouver Grizzlies	* Greg Anthony Blue Edwards Byron Scott Bryant Reeves Eric Murdoch
Washington Bullets	* Juwan Howard Chris Webber (Character) Calbert Cheaney (Character) Robert Pack (Character) Georghe Muresan

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