The History of NBA Jam - Arcade console documentary

The Crazy history of Midway's ultimate basketball game
Big shout out and thanks to The fantastic Midway documentary insert coin. If you are fan of any of Midway's arcade games you should definitely check this out. More information at www.insertcoindoc.com/
Also, many, many thanks to Reyan Ali and his fantastic book NBA jam the book. This video has a ton of information but it's honestly just the tip of the iceberg. It chronicles the rise and fall of Midway but focuses mostly on NBA jam. You should definitely check it out and it's only five dollars for a Kindle copy or $15 for paperback. I thought it was fascinating and a nice quick easy read. It's available for purchase at www.amazon.com/NBA-Boss-Fight...
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[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Patman quickly becoming an all-star of the U.S retro scene. Also NBA Jam swear edition is amazing.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks my friend

[@iankempster7007]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries your very welcome

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

Is there any romhacks of the swear edition for NBA Jam out there?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@nemopouncey3827 I only covered the original game and tournament addition for the most part

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@Bubba__Sawyer Yes, Google it

[@freddysandoval4252]

19:16 This rewrote the best moments in NBA Jam history! 😂 My history teacher in 7th grade made a deal with us stating that if we scored high on the next test then we would get to have a free day to play games, and we did exactly that, so he brought his SNES and NBA Jam into the classroom and my classmates and I got to play it until the end of the class period. The teacher got in trouble for that, but he remains a legend to us for understanding how to motivate a class to put the effort in to learn.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that is really cool

[@ironhell808]

That's pretty good, but I can top it, my middle school had a school fair with a competition in the 90s with each class fundraising and I was a game collector then so I got my class to get a bunch of the old crt media carts and I brought all my consoles into school and made myself an arcade, I took 2nd in the entire school, by myself and I was the only room with only me and the 2 teachers, and no volunteers. I WAS 15 AT THE TIME.

[@thejanglezclan]

That teacher was ahead of his time. Kids are playing mobile games during class nowadays and *not* getting the high test scores.

[@jeenkzk5919]

I have great memories playing this game back when blockbuster was having a tournament. I’m not normally in the sports but this one was definitely a crossover for the average guy.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it was, and brought in a lot of non-basketball fans

[@blakfloyd]

Yeah, it definitely was. Even though I was an avid NFL and NBA fan at the time, my gaming interests couldn't have given a shit about sports in 1994 but NBA Jam somehow became the first game I ever bought with my own money when I was 13.

[@NYKgjl10]

Man, the good old days. I've must've spent well over $20 bucks with my friends rocking this game playing from the Suns Gorilla and beyond. The early 90's was a phenomenal time to be a young teen in the arcade scene.

[@pauldaniel9199]

Yet another outstanding video👏 Kudos to the Patman for acknowledging the greatness of WrestleFest 👌👍😎

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton, Wrestlefest Is probably my all-time favorite arcade game and when I started this channel it was the first video I ever did. I have since done a remastered version so the original one got the one- two- three and Was sent back to the Indies

[@TheNickybocker]

Although it made a lot of money Waffle Fest was pretty generic looking "Oh No Oh No!"

[@1Soniccool]

Boom shakalaka! Oh my, he's on fire! Is it the shoes?! The dialog spoken by Tim Kitzrow is great. Now we need a NFL Blitz video

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

He was fantastic in the role

[@mattydips2887]

This brings back amazing memories of my childhood and my father. I remember the Easter he surprised me with the game on super nintendo. It had been released for a month or two at that point but was sold out everywhere and very hard to find. What a great time to be a kid

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, thanks for sharing

[@travisswiger9213]

My Dad drove me to Toys R Us after my Saturday Morning Rec Basketball game to buy this game when I was in 7th grade. I was nervous the whole drive thinking it might be sold out. This was just after release. I think this was the first game I remember chasing just after it came out. NBA Jam has a special place in my heart!! I have the Arcade One Up version sitting downstairs all these years later! LOL

[@davidt3563]

Man, I remember going to my local skating rink to play this plus all my hours on the Genesis version. If their was online multiplayer back during the day I'd be #1 for at least 3 years.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That would have been so cool

[@tbirddddd]

I've believe NBA Jam was supported on the XBand online service for Genesis and Super Nintendo, but I have no idea how well online play worked on it.

[@Dorelaxen]

I got to meet Mark a few years ago at a convention (his first convention, actually). Got him to sign my SNES cartridge. I'm not even a sports fan, but the arcade action of this one was always a lot of fun. He had some great stories, too, especially about making the Wrestlemania Arcade Game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, I'm sure he has a ton of great stories

[@gearswitch8193]

NBA jam during the holidays....ohhh my!.. worthy shout out to nba hang time another great game still got my copy for the snes thanks for the trip down memory lane patman

[@Badfinger4]

Another outstanding video Patman! You know, the NBA of this era was unlike any other. Every team in the league had at least a few recognizable, big-name stars that the general public knew and recognized. The NBA of 2022 has maybe four or five big names and a bunch of people no one knows or cares about. It's really sad and I don't know what changed to cause such a loss of superstar NBA players.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, that era was pretty spectacular. Thanks

[@dreamlandnightmare]

90s was definitely the best era of the NBA, and it totally went to hell over a decade ago, when they changed the rules to where no one can play defense and every other shot became a 3-point attempt. The NBA is unwatchable anymore.

[@BSmokeyGaming]

You hit the nail in the coffin. The downfall really began when the NBA left NBC in 2002, since then ESPN has been shoving down lots of bs stuff. Also add in the soft rules to eliminate hand checking, and the lack of big men dominating cause of the rule’s change. Every player in this era shoot threes which is ridiculous.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

@@BSmokeyGaming Oh man, how I miss NBA on NBC. Loved the John Tesh theme. Made every telecast feel like an epic event. The scores these days are ridiculous. Every game is like 130-125. I miss those physical 85-80 games where every bucket was earned.

[@1984Brandon]

On the Baseball side we had Base Wars: Cyber Stadium Series, Hockey: NHL Break Away 99, & Oh you're darn right NBA Jam was our Basket Ball my dude!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I was just referring to the games that tickled my fancy in particular that were also pretty big hits

[@1984Brandon]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Me Too, nothing wrong with your selection.

[@ellestar2306]

You're commentary gets me everytime. Just when you think it's just gonna be a regular review, all shiny and pretty - you bring us back down to earth and make us miss the good ol days even more. My utmost sentiments Patman ❤️

[@ragnakak]

One of the reasons it made so much money is you have to put credits in for each of the four quarters. I think it was 2 credits for the first quarter and 1 credit for each of the other three if you were going to play a whole match

[@Mattsomers1982]

Monster Jam! He's on fire! This was my favourite SNES game growing up as a kid, right up there with NHL 94. So much fun to play with my brother as young teens! Thanks for an in-depth look at this classic, sir. Well done!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot

[@skyden24195]

lol, the "Monster Jam!" part of your comment threw me off for a moment as instead of thinking of the in-game voice, I immediately thought of the song "Monster Jam" by rap artist 'Special Ed.' 😄

[@gibbleway]

Great doc. This game was the most phenomenal arcade gaming experience at your finger tips with animations and secret characters

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@RyanRead]

Oh yes one of those sports games I loved playing. Always pretended I was one of these legends doing crazy moves I wanted them to do on games. Great as always.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Always reminded me of the slamdunk challenges

[@Carlos.Rodriguez]

I was 17 and just started to play basketball when this game came out, I remember playing till 3, 4 am, love this game, great video, awesome data you gave us, thank you!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Fantastic, glad you enjoyed it

[@Carlos.Rodriguez]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries always do🙏

[@joegalford2319]

Pretty stoked to see this one pop up this morning. Thanks for another gem sir.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thank you for watching

[@Wyngless]

Patman literally just made me relive my gaming childhood

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, glad I could scratch that nostalgic itch

[@mrbransformer4184]

I do want this 1up machine. That game is still fun. I pulled it out for the 13 year old and he really had fun playing.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's timeless to be honest

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

The Atari Jaguar port of Tournament Edition was very good. Well worth checking out 👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks

[@maxxdahl6062]

PC port of TE was probably the best one, but kind of rare-ish back in the day.

[@gwildor8543]

I own a TE in my home arcade, and I hope the Michael Jordan rom eventually gets released/leaked. NBA Jam is one of my favorite arcade games of all times. The replay is awesome.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I hope so too!

[@Machtimus]

When I worked in midtown Manhattan, during lunch I would gontonthe NBA Store and play NBA on NBC....undefeated...my name was known the world over.......in my mind, lol

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that was a great game as well

[@BlackArroToons]

Great documentary on NBA Jam, PatmanQC! 4 billion quarters = 1 billion, that's a lot and like Pong breaking the machines too from stuffed change. I bought NBA Jam on the Genesis back then, a fun game as a fan of the Bulls and Knicks. Unlocking characters was fun. Surprised they had in those curse words in the arcade cheat. Akklaim, that was sneaky of them taking the license for themselves. Time to hit the courts and replay this classic again! Thanks!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it was, thanks for the nice words

[@rickg3063]

Had to come show love to one of my favorite channels. Keep coming with these great videos.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you! Will do!

[@shane1489]

I played it on a Genesis not long ago and I was surprised at how fun it still is.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, it still holds up

[@matthewburry4905]

There’s just something about Patman videos that makes my day so much better! It’s not just the retro arcade content, it’s the delivery with the dry/cheeky humour! Thanks so much for all you do Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed my silly Sense of humor. Thanks again

[@eshep71]

i love when you say "no doubt about it, this game is fun" while you flash a score of 78-18 lol

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@blakfloyd]

Excellent video, dude. Loved every minute of it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Fantastic, thank you so much

[@Ed-eq5kd]

Fantastic video Patman, you’ve inspired me to fire this up on Mame over the weekend

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, hope you have fun

[@kirillholt2329]

thank you for this documentary, this is exactly what I was looking for !

[@davidneyra4418]

this was my JAM back in the day!! 90s, we got together with friends after school just to play at the arcades and then got it for SNES

[@gametourny4ever627]

Great Video Patman! I managed to get a sealed copy of Nba Jam at Classic Gane Fest earlier this year and Mark was at the Fest. I managed to get him to sign it. Hope to see you talk about the Arcade edition ports someday as well.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That is awesome, congrats

[@iankempster7007]

Amazing classic… as always great video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it, Thank you

[@TheBatrahian]

Excellent video as always.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@raullukebenitez7033]

As a kid my brothers and i never really played sports games but NBA Jam was the one special exception because it was simply too much fun. We played for hours and still quote this game to this day

[@nal101]

Same. Never watched basketball as a kid but loved playing this in the arcades. Ordered the Saturn version of the TE game from a video game magazine and the month wait for it to arrive felt like a year.

[@maxxdahl6062]

Dad and I loved normal sports games, but damned near the entire family loved NBA Jam.

[@mattmtdc]

Another awesome video! It's no surprise you found all the secrets and then some behind NBA Jam :)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks! 😀

[@theeveshamgamer]

Great video pat. In any follow ups it's probably worth mentioning the cameo of Tim Kitzrows voice in the voice pack for Rage 2 named "He's On Fire" 👍🏻😉

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I will keep that in mind, thanks

[@johnevors5617]

Always look forward to what you are going to cover next

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

This was one of the most exciting arcade games ever, and it came at the right time when the NBA was at its highest point. Recreating matchups from the rivalries of the time made it that much more fun.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree 100%

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

If it wasn't for a watch mojo video on Mortal Kombat characters in other games & media, I never would've hear of this game

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

You clearly weren't playing games back in the 90s then 😅

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

@@Bubba__Sawyer I did, just ONLY fighting games

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was everywhere back in the day and usually at somebody playing it

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I mainly play fighting games. To this day, I suck at sports games l🤣

[@brittislove]

Another great video! I always get excited when you talk about new games, NBA Jam is a somewhat forgotten gem. We really need a remake

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much, that would be fantastic

[@marathi22]

I always get a smile across my face when I hear 'Happy Little Games'! You're the bee's knees, Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You're the best! Thanks :-)

[@JGarrison51285]

The New and Surgically enhanced Sonya Blade line took me out 🤣 thanks for this trip down memory lane on NBA Jam

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, glad somebody got it :-) thanks

[@TwoLiiveCrew]

Another awesome video Patrick!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks again!

[@MPK112233]

Top notch content..I learned some new things..loved this video

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesome, thank you!

[@steelcurtain187]

You really outdid yourself on this one my friend. One of my all time favs!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, I always enjoyed it as well

[@YTWanderer]

Me:"Oh NBA Jam I don`t know if this is my cup of..." Pat: "Was there really an X-Rated verison of this game... ?"" Me: 👀

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, hope it was worth it

[@internziko]

Patman! You're videos are warm and comforting like chicken noodle soup. Thanks for all the content.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that's fantastic. Comment of the day

[@Chris-wq3pe]

A billion $ in quarters in year one ? That is astounding figures, and early proof that pay to play gets you the big bucks. I remember absolutely feeding this machine with coins like it was a hungry labrador. my fave edition is Max Hangtime. The ability to do lean in shots from near the baseline was a huge plus. Patman you are up near 70k subs, WOW! Congrats to you it's a testament to what wonderful videos you make I've been watching for a long time but never really comment but NBA Jam is so iconic and such a crossover game for people. Multiplayer it really shines most of all you can have some epic games with close finishes but the game's rubber-banding can be frustrating too is the other side of keeping games close The NBA nowadays has talent bursting at the seams and there are a huge amount of big names and superstars and a lot of young superstars doing some craaaazy stuff (check out what Ja Morant is doing that dude is a video game) Some people in the comments saying the NBA these days is trash.... I can only think you don't actually watch any games at all🤣 Fas as Tennis games go I have been a huge fan of that too and I can say without a doubt my favourite two old school Tennis games were Roland Garros on the Amiga but my #1 and a game I still play now all the time is ATP Tour Tennis on the megadrive. That game is fantastic.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The game was a bona fide modern-day classic right up there with streetfighter 2. Actually no, I haven't followed basketball in probably 15 years. Thanks for the nice words, 70,000 closing in fast. Cheers

[@veraalfredo2005]

I always enjoy your videos. This is one of my all time favorite games. Still have the SNES version. Maybe ill go back and play it this weekend. 👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot! Have fun

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

Another post I love NBA jam

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

So do I my friend

[@BALDOGON]

Great review, BOOMSHAKALAKA!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks

[@Jim26D]

The game was insane on release. I remember going to Geneva on the lake and first seeing it in an arcade. The sound was cranked up and a huge crowd was around the machine. It was fun just watching it. My dad ended up surprising us with the genesis version. There's a pizza shop near me with NBA jam that I play whenever I go there.

[@julesgamergourmand]

That this game was popular at the time, I really liked the Arcade version.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was extremely popular, it was a phenomenon

[@j0hnnycache]

Thanks for another great deep dive into gaming history!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks

[@jamesmoss3424]

I play NBA Jam at the arcade when I was a kid it's still fantastic today also I'm a clippers,suns, and Raptors fan.😀👍🏀🎮

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It is definitely timeless and still holds up today

[@jamesmoss3424]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I agree with you on that. 😀👍🏀🎮

[@wilsvgaddiction4456]

It's very cool to see so many photos from outside Dennis' Place for Games. That's the first place I saw NBA Jam and was completely enamored with it from day one. Dennis was a cool old dude too. I was saddened when the 2 locations he owned closed down.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, but you enjoyed it

[@PANTYEATR1]

NBA JAM is a legendary classic! I have a copy for the Sega CD. I would love to have an arcade correct copy of Arch Rivals. I loved playing that game when it came out. Awesome video Pac as usual💪🏆 - Pantyeatr1

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I'm pretty sure archrivals is on one of the Midway compilations. Thanks my friend

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-DocumentariesYeah the arcade one is on the midway arcade collection for ps3, xbox 360 and xbox one.

[@MrZedblade]

Excellent! I used to own this JAMMA pcb. I'm usually not a fan of sports games but I did play this one a lot.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It brought in a lot of people that weren't sports fans

[@danherman4081]

Your best documentary yet! Keep 'en coming; Now to find a cow licking a fence..

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks LOL

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

Another great video!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesdixon6332]

Loved your Skinemax joke. I almost choked on my drink 🤣🤣 Keep doing what you're doing!

[@mistagoat6713]

I've got to have hundreds of hours on the SNES version! So many tournaments! Good times! Great vid!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's awesome!Thanks

[@robd1329]

Same here. I played this everyday with my friends on SNES!

[@S3NTINEL2001]

Great work as always!! Would you ever do a arcade documentary on ( Cruis'n & world) ?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's on the list but typically racing games are not that well received

[@S3NTINEL2001]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I'm sure there's many of us like me that would love to see it from you.

[@rpdobbler]

Cool video man! I have an NBA JAM arcade board I throw in my MK2 machine once in a while....I'm going to have to install it & play it again here soon!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, have fun

[@elialexander-tanner5784]

Thank you! Loved this game as a kid! "He's heating up!"

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for watching

[@stevengrvp]

This and NFL blitz was great

[@sixburgh64ss]

I'll never forget my first NBA JAM arcade experience. It was an early version so I got to choose my favorite player, Charles Barkley. Down by one point in the 4th quarter, I got passed the defense and launched in the air for the super high, triple summersault dunk as the final seconds ticked away. This was nearly a "bad decision" that would have left me hanging in mid air and with a loss on my record but Sir Charles slammed it through just as the clock hit zero prompting an animation that left me absolutely awe struck, shattering the backboard in slo motion something I still have never seen again. Eight years later I had a job and my very own NBA JAM TE full size arcade in my basement, which I still have to this day. It is the third version however so no Barkley, Shaq, broken glass or MK characters. It does however have what ended up being my favorite duo/team on the game and one that wasn't on the early versions due to a mid season trade, Ron Harper, the most well rounded player on the game imo and Dominique Wilkins of the LA Clippers.

[@BSmokeyGaming]

This is a great documentary. This was when the NBA was at its peak in popularity, it’s still popular but not like it was back then, all thanks to Midway. Midway was hella popular in the 90s, from NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, NFL Blitz, WWF Wrestlemania Arcade and a few others.

[@mattymilazzo2741]

Do NFL Blitz next!

[@kbramlett6877]

Patman, Thank you for mentioning the biographical film of Midway "Insert Coin." I was able to find the film online and just finished watching it literally two minutes prior to my typing this comment. I am not going to reveal the website where I found the film, but all that needs to be done is a proper search. However, I will say to everyone that reads this, "Insert Coin" is a must-see. Patman, keep the vids coming. I cannot wait for your next vid. Also, I loved your comment referencing "Skin-a-Max." 🤣

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it and please don't mention the website because I would rather people purchase the documentary. Thanks

[@aznluvr7]

Back with another tour de force!

[@howie_potterYT]

*PatmanQC* on a scale of 1 - 10 I give this video a Boom Shakalaka! You're on fire with this one!

[@NobodyUR]

Good lesson to how important audio is for a game. Without the hype man announcer it wouldn’t have been such a hit. BUT WITH. That announcer it was a absolute HIT

[@jasonz7788]

Great work

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@codyhertzler2387]

Another gem comment , great ball handling sir

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, thank you

[@TheGorillafoot]

I used to love this on Sega CD.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I forgot to mention the load time but yes it was a little better than the standard Genesis version

[@bman8363]

thanks for this one. One day Mark Turmell will make a hangtime sequel

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That would be cool!

[@roberthunter479]

Almost 30 years ago? Ugh, I feel old. I was in my last year of high school when this released.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL you and me both

[@dreamlandnightmare]

The Genesis version is the game that got me into the NBA.

[@scootermustang7683]

Watching intently, waiting for reference to secret tank game. NBA Jam was in a supermarket when I was growing up and played the tank game when I had no quarters. Wish I remembered the code. More likely I was told of said code by one of the avid Street Fighter/MK players that new every move and easter egg. Thank you, teenagers 2-3 years my senior.

[@jovalleau]

One of my favorite games of all time.

[@mulry101]

Probably the only time I enjoyed playing basketball.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It did bring a lot of Non-sports fans to the game

[@DjWickedWalt]

I used to work for Williams Electronics back in the day in Chicago. I remember they had a prototype room with mostly pinball games and NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat and my supervisor would have to go back there and tell the employees to get back to work after staying in there past our lunch break. Lol. I remember Macaulay Culkin coming there because they had a Home Alone pinball machine and he came to check it out. Lol. Good times!

[@leekotvfilms5236]

Protect this man at all cost 🥹🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@FNHot]

This is the only sports game I ever enjoyed. I went to a friends house, and he had it and wanted to play it with me, and I was very hesitant because I hate sports. But I agreed to 1 game, and we ended up playing all day, and when i went home, I asked for it for my birthday. I got NBA JAM LE on the Genesis a few weeks later.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing your memories. :-)

[@Star_cab]

I think part of the reason nba jam made more than other games is because it was 2v2, (yes there was 4 person co-op games but not 2v2) which at the time was pretty unique. As well as controls were pretty easy to comprehend where some the games of the time like street fighter or mortal kombat etc. which had more involved joystick commands.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I think the overall aspeect was it was just plain fun

[@namco003]

Arcade Tech for around 25 years. 32:42 'Putting quarters on games hasn't been seen since pac-man, and Donkey kong' I remember that back in the day, but we didn't see that again until Street Fighter 2 came out a couple of years earlier in 91/92. SF2 where we played, locations had a 'next' quarter device mounted on the machine, which held 8 quarters. NBA JAM did it too a couple of years later, but I didn't see that happen again after that until Dance Dance Revolution, but we used custom cards/IDs. I worked at Chuck E Cheese, and we had one, and some people that worked there had "perfect' records with no loses, but I saw for myself, if they lost, they would shut the machine off before it saved their stats.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

We didn't see a whole lot of quarters on the machine with streetfighter. Usually it was just a line behind machine. That is pretty crazy about dance dance Revolution

[@thatsdope2317]

The cursing version is legend!! I laughed hard Af!!

[@HeroQuestFans]

great stuff!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot

[@Mr.Facebox]

Fav sports game hands down!!!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It is a definite classic

[@ivanalpha80]

Fantastic video! Did you say “tickle your taint” in your intro!!?!😂😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL :-)

[@TV-Tony]

Loved this game. Would play as either the Bulls or Suns. Loved how the same arcade cabinet would save your stats when you put in your initials each time. I would play every weekday walking home from high school at my local deli when this came out until I finally beat the Bulls at the end. Was so satisfying to finally see that end screen. So who did you play as Pat? Tickled your taint lol.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks LOL always the Bulls for me

[@BIGgamez78]

I remember the cabinets at various locations would show which team was most popular at that particular location.

[@bruceaskew2107]

This was a great video I knew a cursing version was out here but people thought I was lying back then

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot

[@longann7560]

Now you gotta make 2 on 2 NHL OPEN ICE next ! Please !!

[@rogue-like4life]

I'm shocked that you haven't covered this one yet! I think NFL Blitz was the football counterpart if I'm not mistaken.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was, they also developed a baseball game which was Not very well received and possibly even canceled

[@MrEd20901]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries they did, and it was recently dumped and playable in MAME. Called Power Up Baseball. Has some glitches.

[@Daftanemone]

I fell asleep watching this. I wanted to stay awake watching the history of one of my favorite games but the lack of enthusiasm or character from this channel put me to sleep until now

[@tomjewell7759]

Working my way through school I managed a mini golf, billards hall, and arcade. Couple things on orginal: 1. You could run the "on fire" mode out. After multiple makes it would just turn off. Sometimes mid shot 2. The game would "glitch" if you were kicking its ass. It would simply take the ball from you and score breaking all visual rules of the game possibly paralyzing your stick. But you could still kick its ass 3. The hidden tank game is activated by pressing all 3 buttons down on both sides (6 buttons total) then pulling both joysticks and holding at 6 o'clock position. After a few second the tank game comes to life. It's a half ass battle zone but hell free. About 20 seconds of play time maybe. This was dawn of the internet and the guys who serviced the machines gave us the codes. Arcades were great and keep waiting for some revival but it is hope against hope I'm afraid.