Basketball is an arcade developed by Atari, released 11 September 1977 on Atari 2600.
What Basketball is
Basketball is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1977. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A Basketball variant of pong exclusive to the Atari 2600 as games 45-46 of the launch title Video Olympics. The game features a simple game of one-on-one basketball playable by one or two players, one of the few early Atari 2600 to have a true single player feature with an AI-controlled opponent.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Basketball — frequently asked questions
When did Basketball come out?
Basketball was released on 11 September 1977 for Atari 2600.
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