Anyone remember playing this freeware basketball game?

Karim · 07-22-2003, 02:10 AM

I think it appeared around the late 80s/early 90s. It was just a simple pop-a-shot type game from a first person perspective. You saw your hands and a basket. Along the height and width of the backboard were moving sliders that you tried to center by pressing the space key. If centered it was a swish.

The best thing about the game was the running commentary by Dick Vitale. "He's two for two." "He's on fire!" "Awesome baby!" "What a brick!"

Hearing Dickie V could totally blow your concentration...

I've searched off and on for a while but never found it again. I'm sure someone has a copy of it somewhere. Of course, it might not be as cool as I remember it if I saw it again. Age can do that to you...

mckerney · 07-22-2003, 02:24 AM

I remember that game, something like 3 Point Shootout I think.

Karim · 07-22-2003, 05:37 PM

http://www.mvpsoft.com/freebies.html

Thanks mckerney!

MikeVic · 07-22-2003, 06:11 PM

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! I remember this game!!!!!!!! I thought I was the only one who has ever played it!! Wasn't it sold on some of those Shareware floppy disks? I'm pretty sure I still have it somewhere... along with Comander Keen, and Jazz Jackrabbit.

cthomer5000 · 07-22-2003, 06:49 PM

Commandeer Keen was the bomb!

Philliesfan980 · 07-22-2003, 06:50 PM

don't forget halloween harry.

Shareware ruled.

chrisj · 07-22-2003, 09:22 PM

I remember that game... used to play it for hours.

Karim · 07-22-2003, 09:54 PM

I keep getting a "divide error" in DOS whenever I run it. I think it has had its day...

sterlingice · 07-22-2003, 10:50 PM

Screw that. Lakers v Celtics for DOS, all the way. That game was really good for when it was made!

SI

Craptacular · 07-22-2003, 11:03 PM

I remember that 3-point game ... I mean, c'mon, how can you forget after listening to Vitale scream through your computer speakers all the time?

07-22-2003, 05:37 PM	#3
Karim College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Calgary	http://www.mvpsoft.com/freebies.html Thanks mckerney! Last edited by Karim : 07-22-2003 at 05:41 PM.

07-22-2003, 09:22 PM	#7
chrisj H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (but still wishing I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)	I remember that game... used to play it for hours. __________________ Canadian Baseball League - an OOTP online league

07-22-2003, 10:50 PM	#9
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Screw that. Lakers v Celtics for DOS, all the way. That game was really good for when it was made! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

07-22-2003, 02:24 AM	#2
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I remember that game, something like 3 Point Shootout I think.

07-22-2003, 06:11 PM	#4
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! I remember this game!!!!!!!! I thought I was the only one who has ever played it!! Wasn't it sold on some of those Shareware floppy disks? I'm pretty sure I still have it somewhere... along with Comander Keen, and Jazz Jackrabbit.

07-22-2003, 06:50 PM	#6
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	don't forget halloween harry. Shareware ruled.

07-22-2003, 09:54 PM	#8
Karim College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Calgary	I keep getting a "divide error" in DOS whenever I run it. I think it has had its day...

07-22-2003, 11:03 PM	#10
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	I remember that 3-point game ... I mean, c'mon, how can you forget after listening to Vitale scream through your computer speakers all the time?

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