| Street Sports Basketball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Epyx |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Artist(s) | Dave Worton |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports game |
Street Sports Basketball is a 1987 computer basketball game for the IBM PC, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It was developed by Epyx and published by U.S. Gold.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
The game features a 3-a-side basketball match. Each team is made by three players with different skills chosen from the neighbours.[2]
Reception[edit]
Computer Gaming World stated in 1987 that Street Sports Basketball's "graphics are smooth and the action is fast".[3] The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #131 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 31⁄2 out of 5 stars.[4]
Reviews[edit]
- Info (Jan, 1989)[5]
- Happy Computer (Dec, 1987)[6]
- Power Play (1987)[7]
- Commodore User (Jan, 1988)[8]
- Zzap! (Dec, 1988)[9]
- Génération 4 (Dec, 1988)[10]
- Sinclair User (Jul, 1988)[11]
- Your Sinclair (Aug, 1988)[12]
- Power Play (Mar, 1988)[13]
- Power Play (Dec, 1988)[14]
- Amiga User International (Dec, 1988)[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Street Sports Basketball (1987)". MobyGames. 2000-02-27. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ "Street Sports Basketball". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
- ^ "Christmas Buyers Guide". Computer Gaming World. No. 41. November 1987. p. 20.
- ^ Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (March 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (131): 78–86.
- ^ "Info - Issue 24 (1989-01) (Info Publications) (US)". January 1989.
- ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com.
- ^ "Kultpower Archiv: Komplettscan Powerplay 1/1988".
- ^ "Commodore User Magazine Issue 52". January 1988.
- ^ "Amiga Reviews: Street Sports Basketball".
- ^ "Le site des anciennes revues informatiques - www.abandonware-magazines.org". abandonware-magazines.org.
- ^ "Sinclair User Magazine Issue 076". July 1988.
- ^ "Your Sinclair Magazine Issue 32". August 1988.
- ^ "Kultpower Archiv: Komplettscan Powerplay 4/1988".
- ^ "Kultpower Archiv: Komplettscan Powerplay 1/1989".
- ^ "Street Sports Basketball review from AUI Vol 2 No 12 (Dec 1988) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
External links[edit]
- Street Sports Basketball Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine at Stadium 64
- Street Sports Basketball at Amiga Hall of Light