Q 01/05

Which superstar is missing from the original NBA Jam because Midway never secured his name and likeness rights?

A) Michael Jordan

B) Charles Barkley

C) Karl Malone

D) Scottie Pippen

Answer · why

A) Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan held the rights to his own name and likeness rather than leaving them with the NBA, so the league's licence could not put him on the Ch...

Q 02/05

NBA Jam's 1993 US arcade revenue exceeded the domestic box office of which blockbuster film that year?

A) The Fugitive

B) Jurassic Park

C) Mrs. Doubtfire

D) The Firm

Answer · why

B) Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park was the biggest film of 1993 in the US, and NBA Jam beat it a few coins at a time, with single machines earning up to $2,400 a week.

Q 03/05

Which superstar plays in arcade NBA Jam but is missing from the home console versions?

A) Dominique Wilkins

B) Patrick Ewing

C) Shaquille O'Neal

D) Hakeem Olajuwon

Answer · why

C) Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal lines up for the Orlando Magic in arcades, but he later bought control of his own name and likeness, and the home versions went ahead...

Q 04/05

NBA Jam's lead designer rigged the Chicago Bulls to miss last-second shots against which team he supported?

A) New York Knicks

B) Indiana Pacers

C) Cleveland Cavaliers

D) Detroit Pistons

Answer · why

D) Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons got their edge only in close games, and the designer did not confirm the long-suspected bias until 2008.

Q 05/05

Which US president can be unlocked as a hidden player in the 1990s home versions of NBA Jam?

A) Ronald Reagan

B) George H. W. Bush

C) Bill Clinton

D) Jimmy Carter

Answer · why

C) Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton was in the White House when the games came out, and the home versions of Tournament Edition also let players pick the First Lady and Vice...