TITLE
The Night They Turned On The First NBA Jam Machine
AUTHOR
Reyan Ali
PUBLICATION
Kotaku
YEAR
2017
ARTICLE TYPE
Book Excerpt
FROM THE ARTICLE
Somewhere along the maroon carpet, between the mirrored walls, among the rows of gleaming screens that lit the room, you could find it: a new arcade cabinet, debuting here tonight at Dennis’ Place For Games in Chicago, Illinois.At six feet tall and 400 pounds, the device’s proportions resembled a big refrigerator. Its sides were emblazoned with a basketball’s pebbled orange pattern, the silhouetted logo of the National Basketball Association, and the word “Midway” in fire hydrant red italics. The cabinet housed coin slots, four control panels, speakers, and a 25-inch cathode ray tube monitor built to shine day and night. A marquee crowned the machine, announcing its title in all caps: NBA JAM.
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Midway
GAMES MENTIONED
NBA Jam (1993)
EXCERPTED FROM
Boss Fight Books – NBA Jam
SEE ALSO
DJ Jazzy Jeff and George Clinton recall becoming NBA Jam hidden characters – Polygon (2019)