Pat Riley Basketball

Pat Riley Basketball

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Developer(s) Sega[1]
Publisher(s) Sega[1]
Platform(s) Genesis
Release date(s) Sega Genesis
  • NA December 31, 1990
  • EU December 31, 1990
  • JP March 02, 1990

Sega Master System

Genre(s) Traditional basketball simulator[1]
Mode(s) Single-player and Multiplayer (for both Exhibition and Tournament modes)
Distribution Cartridge

Pat Riley Basketball is a video game which was released for the Sega Genesis,[2] for the Mega Drive in Japan on March 2, 1990[1] and Europe under the title Super Real Basketball (スーパーリアルバスケットボール). It was released in 1990 in the United States.[2] It was also developed for the Sega Master System, but was never released. Pat Riley was the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers at the time of the game's release. There are two modes and eight different teams to choose from.[3]

Gameplay

There are eight teams to choose from: the LA Hoops, the Detroit Jets, the Dallas Wings, the Denver Jammers, the Seattle Bears, the Boston Bashers, the Houston Rebels and the New York Busters.

Like regulation basketball, there are four quarters, but the player can set the length of the quarters (five, twelve, or twenty minutes per quarter). The game supports two players. Its modes are exhibition and tournament.

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame
GameSpot3.5/10

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Release information". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  3. "Pat Riley Basketball for Genesis". MobyGames. Retrieved 2010-09-17.