FAQ for NBA Showtime:NBA on NBC on the Dreamcast game console. Author:Undead King Version:2.2 Date:7/25/2000 Contact:Undeadking@aol.com ---------- CONTENTS ---------- 1.Summary-Explanation of FAQ 2.What's New-What was added in update. 3.What to Expect-Stuff that may be included in future updates. 4.Notes-Various things that should be known. 5.Trivia Questions-Answers to the Questions at the end of each game. 6.Secret Charcters-Codes for the secret characters supplied by Midway! 7.Codes-Supplied by Gamesages 8.Tips-General tips on playing. 9.FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions about certain aspects of the game. 10.Info-Contact info,Copyright info,ETC. 11.Credits-Credits and Thanks. ---------- Summary ---------- This is a FAQ for NBA Showtime:NBA on NBC for the Sega Dreamcast console. It is an arcade style Basketball game for 1-4 players.Think NBA Jam in 3D.In this FAQ I will have the correct answers to the Trivia questions asked at the end of the games.Each time you answer a question right you get trivia points.I am not sure if you get anything special for having a certian amount.If anyone does email me and proper credit will be given. Please see INFO section for details on submiting info.Thanks in advance. This document is Copyright 2000 by Ed Finnegan. ---------- WHAT'S NEW? ---------- 7/25/2000-Ver.2.2 I've been quite busy and as such have not had time for updates. Things don't look too much different in the immediate future either. So unless you have a submission I must ask you to hold off on emailing me. I simply do not have time to play and as such am unable to answer questions sorry. 5/17/2000-Ver.2.2 I really should update this more but I simply have been really busy and as such have not had time.Well,I have recieved numerous emails about it so I decided to finally update it.Due to the lack of updates I have gotten many emails regarding missing things from my FAQ.If you submitted something but it is credited to someone else that is because the other person sent it first.Added a few things to the tips and FAQ sections. Also fixed up submission info. 3/25/2000-Ver.2.1 Added 1 trivia question.I know it is a small update.I just wanted everyone to know that I am still updating.I have just been extremely busy.I have been getting numerous emails regarding a move where the computer throws the ball against the backboard and then they dunk or their teamate dunks it.I have no clue how to do this.If someone knows please email how so I can put it on my FAQ.Check the info section for info on submitting. Expect a bigger update when I am less busy. 2/15/2000-Ver.2.0 Added 3 trivia questions.Cleaned some stuff up. 2/07/2000-Ver.1.9 Added some stuff to the Tips and FAQ sections. Added 5 more Trivia questions.More to come! 2/02/2000-Ver.1.7 Added some more Trivia question answers.Added a tip.Added a few FAQs. Added submission details to Info section.Please read before submiting anything.Thanks in advance. 2/01/2000-Ver.1.5 Added some Tips.Added a bunch of trivia question answers. 1/31/2000-Ver.1.2 Added some more Trivia question answers.Added three new sections. Secret Characters,codes and Tips.Secret Charcters lists the secret charcters listed on midways website.Except for the universel monsters which I could not get to work.The tips are hints about the game and how to do certian things.The codes are various codes entered at the tonights matchup screen. 1/30/2000-Ver.0.9 This whole FAQ is new. ---------- WHAT TO EXPECT ---------- More Trivia question answers.Possibly more added to the FAQ section. ---------- NOTES ---------- This FAQ is for the SEGA Dreamcast version.While the answers may be the same in the other versions it is possible they are not.Please keep this in mind. KEY:Question TEXT.................... Answer letter(A,B,C or D) then written answer. ---------- TRIVIA QUESTIONS ---------- When was the rookie game intergrated into the NBA All-Star saturday festivities? D)1994 Who led the league in Dunks during the 1996-97 season? A)Chris Webber Which Vancouver Grizzlies player is the all time assist leader at the University of Arkansas D)Lee Mayberry What team did Antonio Mcdyess play for in 1997-98? A)Phoenix Suns Who is the Houston Rockets All-Time leader in games played? C)Hakeem Olajuwon The Utah Jazz was once known as the Utah Stars. B)False Dallas was one of four ABA teams to join the NBA in 1976. B)False In 1996-97 the Charlotte Hornets had their most successful season ever. How many games did the Hornets win during the 1996-97 campaign? C)54 NBA teams play a tough 82-game regular season schedule.They didn't always play that many.What season did the NBA first play 82 games in the regular season? B)1967-68 The Nets play in East Rutherford,N.J. A)True Who ranks as the Phoenix Suns All-Time playoff leader in rebounds? A)Charles Barkley What player had an unprecedented streak of eleven consecutive seasons totaling at least 200 blocks and 100 steals? B)Hakeem Olajuwon Allan Houston is one of only two players to be named All-Sec four times. A)True NBA players have always been permitted to play in the Olympic games. B)False The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the NBA in 1970. A)True What New York Knick player has appeared in the post-season in every year of his 12-year career? C)Charles Oakley A made shot is called what? B)Field goal Which of the following four teams was not a member of the NBA in it's first year? C)Indianpolis Olympians Who is the Toronto Raptors All-Time leader in steals(258)? A)Doug Christie What 16-year NBA veteran broke into the NBA with the Kansas City Kings in 1981 and in 1997-98 played in his seventh NBA city? A)Eddie Johnson Karl Malone has appeared in the Playoffs every season of his career. A)True In 1995,for the first time ever,the NBA draft was held outside of the United States.Where was it held? B)Toronto Who is the highest player ever drafted(second overall)by the seattle Supersonics? C)Gary Payton Which of these teams have never won three consecutive titles? B)Philadelphia 76ers ---------- SECRET CHARACTERS ---------- KEY:Description-Name Pin. So to get Nikko the Devil Dog put NIKKO as the name and 6666 as the pin. They will have hidden attributes.If you want to see what they are check your VMU screen. Create A Player Characters Kerri the Female Player - KERRI 0220 Kerri in Alternate Uniform - KERRI 1111 Lia the Female Player - LIA 0712 Lia in Alternate Uniform - LIA 1111 Retro Rob - RETRO 1970 Pinto Horse - PINTO 1966 White Horse - HORSE 1966 Small Alien - SMALLS 0856 Large Alien - BIGGY 0958 Nikko the Devil Dog - NIKKO 6666 Old Man - OLDMAN 2001 Clown - CRISPY 2084 Pumpkin - JACKO 1031 Wizard - THEWIZ 1136 Referee - THEREF 7777 NBA Mascots Atlanta Hawks - HAWK 0322 Chicago Bulls - BENNY 0503 Charlotte Hornets - HORNET 1105 Denver Nuggets - ROCKY 0201 Houston Rockets - TURBO 1111 Indiana Pacers - BOOMER 0604 Minnesota Timberwolves - CRUNCH 0503 New Jersey Nets - SLY 6765 Phoenix Suns - GORILA - 0314 Seattle Sonics - SASQUA 7785 Toronto Rapters - RAPTOR 1020 Utah Jazz - BEAR 1228 Midway Players Mark Turmell - Midway Lead Programmer - TURMEL 0322 Rob Gatson - Midway Programmer - GATSON 1111 Mark Guidarelli - Midway Programmer - GUIDO 6765 Dan Thompson - Midway Programmer - DANIEL 0604 Jeff Johson - Midway Programmer - JAPPLE 6660 Jason Skiles - Midway Programmer - JASON 3141 Sal DiVita - Midway Lead Artist - SAL 0201 Jennifer Hedrick - Midway Artist - JENIFR 3333 Jennifer Hedrick - Alternate Uniform - JENIFR 1111 Eugene Geer - Midway Artist - E GEER 1105 Matt Gilmore - Midway Artist - MATT G 1006 Tim Bryant - Midway Artist - TIMMYB 3314 Jim Gentile - Midway Artist - GENTIL 1228 John Root - Midway Artist - ROOT 6000 Jon Hey - Midway Sound and Music - JONHEY 8823 Andy Eloff - Midway System Hardware - ELOFF 2181 Mike Lynch - Midway System Hardware - LYNCH 3333 Paulo Garcia - Midway Game Tester - PAULO 0517 Brian LeBaron - Midway Game Tester - GRINCH 0222 Alex Gilliam - Midway Game Tester - LEX 0014 Jim Tianis - Midway Creative Media - DIMI 0619 Dave Grossman - Midway Creative Media - DAVE 1104 Tim Moran - Midway Creative Media - TIMCRP 6666 Larry Wotman - Midway Creative Media - STRAT 2112 Chris Skrundz - Midway Creative Media - CMSVID 0000 Beth Smukowski - Midway Creative Media - BETHAN 1111 Paul Martin - Midway PC Support - STENTR 0269 Misc Players Shawn Liptak - Programming Consultant - LIPTAK 0114 Isiah Thomas - NBC Sports Announcer - THOMAS 1111 Tim Kitzrow - Midway Sports Announcer - TIMK 7785 Willy Morris - Motion Capture Actor - WIL 0101 Greg Cutler - Motion Capture Actor - CUTLER 1111 Chad Edmunds - Motion Capture Actor - CHAD 0628 ---------- CODES ---------- Enter these at the Tonights Matchup screen. KEY:Turbo-Shoot-Pass D-pad Example:For Snow(Street or island only) press Turbo,Shoot,Shoot,Pass,left. If the code was entered correctly it will say the effect above the symbols.More then one code can be entered if you are fast enough. Effect Code ----------- ------------- ABA ball 2-3-2 Right Alternate uniform 4-3-0 Right Away uniform 4-2-0 Right Big heads 2-0-0 Right Blizzard(Note 1) 1-3-1 Left Fog(Note 1) 1-2-3 Up Home uniform 4-1-0 Right Hotspots 1-0-0 Down Midway uniform 4-0-1 Right Night fog(Note 1) 1-2-3 Left No Goaltending 5-5-5 Left No hotspots(Note 2) 2-0-1 Up No replays 3-3-1 Left No tip off 4-4-4 Up Rain(Note 1) 1-4-1 Left Show shot percentage 0-0-1 Down Snow(Note 1) 1-2-1 Left Swamp fog(Note 1) 1-2-3 Right Team uniform(Note 2) 4-0-1 Right Thick fog(Note 1) 1-2-3 Down Tiny players 3-4-5 Left Tournament mode 1-1-1 Down NOTE 1:Must be outside.Street or Island Court. NOTE 2:Both must agree on cheat. If you have any more plese send them to me at Undeadking@aol.com ---------- TIPS ---------- _General Tip_ To become "on fire" simply make 3 baskets in a row.While on fire you get infinte turbo and an increased chance that shots will make it in. _General Tip_ Don't let the opposing team score when you are on fire.If they do you lose the privilidges of being on fire. _General Tip_ Find your Hot Spot and abuse it.There is almost a 99.9% chance that you won't miss if you shoot from your hot spot.It appears after you make 2 succesful shots from it's location.You can tell you've hit your hot spot because the ball turns purple in the air. _General Tip_ Don't be greedy with the ball.Pass it to your cpu drone every now and then.If not thee opposing team will only go after you. _General Tip_ Don't become over confident.Even if you are winning by a lot of points in the begining the computer wil make it even by any means nessecary.It seems as though you miss every shot and they make every shot.Not too mention they push a lot and always steal the ball. _General Tip_ You can spin past defenders.It is a move I find myself doing all the time. Just double tap turbo when in possession of the ball. _General Tip_ When you have the baal and your teamate is in the air flashing,pass. _General Tip_ You can push but don't abuse it.To push hold turbo and press pass. _General Tip_ Don't push too much.Each time you push you recieve a Foul.After 5 fouls the opponent gets a freethrow shot worth 3 points! _General Tip_ Watch out for the shot clock.If you don't shoot within 24 seconds the other team gets the ball. _General Tip_ At the tip off there is a jump meter next to your player.Whichever players is higher gets the ball.To help just hold turbo and press shoot. It will raise the meter. _General Tip_ Created players are usually weaker then normal players.To remedy this play a lot of games.After 3 games you get two more attribute points. _General Tip_ Don't waste your turbo.Save it for when you get near the basket. _General Tip_ Don't try to spin around opponents if your dribble attribute is low. _General tip_ To check your attributes at any time during the game simply look at your VMU screen.It lists all of the attributes. _Help I forgot my name and pin for my created player!_ Turn the dreamcast on with the lid open and VMU in.Go to file.Pick the slot that your VMU is in.Look for the NBA Showtime:NBA on NBC data.The data that takes up two is a created player.If you look at the description of the data it gives you the name and pin.This is good if you forget. Just don't let your friends peek ro they can get the name and pin too. _What is the dribble attribute for?_ It makes you better at using the spin move(double tap turbo). _General Tip_ Only go for 3 pointers if you are open. _General Tip_ Remember when you are on fire you have infinite turbo.Use it! _General Tip_ If the end of the game is somewhat close,don't go for 3 pointers.Stick to Dunks. _General Tip_ Another good thing to remember when you are on fire is that your shots have an increased chance of going in.What this means is go for the three pointers! _General Tip_ Don't underestimate the cpu.Even if you are winning by 20 points don't get careless. _Flashing Title Screen_ Thanks a lot to PowtoPeopl for this info. The flashing screen is a Screen saver. _General tip_ I did this when playing NBA Jam and it worked.It also appears to work here.When shooting a three pointer hold the shoot button until you reach the top of your jump.I think the shot has A higher percentage of going in when you do this. _Pump fake_ To pump fake simply tap the shoot button quickly.You can fake out the cpu like this.But remember once you do this you stop dribbling.So you have to either pass it or shoot it. ---------- FAQ ---------- _Why does this game remind me of NBA Jam?_ Because it is NBA Jam.Midway lost the name NBA Jam to Acclaim. _Are there still all those wacky secret characters?_ Yes.You can be mascots,aliens, horses and even game designers! _Is there a Create-A-Player mode?_ Yes. _Is the Create-A-Player mode exstensive?_ Somewhat.You get to choose the players head,uniform,number and edit his attributes.You can also choose two special privalidges like Big Head and Court select. _Is there any way to get more attribute points?_ Yes.Win three games. _Can you still become "On fire"?_ Yes just like the original. _Are the outragous dunks still included?_ Yes they are. _How well has the game made the leap into 3D?_ Very well.It is just as much fun as the 2D original.How often can you say that? _Is there a shot clock?_ Unfortunately,yes. _How many players is this game?_ 1-4 playes. _Are there any bugs in this game?_ Not that I have seen. _Do you have to have a VMU to save?_ Yes there is no way to save without a VMU. _Do you have to have a VMU to Create a player?_ No.It will be in the systems memory until the system is shut off. _What is this games rating?_ E(Everyone) _Does it keep track of your stats?_ Yes it does. _Can I break the back board like in the original?_ Thanks to PowtoPeopl again for this info. No you cannot break the back board... _Are the rosters updated?_ I believe they are current as of September. _Can you trade players?_ No you can't. _How much did you pay for the game?_ I paid $29.99 _Was it worth it?_ Definitely.It was worth every penny. _Are there a lot of options?_ No.You can change the time,difficulty,button configuration and various sound volume. _How many modes of play are there?_ 2.Create-A-Player and game. _How many courts are there?_ All of the teams courts plus Street and Island.There may be more.If you know of any more and how to get them email me and I will give you credit. _Are there different weather situations?_ Yes.Through the use of codes you can make it snow or rain.Provided you are outside(Street or Island courts) _Do the cpu players cheat?_ Yes sometimes very badly.They like to make sure it is a close game. _Are there hot spots?_ Yes.You can even set where your created player's is with the use of one of the two possible special privalidges. _What are Hot spots?_ They are spots on the court where a player has a higher chance of making the shot. _Is the other Player on your team always a drone(cpu controlled)?_ Yes unless a second player joins in.It would have been nice if Midway included an option where whoever had the ball was being controlled by a human. _Is the game hard?_ No.It can be cheesy sometimes but it isn't hard. _Wasn't this an arcade game?_ Yes. _Is this better then NBA2K?_ I don't know.I have never played NBA2K. _How much space does it take on a VMU?_ 17 for system data,2 for each created player. _Why should I save the game?_ Well it keeps track of your records for one.When you create any secret characters if you don't save they are gone when you shut the Dc off. _How long are the quarters?_ You can set the time(In minutes). _Can I use the D-pad rather then the analog stick?_ Yes.But the analog stick is perfect for this game. _Is there anyway to shut off the catch up feature?_ Thanks to Anthony who was the first to email this to me.To shut off the Catch up feature simply enter the Tournement code which is listed in the code section of the FAQ.Thanks Anthony nd everyone else who emailed this to me. ---------- INFO ---------- Questions/Comments?Email me at: Undeadking@aol.com Corrections[Note:Use this ONLY for corrections.Do NOT send questions or try to talk to me(Instant message or otherwise] on this screen name. Thanks)? email me at: Discworld6@aol.com Email submissions to: Undeadking@aol.com Be sure to include the name you would like to be credited as and if you want me to post your email address.Also(Very important),Put [Name of Game} Submission.That way I can find it easier when updating. Thanks. My homepage: http://www.angelfire.com/nj/videogamesanime/index.html Copyright: © Copyright 1999-2000 Ed Finnegan . It may not be stolen, altered, or used for any type of profit. It may be reproduced electronically, and printed for PRIVATE, PERSONAL use. It may not be placed on a CD, printed in a magazine or any type of publication. If you would like to contribute to this FAQ (you will be credited,) please e-mail me, as well as any questions, comments, or corrections, to the corresponding address above. This FAQ can be found at the following websites.If you see this anywhere else please inform me of where you have found it.So proper action can be taken.Thanks in advance. ________________________ Http://www.Gamefaqs.com http://vgstrategies.about.com http://www.gamewinners.com ---------- CREDITS ---------- Midway:For keeping NBA Jam alive! Midway:For the secret character codes. SEGA: For all their great systems! Gamesages:Tonights Matchup codes. GameFAQs: For posting this. Brett "Nemesis" Franklin:For my new Copyright message. Anthony: First person to send info about shutting off catch up feature. PowtoPeopl:Many thanks for what was submitted