Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Basketball

Title	Basketball
First release	1980
Developer	APh Technological Consulting
Publisher	Mattel Electronics
Platforms	Atari 8-bit, Intellivision
Genre	basketball video game
Also known as	NBA Basketball
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Atari 8-bit: 1978-01-01 (Other) Intellivision: 1978-10-15 (NTSC), 1980-08-25, 1980-08-25 (PAL)
Wikidata ID	Q4867640

Dribbling, shooting, and blocking are performed using the joystick in this one-on-one basketball simulation. Players compete in two 4-minute halves, either facing an AI-controlled opponent or a second human player. Adjusting the two available skill levels allows for customized difficulty during matches played from a side view perspective.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q4867640) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari800/basketball) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (54946,90188) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (10532,97213,102850) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Mattel Electronics · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots (2): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Mattel Electronics · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Logos (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Mattel Electronics · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Mattel Electronics · internal use only.

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Videos

Mattel Intellivision Game: NBA Basketball (1978 Mattel Electronics)

Old Classic Retro Gaming · Intellivision version · longplay · 40:27auto-matched
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