NBA Fastbreak (pinball)

NBA Fastbreak

Manufacturer	Midway
Release date	March 1997
System	Midway WPC-95
Design	George Gomez
Programming	Tom Uban
Artwork	Kevin O'Connor
Mechanics	Tom Kopera
Music	Kevin Quinn
Sound	Kevin Quinn
Production run	4,414 units (confirmed)

NBA Fastbreak is a 1997 pinball machine released by Midway (under the Bally brand name). It is also the only pinball machine in existence that featured the possibility to directly link two machines together and having two players play against each other in realtime (unlike the tournament system introduced by Pinball 2000 and later Stern machines that just feature extended highscore lists).

Gameplay

The scoring is like the real NBA, meaning that 300 points is a terrific score. The scoring is balanced, and completely linear. That in itself is a major difference from other pinball machines. Additionally it is the only WPC machine that does not feature an after ball bonus count. The objective of NBA Fastbreak is to get to Trophy Multiball by completing six tasks, win a championship ring, and score as many points as possible along the way. The six tasks are:

Goals (2PT, 3PT & Free Throw)
20 points
Combos (Tip-Off, Slam Dunk, Alley Oop & Fastbreak)
Stadium Goodies (Crazy Bob's Concessions, Hot-Dog Mania, Scoreboard Trivia & Egyptian Soda)
Multiballs (Shoot Around Multiball & Around The World Multiball)
Power Hoops and Power Points (Half Court Hoops, Hook Shot Hoops, Run & Shoot Hoops & Hoops Multiball)

When all the tasks are completed, Trophy Multiball automatically starts (if you lose the ball before it starts, it will start on the next ball). The player then has unlimited balls for about 20 seconds. The center ramp is lit for 2 points and the goal is to outscore the "other team" (it seems like 6 or 7 shots are necessary to do this). If the player wins, a championship ring is awarded and the player becomes the current MVP.

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