Welcome to the most realistic basketball simulator ever made! This program is the culmination of years of work and research, in order to give fans an exciting way to simulate basketball in a way that has never been done before.
Warning: This is NOT an arcade type game, where players are controlled by keystrokes, taking away the true responses of the way the teams play together, and the matchups at each position. The interaction is at a coaching level, where you decide who to substitute at crucial situations, or how to matchup with Michael Jordan, Charles Barkely, or Hakeem Olajuwon.
Just put the players on the floor and watch them play. In this game, position matchups are very important. Putting an ace defender on a good scorer will show results! Also, like a real game, playing someone out of their "true position" may change the game significantly, both from the defensive and rebounding standpoints.
EXISTING SLAM DUNK! FEATURES:
• Play by play commentary
• Play versus the computer or play games automatically
• 4 different offensive or defensive styles of play
• Automatic accumulation of stats every time games are played
• Play college teams against pro teams
• Full control over player substitution
• Realistic play by position
• Player fatigue
• Doubleteaming
• Play with either College or Pro rules
• Create new pro or college teams using your own statistics
• Create your own divisions/leagues
• Calculate most effective 5 players at any time during game
• Display individual leaders in 12 statistical categories
• Keeps history of all games played in a schedule format
• Display team stats in over 15 categories in various formats
• Display division/league standings, including home/road records
• Auto-scheduler, and schedule-player! Schedules can be run in background under Multifinder or System 7. Plays games in seconds!
• Keeps track of individual game records, e.g. most points in a game
• Drag-and-drop ability for running schedules or opening text files
• Can play games at a neutral location
• Able to save, print and display box scores at any time
• College players can optionally foul out after 6 fouls, instead of 5, to simulate Big East rules. Also abides by college 7/10 team fouls rule
• Includes injuries, technical fouls, and other strange plays
• Can create/edit players and teams, using the powerful team editor
• Create and play tournaments of up to 16 teams (1-7 games per series)
• Toolbar (similar to Excel) to access division functions and other common actions
• Various sounds during game play
• And much more!...
ENVIRONMENT:
This code was developed and tested using Metroworks CodeWarrior on a PowerMac with System 7.5. It should work on all 6.05 and up systems, from the Classic to the Quadra to the Powerbook. This program was specifically developed to be MultiFinder compatible and will run in the background.
LIMITATIONS
I have intentionally limited the help on creating new teams using statistics, in order to encourage you to register!
OTHER INFORMATION:
See the Help item in the Apple Menu after opening Slam Dunk! for more information or help on playing the simulation.
SHAREWARE FEE:
This program is shareware. I believe this is the most realistic and comprehensive basketball simulator ever made on ANY computer.
I am requesting a $25 shareware fee ($10 upgrade for people who have registered for v1.4 or higher) if you enjoy or frequently use this program. For the fee, I will send:
• The current version of SlamDunk! on an 800K disk.
• As many teams as I can fit on 2 compressed 800K disks (over 1,300 pro and college teams).
• Tips and guidelines for entering statistics templates to create your own teams.
Your response will dictate the amount of maintenance done on future versions. Yes, I do have a lot of ideas for future updates, including more graphics, animation, optional sounds and much more. If you like this program, please encourage me to continue to update and write similar exceptional programs by sending the fee. Don't believe your money and suggestions don't make a difference!
