# Basketball Stars: arcade 1v1 hoops, explained

Source: https://roam.new/basketball-stars/

Basketball Stars is an arcade basketball game by MadPuffers. You play short 1v1 or 2v2 games against the computer or a friend on the same device, with steals, dunks and a supershot meter. It is one of the most played sports games on web game portals like Poki.

## Modes

- **Quick Match**: Pick a player and jump into a game against the computer.
- **Tournament**: Win a run of matches against tougher opponents.
- **Training**: Practice shooting and timing with no pressure.
- **2 Player: 1v1**: You and a friend face off on one keyboard.
- **2 Player: 2v2**: Team up against two computer players, or split into rival teams.

## How a game plays

Games are fast. You dribble, fake and shoot, and the release timing decides if it goes in. On defense you time steals and blocks. Making plays fills a meter, and when it is full you can fire a supershot that is very hard to miss.

In 2 player mode, the two players share the keyboard with separate keys for moving, stealing and the supershot. Check the in-game tutorial for the exact keys, since they can differ between versions.


## Tips

- **Save the supershot**: Use it when the score is close, not the moment it fills.
- **Steal after a dribble**: Steals land best right as the other player moves.
- **Drive, then shoot**: Getting closer raises your odds more than a lucky long shot.
- **Fake before you shoot**: A fake makes the defender jump, which opens the shot.

## More arcade basketball games

Both keep the games short and the controls simple, which is why they work well for two players side by side.

- **Basketball Legends 2020**: MadPuffers' 2020 sequel to Basketball Stars, with the same 1v1 and 2v2 games.
- **NBA Jam (1993)**: Midway's arcade classic: 2v2, huge dunks, and players who catch fire.

## Street basketball on Roam

Beach Hoops is a 1v1 street basketball game on Roam: one court, one rival, first to 11. Basketball Stars itself is played on web portals, not on Roam.


## Play it on Roam

- [Beach Hoops](https://roam.gg/play/beach-hoops/): You against Ray. Beach court. First to 11.

## Make your own basketball game with Roam

Roam is a free iPhone app where you describe a game and play it. Put your friend in as the rival and change the rules by talking. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Try: "1v1 basketball on a rooftop at sunset, my brother is the rival, first to 11, dunks shake the camera, power shot meter"

[Get Roam on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6745489251?pt=126889634&mt=8&ct=rnew-basketball-stars)

## Questions people ask

**Who made Basketball Stars?**
MadPuffers made Basketball Stars.

**Can two people play Basketball Stars?**
Yes. It has 1v1 and 2v2 modes for two players on the same device.

**What is the supershot in Basketball Stars?**
A special shot you unlock by filling a meter during play. It is very likely to score.

**Is there a Basketball Stars 2?**
The follow-up is Basketball Legends 2020, also by MadPuffers.

## About Roam

Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play. https://roam.gg