Proto:NBA Jam Tournament Edition (SNES)

This page details one or more prototype versions of NBA Jam Tournament Edition (SNES).

Players

There are quite a few players in the prototype that didn't make it into the final game.

NBA Players

Portrait	Name	Team
	Cedric Ceballos	Phoenix Suns
	Dale Ellis	San Antonio Spurs
	Pervis Ellison	Boston Celtics
	Ron Harper	Los Angeles Clippers
	Chris Morris	New Jersey Nets
	Larry Nance	Cleveland Cavaliers
	Shaquille O'Neal	Orlando Magic
	Brian Williams	Denver Nuggets

Secret Players

To do: There is still more to document here. Initials and button codes also exist for some NBA All-Stars and all of the Rookies. As no Rookies team exists, this is the only way (aside from PAR codes) to play as the latter. Also, some of the secret players who exist both in this prototype and the final version had their button codes changed. It may also be a good idea to list the secret players that are missing from this prototype.

To use the codes below: At the Initial Entry screen, highlight the first letter in the "Initials" column, hold Start, and press the button indicated in the equivalent position of the "Buttons" column. Repeat for the remaining two letters. An underscore refers to the blank space character, while an asterisk means any button can be used to enter the initial (holding Start is not required).

Portrait	Name	Initials	Buttons	Value
	Jon Hey	JWH	*AB	69
	George Petro	GNP	A**	6A
	Neil Hislop	NEH	YBY	6D
	Reeson Ivatts	RPI	BB*	70
	Darren Falcus	DF_	*AY	71
	Angela Atkinson	ANG	BY*	72
	Ian McBurney	IMB	AAY	73
	Ian Dunlop	IDD	BB*	74
	Rob Gray	RG_	*YB	75
	Gary Vine	GJV	B**	76
	Darren Hodgson	DNH	*AA	7A
	Tipper Gore	TG_	*B*	99

Alternatively, Pro Action Replay (PAR) code 7E16CBxx 7E16CC00 (where xx is one of the numbers in the Value column) can be used to change player 1 to one of the secret players.

Note that Gore uses Sharone Wright's portrait as a placeholder.

Interestingly, everyone from Neil Hislop to Gary Vine IS playable in the Sega CD version of the original Jam.

Graphical Changes

Iguana Entertainment Logo

Prototype	Final

The prototype version uses the Iguana Entertainment logo from the original NBA Jam. This was replaced with a new logo in the final version.

Dennis Rodman

Prototype	Final

In the prototype, Dennis Rodman's portrait has black hair as it does in the Arcade version. This final version changes it to white to match his in-game head sprite.

Kevin Edwards

Prototype	Final

New Jersey Nets player Kevin Edwards erroneously uses Milwaukee Bucks player Blue Edwards' portrait. This was corrected in the final version. Blue Edwards was included in the original NBA Jam and the arcade version of Tournament Edition, but not in any the home versions of the latter.

Glenn Robinson

Prototype	Final

In the prototype version of Glenn Robinson's picture, his shoulders are less visible, and his head is 2 pixels narrower than in the final version. Also, the palette inexplicably changed--notice that in the final version's portrait, the darker shades of his skin tone are dithered and the red stripes on his jersey are slightly brighter.

Chris Kirby

Prototype	Final

Programmer Chris Kirby's face looks hand-painted in the prototype. It was replaced with a portrait that actually looks more like a photo in the final version.

Steve Snake

Prototype	Final

Steve Snake's photo was also replaced entirely. Between proto and final, he removed the tinted glasses and appears to have gotten a haircut.

Jason Falcus

Prototype	Final

Bizarrely, Jason Falcus's picture is just a floating head in the prototype! It is possible that this is only a larger version of his front-facing in-game head sprite (or an earlier draft of it) being used as a placeholder.

Mike Muskett

Prototype	Final

"Mad" Mike's photo seems almost as out of place as Chris Kirby's. Thankfully, it was also replaced entirely in the final version.

Dan Feinstein "Weasel"

Prototype	Final

Weasel's portrait is slightly smaller.

Hillary Clinton

Prototype	Final

Like with Tipper Gore, Hillary Clinton uses Sharone Wright's portrait as a placeholder.

Jay Moon

Prototype	Final

Secret Player Jay Moon's in-game head sprite has darker skin and lighter hair in the prototype than the final version.

Team Logos

Prototype	Final

The script portion of the Dallas Mavericks logo is unchanged from the preceding game in the series. The final version changes its color from blue to white to improve legibility.

Prototype	Final

"Sacramento" is missing from the logo in the prototype.

Prototype	Final

In the prototype, the game's logo is used as a logo for the secret team of all-stars, then referred to as JAM. It is completely replaced with the NBA logo for the final version's Rookies and All-Stars teams.

Team Roster Changes

• Players with red names indicate roster differences between the prototype and final versions.
  
• Players with italicized names have to be unlocked by beating all 27 teams (or by pressing Start, Y, Up, Down, B, Left, A, Right, Down, Start at the title screen, then entering JAM as initials).

Golden State Warriors

Prototype	Final
Chris Webber Latrell Sprewell Chris Mullin Tim Hardaway	Tom Gugliotta Latrell Sprewell Rony Seikaly Tim Hardaway Chris Mullin

Los Angeles Clippers

Prototype	Final
Pooh Richardson Ron Harper Malik Sealy	Pooh Richardson Stanley Roberts Malik Sealy Loy Vaught

Los Angeles Lakers

Prototype	Final
Vlade Divac Anthony Peeler Nick Van Exel James Worthy	Vlade Divac Anthony Peeler Nick Van Exel James Worthy Eddie Jones

Phoenix Suns

Prototype	Final
Danny Manning Kevin Johnson Dan Majerle Cedric Ceballos A.C. Green	Danny Manning Kevin Johnson Dan Majerle Wayman Tisdale A.C. Green

Portland Trailblazers

Prototype	Final
Clyde Drexler Clifford Robinson Terry Porter Rod Strickland	Clyde Drexler Clifford Robinson Terry Porter Rod Strickland Aaron McKie

Sacramento Kings

Prototype	Final
Mitch Richmond Wayman Tisdale Spud Webb Bobby Hurley	Mitch Richmond Spud Webb Lionel Simmons Bobby Hurley

Dallas Mavericks

Prototype	Final
Jamal Mashburn Jim Jackson Sean Rooks	Jamal Mashburn Jim Jackson Terry Davis Jason Kidd Tony Dumas

Denver Nuggets

Prototype	Final
Dikembe Mutombo Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf LaPhonso Ellis Robert Pack Brian Williams	Dikembe Mutombo Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf LaPhonso Ellis Robert Pack Jalen Rose

Houston Rockets

Prototype	Final
Hakeem Olajuwon Otis Thorpe Robert Horry Vernon Maxwell Sam Cassell	Hakeem Olajuwon Otis Thorpe Robert Horry Vernon Maxwell Sam Cassell

Minnesota Timberwolves

Prototype	Final
Isaiah Rider Christian Laettner Doug West	Isaiah Rider Christian Laettner Doug West Donyell Marshall Sean Rooks

San Antonio Spurs

Prototype	Final
David Robinson Dennis Rodman Sean Elliott Chuck Person Dale Ellis	David Robinson Dennis Rodman Sean Elliott Chuck Person Terry Cummings

Utah Jazz

Prototype	Final
Karl Malone John Stockton Jeff Hornacek David Benoit	Karl Malone John Stockton Jeff Hornacek David Benoit

Cleveland Cavaliers

Prototype	Final
Mark Price Brad Daugherty Larry Nance Gerald Wilkins	Mark Price Brad Daugherty Gerald Wilkins John Williams

Detroit Pistons

Prototype	Final
Joe Dumars Terry Mills	Joe Dumars Terry Mills Oliver Miller Grant Hill Bill Curley

Milwaukee Bucks

Prototype	Final
Vin Baker Todd Day Eric Murdock	Vin Baker Todd Day Eric Murdock Eric Mobley Glenn Robinson

Boston Celtics

Prototype	Final
Dominique Wilkins Dee Brown Dino Radja Xavier McDaniel Pervis Ellison	Dominique Wilkins Dee Brown Dino Radja Xavier McDaniel Eric Montross

Miami Heat

Prototype	Final
Glen Rice Rony Seikaly Harold Miner Steve Smith	Glen Rice Harold Miner Steve Smith Billy Owens Khalid Reeves

New Jersey Nets

Prototype	Final
Derrick Coleman Kenny Anderson Kevin Edwards Armon Gilliam Chris Morris	Derrick Coleman Kenny Anderson Kevin Edwards Armon Gilliam Yinka Dare

New York Knicks

Prototype	Final
Patrick Ewing Charles Oakley John Starks Derek Harper Anthony Mason	Patrick Ewing Charles Oakley John Starks Derek Harper Anthony Mason

Orlando Magic

Prototype	Final
Shaquille O'Neal Anfernee Hardaway Horace Grant Nick Anderson Dennis Scott	Anfernee Hardaway Horace Grant Nick Anderson Dennis Scott

Philadelphia 76ers

Prototype	Final
Shawn Bradley Clarence Weatherspoon Jeff Malone Dana Barros	Shawn Bradley Clarence Weatherspoon Jeff Malone Dana Barros Sharone Wright

Washington Bullets

Prototype	Final
Tom Gugliotta Calbert Cheaney Scott Skiles Rex Chapman	Chris Webber Calbert Cheaney Scott Skiles Rex Chapman

• The rosters for the following teams are identical to the final version: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Seattle SuperSonics
• The rosters for the following teams are identical to the final version, though with one player on each team being moved from the default roster to the extended roster: Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Utah Jazz