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Proto:NBA Jam Tournament Edition (SNES)

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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
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Ceballos.png Cedric Ceballos Phoenix Suns
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Ellis.png Dale Ellis San Antonio Spurs
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Ellison.png Pervis Ellison Boston Celtics
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Harper.png Ron Harper Los Angeles Clippers
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Morris.png Chris Morris New Jersey Nets
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Nance.png Larry Nance Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Shaq.png Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Williams.png Brian Williams Denver Nuggets

Secret Players

Hmmm...
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
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Hey.png Jon Hey JWH *AB 69
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Petro.png George Petro GNP A** 6A
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Hislop.png Neil Hislop NEH YBY 6D
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Ivatts.png Reeson Ivatts RPI BB* 70
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Falcus.png Darren Falcus DF_ *AY 71
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Atkinson.png Angela Atkinson ANG BY* 72
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto McBurney.png Ian McBurney IMB AAY 73
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Dunlop.png Ian Dunlop IDD BB* 74
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Gray.png Rob Gray RG_ *YB 75
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Vine.png Gary Vine GJV B** 76
NBA Jam TE SNES Proto Hodgson.png Darren Hodgson DNH *AA 7A
NBA Jam TE SNES Wright.png 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

Prototype Final
NBA Jam TE SNES Iguana Logo Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Iguana Logo Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Rodman Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Rodman Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Edwards Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Edwards Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Glenn Robinson Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Glenn Robinson Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Kirby Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Kirby Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Snake Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Snake Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Jason Falcus Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Jason Falcus Final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES Muskett Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Muskett Final.png

"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
NBA Jam TE SNES Weasel Proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES Weasel Final.png

Weasel's portrait is slightly smaller.

Hillary Clinton

Prototype Final
NBA Jam TE SNES Wright.png NBA Jam TE SNES Clinton.png

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

Jay Moon

Prototype Final
Nbajamte-snes-proto-jay moon head.png
Nbajamte-snes-final-jay moon head.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES-Mavericks logo proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES-Mavericks logo final.png

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
NBA Jam TE SNES-Kings logo proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES-Kings logo final.png

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

Prototype Final
NBA Jam TE SNES-All-Stars logo proto.png NBA Jam TE SNES-All-Stars logo final.png

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