NBA Fastbreak (pinball)

NBA Fastbreak is a 1997 pinball machine released by Williams Electronics Games (under the Bally brand name).^[3]

NBA Fastbreak

Manufacturer	Williams Electronics Games
Release date	March 1997
System	WPC-95
Design	George Gomez[1]
Programming	Tom Uban
Artwork	Kevin O'Connor[2]
Mechanics	Tom Kopera[1]
Music	Kevin Quinn
Sound	Kevin Quinn
Voices	Tim Kitzrow
Production run	4,414 units (confirmed)

Two machines could be linked together for competitive play.^[4]

Development

NBA Fastbreak was one of the last machines released by Bally.^[5] The design was intended to mirror the experience of playing basketball.^[6]

Gameplay

The scoring is like the real NBA, unlike typical pinball scoring.^[7] 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.^[8] 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 the player loses 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". If the player wins, a championship ring is awarded.^[7]