Saturday, July 8, 2017

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When Midway released 'NBA Jam', in April 1993, the game shattered arcade revenue records. Nearly a quarter century later, SI assembled the game's makers and stars to recount how the phenomenon came into being.
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An Oral History Of 'NBA Jam'
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When Midway released 'NBA Jam', in April 1993, the game shattered arcade revenue records. Nearly a quarter century later, SI assembled the game's makers and stars to recount how the phenomenon came into being.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
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