” Making this video game in Chicago during the height of the Michael Jordan era, there was a big competition between the Pistons and the Bulls,” said Turmell, per Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago. “But the one way I could get back at the Bulls once they overcame the bulge was to affect their skills versus the Pistons in NBA Jam. Therefore I put in unique code that if the Bulls were taking last-second shots versus the Pistons, they would miss those shots. And so, if youre ever playing the video game, make sure you choose the Pistons over the Bulls.”
In an interview, today with Ars Technica, Mark Turmell, the lead designer and developer of “NBA Jam,” confessed to installing code in the game such that the Chicago Bulls might never ever make a last-second shot versus the Detroit Pistons. Turmell is a native of Michigan and a fan of the Pistons.
“NBA Jam” was a specifying video game for a lot of our childhoods, however its creator is making a revelation that you may not have actually understood about the video game.
“NBA Jam” was first launched in 1993 and became a global feeling, such that it is still considered as a classic today. While Turmell points out that it was made at the peak of the Michael Jordan era, Jordans likeness did not really appear in the game, as he picked to decide out of the NBPAs licensing contract.
As for the rivalry between the Bulls and the Pistons, it discovered its way back into the headlines just recently, and Turmells discovery adds yet another layer to it.
