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Game developer Mark Turmell, a die-hard Detroit Pistons fan, admitted that the game code was rigged against the Piston's rival, the then 3-time champions the Chicago Bulls. The coding lowered the stats of the Bulls players during games against the Pistons and caused all last-minute shots to miss.
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Bart Simpson and Godzilla were planned to be playable in NBA Jam, but were scrapped. There exists a video from NBA Jam's development showing reference footage of Bart and Godzilla action figures being filmed against a blue screen, as well as color palletes in the game's code labeled "B" and "G", which have yellow skin and green scales respectively.
Nintendo Everything article:
https://nintendoeverything.com/godzilla-and-bart-simpson-were-considered-for-nba-jam/
The Cutting Room Floor article:
https://tcrf.net/NBA_Jam_(Arcade)
https://nintendoeverything.com/godzilla-and-bart-simpson-were-considered-for-nba-jam/
The Cutting Room Floor article:
https://tcrf.net/NBA_Jam_(Arcade)
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