Part of the NBA Jam series of basketball games, College Slam allows the player to choose from 44 real college teams and take part in head-to-head games, tournaments, and season-long series in arcade-style two-on-two frenetic gameplay. Each side starts out by picking any two out of five players from a team to play with. During timeouts and half-time, the player has a choice to make substitutions. Making three baskets in a row without the other team scoring, powers the player up which makes it easier to score.
This points to the unrealistic nature of the game, where players can make full-court shots with relative ease, characters frequently jump higher than the net and may get struck by lightning during dunks. The game features customizable teams and players and fight songs from all the available teams.
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Cartridge videogame. Cartridge only