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Double Dribble
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Arcade Video game published 39 years ago:
Double Dribble - The Ultimate Basketball Game (c) 1987 Konami Industry Company, Limited.
A basketball game.
- TECHNICAL -
Game ID: GX690
Main CPU: (3x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) Sound Chips: YM2203 (@ 3.58 Mhz), Sanyo VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (3x) RC (@ 3.58 Mhz)
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3
- TRIVIA -
Double Dribble was released in January 1987.
This game was Konami's second basketball game, the first is "Super Basketball".
Double Dribble was the first video game to have the USA national anthem be sung in its entirety.
- STAFF -
Cabinet Graphic Design: Don Marshall
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES: [US] Nintendo NES (sept.1987) "Double Dribble [Model NES-DW]" [EU] Nintendo NES (dec.13, 1989) "Double Dribble [Model NES-DW]" [JP] Nintendo Famicom Disk (jul.24, 1987) "Exciting Basketball [Model KDS-EKB]" [EU] Nintendo Game Boy (1991) "Hyper Dunk" [US] Nintendo Game Boy (dec.1991) "Double Dribble 5 on 5 [Model DMG-DW]" [JP] Nintendo Game Boy (sept.25, 1992) "Konamic Basket [Model DMG-DWJ]" [EU] Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (nov.16, 2007): NES version [US] Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (nov.26, 2007): NES version
* COMPUTERS: [US] Commodore C64 [EU] (1990) [EU] Commodore Amiga (1990) [US] PC [MS-DOS, 3.5in./5.25in.] (1990)
* OTHERS: LCD handheld game (1989)
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
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Open Play on this page to start Double Dribble. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Double Dribble is filed in our catalog as a 1986 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Sports.
Credit line lists Konami as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):'88 Games, Blades of Steel (version T, Joystick), Combat School (joystick), The Final Round (version M), Blades of Steel (handheld), Double Dribble (handheld), The Main Event (4 Players ver. Y), Double Dribble (PlayChoice-10), Konami's Ping-Pong, Super Basketball (version I, encrypted), Bottom of the Ninth (version T), Dark Horse Legend (GX706 VER. JAA)
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'88 Games · Blades of Steel (version T, Joystick) · Combat School (joystick) · The Final Round (version M) · Blades of Steel (handheld) · Double Dribble (handheld) · The Main Event (4 Players ver. Y) · Double Dribble (PlayChoice-10) · Konami's Ping-Pong · Super Basketball (version I, encrypted) · Bottom of the Ninth (version T) · Dark Horse Legend (GX706 VER. JAA)
Same studio
'88 Games · Blades of Steel (version T, Joystick) · Combat School (joystick) · The Final Round (version M) · Blades of Steel (handheld) · Double Dribble (handheld) · The Main Event (4 Players ver. Y) · Double Dribble (PlayChoice-10) · Konami's Ping-Pong · Super Basketball (version I, encrypted) · Bottom of the Ninth (version T) · Dark Horse Legend (GX706 VER. JAA)
How to play Double Dribble online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Konami
Konami appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
'88 Games · Blades of Steel (version T, Joystick) · Combat School (joystick) · The Final Round (version M) · Blades of Steel (handheld) · Double Dribble (handheld) · The Main Event (4 Players ver. Y) · Double Dribble (PlayChoice-10)
Questions about Double Dribble
Can I play Double Dribble free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Double Dribble as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Double Dribble support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Double Dribble on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Double Dribble under Sports. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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