One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird

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One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird
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One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird cover.
Developer(s) Eric Hammond
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Ariolasoft
Platform(s) Amiga, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, TRS-80 CoCo
Release date(s) 1983

Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One, more commonly known as One on One ot One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, is a 1983 basketball video game for the early era of home computers. It was developed by Eric Hammond and published by Electronic Arts and Ariolasoft in Europe. It would be followed by Jordan vs. Bird: One on One in 1988.

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In One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, the player can assume the role of basketball greats Julius Erving or Larry Bird in a game of one-on-one against another player or the computer. Featuring outstanding animation for its era, the game allows for play to a certain score or timed games. On offense, a player could spin or shoot; on defense, the player can attempt to block or steal the ball, with over aggressiveness penalised by fouls. A hard dunk could shatter the backboard, prompting a janitor to come out and sweep up the shards, directing censored complaints at the player in the process.

One on One originated on the Apple II, but was ported to the IBM PC Jr, Commodore 64, Amiga, Macintosh, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 Color Computer and as a PC booter.

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