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Basketball Stars™: Multiplayer
Miniclip's one-on-one basketball: real-time attacker-defender duels and timed shootouts, online only.
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- Developer
- Miniclip SA
- Score
- 4.8
- Downloads
- 100K+ ratings
- Age
- Rated 4+
- Genre
- Sports
- Price
- Free
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About this game
Miniclip's Basketball Stars strips the sport down to one-on-one. Two online modes cover it: Attacker-Defender matches, in which one player tries to score while the other crowds them, steals and times jumps to block, and Shootouts, a timed race to sink more baskets than the opponent. Everything happens in real time against another person. Players and courts are rendered in 3D, and there's a large wardrobe to work through: more than 400 customization items and over 60 basketballs, some of which boost a player's power as well as their look. Matches start on the Underdog court and move up to more exclusive venues as a player ranks up, with higher-stakes games available for anyone confident in their form. Dunks include flips, alley-oops and windmills, and a Career Mode hands out medals. An internet connection is required to play. The game is free, with optional in-app purchases that include random items.
Basketball Stars™: Multiplayer: the full guide
What the game is
Two people, one hoop. Miniclip's Basketball Stars keeps nothing else. There are two online modes. Attacker-Defender has one player trying to score while the other shadows, steals and times a jump to block; Shootout is a race against the clock to outscore the opponent. Both are played live against another person.
Courts and players are 3D, and the wardrobe is vast: over 400 customisation items and more than 60 basketballs, some of which boost power as well as appearance. You begin on the Underdog court and work up to more exclusive venues as your rank rises, with higher-stakes matches for the confident. A Career Mode hands out medals.
How a session plays
A match is quick and tense. On offence you fake, drive and shoot, trying to read when the defender will jump; on defence you crowd them and gamble on steals. Shootouts strip even that away and become a pure timing contest. Win and your stake comes back with interest, lose and it's gone, which is what makes the higher courts nervy.
Between games you spend winnings on gear and balls, some of which affect play. Dunks come in flavours, including flips, alley-oops and windmills, and Career Mode strings matches into medal targets. Everything needs a connection, so it's a game for Wi-Fi rather than the train.
Why people look for it
Miniclip's 8 Ball Pool established the template of stake-based live duels, and players who know that game search for the basketball version by brand. The attacker-defender format is a smarter take on 1v1 than most, since reading an opponent matters more than tapping fast. The 100K+ ratings and 4.8 score keep it prominent in results.
Look and feel
Realistically proportioned 3D players on street-style courts, with the Underdog court giving way to glossier venues as you progress. Five screenshots are on the page, probably covering both modes, a dunk and the wardrobe. With 400-plus items to browse, the customisation screens will be dense, while the in-match interface is reduced to a few gesture controls and a stake display.
