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Street Ball Jam: jump, release, and buy yourself more time
Street Ball Jam is a one-touch street basketball game by Maksim Eliseenko in which your player jumps while you hold and shoots when you let go, with the goal of sinking as many baskets as you can against a timer. Made shots earn bonuses and crystals, and GamePix notes that these can add time to the clock or unlock features, so a good run keeps itself going. Combos push the score up faster. You start by choosing one of two players on the title screen, one in a red headband and one in a green headband. Where Bouncy Dunk on What Games Play is a single tap to bounce and Swipy Basketball is a swipe at a moving hoop, Street Ball Jam is built on the length of a hold: the jump and the aim happen while your finger is down, and the shot happens on release.
Quick facts
- Developer: Maksim Eliseenko, per CrazyGames and Poki
- Genre: one-touch street basketball, 2D
- Input: hold to jump and aim, release to shoot
- Goal: score as many baskets as possible against a timer
- Players on the title screen: 2 to choose from
- Orientation: portrait (600 × 800)
How to play Street Ball Jam
Every shot is one press and one release. The timer keeps running, and made baskets are what earn you the bonuses that keep a run alive.
- 1
Choose your player
Tap one of the two round portraits on the title screen: the player with the red headband or the one with the green headband.
- 2
Hold to rise and aim
Press and hold the left mouse button, or keep a finger on the screen. Your player leaps while you hold.
- 3
Release to shoot
Let go to release the ball toward the hoop. The moment you let go decides the shot.
- 4
Keep the clock alive
Collect the bonuses and crystals that come from made baskets; some of them add time or unlock features.
Controls
Desktop
- Hold the left mouse button to jump and aim the shot
- Release the left mouse button to let the ball go
- CREDITS button at the bottom of the title screen lists the makers
Phone & tablet
- Tap and hold to leap, lift your finger to shoot
- The court is drawn in portrait, so hold the phone upright
- CrazyGames marks Street Ball Jam as working on Android and iOS
What sets Street Ball Jam apart
Shots that buy time
Bonuses earned from baskets can add time to the clock, so scoring well is also how you extend the run.
Combos for faster scoring
GamePix's hint is to aim for combos, which raise your score more efficiently than single baskets.
Crystals to collect
Made shots drop crystals as well as bonuses; GamePix says they go toward unlocking features.
One input, two phases
The press and the release do different jobs: holding lifts your player and sets up the shot, letting go shoots.
Tips for Street Ball Jam
- Learn your release point. The shot fires when you let go, so work out how long a hold suits your player's jump.
- Chase combos early. GamePix's advice is that combos are the efficient way to raise the score.
- Pick up every bonus. Some bonuses add time to the clock, which keeps the run going.
- Do not rush after a miss. A hurried hold gives a hurried release; reset and take the next shot on purpose.
- Try both players. The title screen offers two, so switch if one feels wrong for you.
Who is Street Ball Jam for?
One-finger phone players
Hold and release is the entire control scheme, and the game is set up for an upright phone.
Score chasers
A timer that grows with good shooting rewards runs that stay accurate for longer.
Street basketball fans
The title screen frames the logo with palm leaves, setting the game outdoors on the street rather than in an arena.
Points, combos and the timer
You earn points by making baskets, and combos boost the total faster, according to GamePix. A timer runs throughout; bonuses and crystals from successful shots can add time or unlock features. Neither GamePix nor CrazyGames lists points per basket or the length of the timer, so we do not quote numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What is Street Ball Jam?+
Street Ball Jam is a one-touch street basketball game by Maksim Eliseenko where you hold to jump and release to shoot. The aim is to score as many baskets as you can while a timer runs.
How do you shoot in Street Ball Jam?+
Hold the left mouse button, or your finger on a touchscreen, and your player jumps. Release to shoot; the moment you let go sets the shot.
How do you get more time in Street Ball Jam?+
Make baskets and collect the bonuses and crystals they produce. GamePix says these can add time as well as unlock features.
Can you choose a player in Street Ball Jam?+
Yes, the title screen shows two players to pick from. One wears a red headband and the other a green one.
Is Street Ball Jam good on mobile?+
It is built for it: the layout is portrait and the only control is tap-and-hold. CrazyGames lists it as working in both Android and iOS browsers.
Privacy
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Pick red or green
Choose your player and hold for the first jump shot.
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