Master System

Basketball Nightmare

The captain of the home town basketball team is leading his team to win the All-American Championships. But then the captain had a strange dream, nightmare in fact, where he was playing basketball against all these strange creatures in exotic locations. Basketball Nightmare is a basketball game where the player plays basketball against strange humanoid creatures on the court where the creature lives. The player must play and defeat each creature before moving onto a new place with a new harder opponent. The player starts of playing against Wolfs in the Forest and then, upon defeating that opponent, moves on to play Frogs at the Pond, One Eyed Aliens at the Waterfall, Vampires in the Skeleton...

Genre: Basketball/Sports
Year: 1989
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

13 achievements · 135 total points

The Blue Wolfmen - 15m Match 1 - The Forest
5 pts
The Little Cyclopes - 15m Match 3 - The Waterfall
10 pts
Score 10pts - 15m Score a total of 10 points in a single match.
5 pts
Score 20pts - 15m Score a total of 20 points in a single match.
10 pts
The River Kappas - 15m Match 2 - The Lake
5 pts
Basketball Nightmare Champion! - 15m Beat the game without losing a match - The End
25 pts
Score 5pts - 15m Score a total of 5 points in a single match.
5 pts
Score 15pts - 15m Score a total of 15 points in a single match.
5 pts
Score 30pts - 15m Score a total of 30 points in a single match.
10 pts
Score 25pts - 15m Score a total of 25 points in a single match.
10 pts
The Witches of Northwick - 15m Match 5 - The Cemetery
10 pts
The Blood Suckers - 15m Match 4 - The Cave
10 pts
The Tengun Terrors - 15m Match 6 - The Shrine
25 pts

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Basketball Nightmare frequently asked questions

How do I play Basketball Nightmare online with a friend?

Basketball Nightmare (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Basketball Nightmare on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Basketball Nightmare in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Basketball Nightmare netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Basketball Nightmare have achievements?

Yes, Basketball Nightmare has 13 achievements worth 135 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Basketball Nightmare for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Basketball Nightmare on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.