Basketball Shooting

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How to play Basketball Shooting

Choose a round of Basketball Shooting and settle into its rules. Score as many baskets as possible from ten shots. Look at what changes after your first action. Begin with the solo mode shown on the page. Look at what changes after your first action.

One hoop, ten shots, gravity and rim/backboard collisions.

Focus on one rule

Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow. Use the example to check your reasoning.

Your goal

Score as many baskets as possible from ten shots. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. The example below illustrates a decision.

Step by step

1. Set angle and power.
2. Shoot.
3. A downward crossing inside the rim scores.
4. Adjust for another shot.

Controls

Touch aim, sliders and Shoot; Space fires. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Look at the feedback after the action.

A useful example

A rising crossing does not score until a downward entry occurs. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Notice the change in the playing area.

Watch out for this

Backboard contact alone is not a basket. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round.

Common questions