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Basketball Shooting: rules and examples
Try Basketball Shooting at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Score as many baskets as possible from ten shots. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. 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.
An idea for your next attempt
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Use the example to check your reasoning.
Understand the aim
Score as many baskets as possible from ten shots. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. The example below illustrates a decision.
A walkthrough of the rules
- Set angle and power.
- Shoot.
- A downward crossing inside the rim scores.
- Adjust for another shot.
How to use the controls
Touch aim, sliders and Shoot; Space fires. Use the control method described here for this activity. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
Work through an example
A rising crossing does not score until a downward entry occurs. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Choose a deliberate next step.
A useful caution
Backboard contact alone is not a basket. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
If you are unsure
What is the goal of Basketball Shooting?
Here is the relevant explanation: Score as many baskets as possible from ten shots.
When I return, how do I control Basketball Shooting?
The key detail is this: Touch aim, sliders and Shoot; Space fires.
While learning, what example helps explain Basketball Shooting?
Here is the relevant explanation: A rising crossing does not score until a downward entry occurs.
For my first round, what should I watch out for in Basketball Shooting?
Here is the relevant explanation: Backboard contact alone is not a basket.
What format does Basketball Shooting offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: One hoop, ten shots, gravity and rim/backboard collisions.
On this playing page, which play mode does Basketball Shooting use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
