Software:Pop-A-Shot
A Pop-A-Shot is an electronic basketball shooting game, often in an arcade game form, that typically uses smaller scaled balls and baskets and use a sloped fabric base that returns the balls to the player as they continuously shoot.[1]
Overview
A Pop-A-Shot is most commonly played in a timed form, where a player attempts to make the most baskets or score the most points in a set time. Most Pop-A-Shots have two baskets which allow up to two players to play against one another.
History
The original Pop-A-Shot was invented in 1981 by Ken Cochran in Salina, Kansas.[1][2] Cochran, a former college basketball coach at Marymount College, invented the game for young children to play which resulted in instant success and major popularity across the US.[3]
Popular culture
The Pop-A-Shot has been featured on ESPN8 The Ocho as a formal competition among other obscure sports, including as a national championship.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Original Arcade Basketball Game | Pop-A-Shot®" (in en). https://popashot.net/.
- ↑ Journal, TIM UNRUH Salina. "Pop-A-Shot scores new owner" (in en-US). https://www.salina.com/story/news/local/2016/06/28/pop-shot-scores-new-owner/21187318007/.
- ↑ "Kansas company POP-a-Shot makes slam dunk" (in en). 2017-03-11. https://www.kshb.com/sports/kansas-company-pop-a-shot-makes-slam-dunk-with-iconic-game.
- ↑ Blum, Lily (2024-07-18). "Ocho Years of the Ocho! ESPN8: The Ocho Returns as the Number One Destination for Seldom-Seen Sports" (in en-US). https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/07/ocho-years-of-the-ocho-espn8-the-ocho-returns-as-the-number-one-destination-for-seldom-seen-sports/.
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