Play Magic Johnsons Fast Break Online

Magic Johnson's Fast Break came out in 1988 for MS-DOS, published by Arcadia Systems. It was one of those early basketball games that tried to capture the energy of the sport on home computers, back when most sports titles were still pretty basic. You didn't get a lot of visual flair, but it had a certain charm that kept you coming back.

You control Magic Johnson and his Lakers teammates, moving up and down the court in a side-scrolling view. The main goal is to outscore the opponent by making baskets, but the real challenge comes from the defensive pressure and quick transitions. Signature mechanics include stealing the ball with well-timed button presses and executing fast breaks by passing quickly to open players downcourt. The pacing is frantic, especially in two-player mode, where steals happen constantly and every possession feels critical. It feels like a messy, unpredictable scramble that somehow still captures the flow of a real game.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".