---
title: One on one
tags:
- basketball
- sport
years:
- '1974'
params:
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1974'
  - label: companies
    value: PMC Electronics
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: arcade cabinet
  - label: systems
    value: Arcade
  - label: number of players
    value: 2 players (versus)
  screenshots:
  - title: from the original flyer
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: arcade cabinet
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  machines:
  - /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
  company: /companies/misc
  oc_id: 702
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220730032145/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=702
    date: '2022-07-30'
---

One on One is an early basketball videogame released in october 1974, maybe the first along with [Basketball](/software/basketball-692/) (Taito, 1974).

While Basketball is in fact a variation of pong, One on One is more than that. Looking at the features below shows that this game was really innovative and must be remembered as the real first step towards real basketball simulations.

Promotional text reads:

\- fast break action\
\- 10 second possession, player must shoot\
\- ball control action\
\- players move at same speed in all directions (reaction and coordination appeal)\
\- opponents takes immediate possession if steal is made in back court\
\- positive stick shift control\
\- adjustable timer (1.5 min to 8 min)\
\- player position logically controlled. No jitter, no adjustments\
\- eye catching design (brilliant color combined with wood grain) easy to clean, easy to touch up