NBA Jam took arcades by storm in 1993, creating one of the first arcade mega-hits of the 90s and cementing Midway as even more of an arcade heavyweight. In addition to updating the player roster, Tournament Edition tweaked the formula to add three players per side (two can be active at once), expanded player stats, a wide range of cheats and humorous hidden characters (ranging from Mortal Kombat characters to Bill Clinton) and Tournament Mode, which banned cheats and challenged players to beat all 27 NBA teams.