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Play Takin' it to the Hoop (US edition) Online
Takin' It to the Hoop
Play Takin' it to the Hoop online. Takin' it to the Hoop puts you in fast basketball exchanges built on passing and shooting.
Browser play

TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| I / II | Z / X |
| RUN / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Takin' it to the Hoop
Quick start
Choose teams and start a game. Bring the ball up with short passes, approach the basket for a close shot and learn defensive positioning before attempting long-range attempts.
Controls
The directional pad moves and aims. Action buttons pass, shoot and perform defensive actions according to who has possession; RUN pauses.
Takin' it to the Hoop — About this game
Takin' it to the Hoop puts you in fast basketball exchanges built on passing and shooting. Drive toward the basket for a dunk, use fakes to create space and switch between man and zone defence to resist the next attack.
Takin' it to the Hoop Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · pce
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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