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Player taking a shot on the Double Shot basketball game at an indoor exhibition

Double Shot Basketball Game Hire

Hire from £175.

Two-player pop-a-shot basketball

The Double Shot is a two-player, head-to-head basketball game - two hoops mounted side by side on the same unit, a sloped lane printed with court markings, an LED scoreboard on the backboard and a return that feeds the balls back to the players after each shot. It goes by a few other names depending on who's asking: a pop-a-shot, a basketball shootout, twin basketball hoops, or just an arcade basketball game.

We run two of these in the fleet. One is a MightyMast Leisure "Shootout Hoops" machine with red rims and a TIME / HOME / VISITOR scoreboard; the other is an MD Sports unit. Both are folding, free-standing units on a tubular frame, and they play the same way, so which one turns up depends on what's already out on the day - tell us if you have a preference and we'll sort it.

It works on an exhibition stand because it's quick and it's a head-to-head, so players come up two at a time, the scores go on a leaderboard, and your team gets a steady stream of people to talk to without anyone being sold at. At full tilt it handles up to 60 players an hour.

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Studio view of the Double Shot basketball unit - twin hoops, court-marked ramp and orange mini basketballs in the tray
Years Hiring
25+
Google Rating
5/5
Insurance Cover
£5M
Player Head-to-Head
2

Where It Works Well

  • Exhibition Stands and Trade Shows

  • Freshers Fairs and Careers Events

  • Corporate Fun Days and Team Building

  • Staff Parties

  • Christmas and Seasonal Parties

  • Wedding Side Games

How It Plays

Both players take a hoop, grab a mini basketball each from the tray at the foot of the lane, and shoot against the clock - the LED scoreboard keeps each side's score and counts the round down, and a timed round is over in well under a minute. The balls feed back down the lane through the side nets, so nobody's chasing strays across the floor and the queue keeps moving.

Because it's two hoops rather than one, you can run it as a straight head-to-head, which is the simplest way to keep a competition going on a stand - fastest or highest score across the day, with the totals on a leaderboard so people come back to beat their mark. The whole unit runs off its own battery pack, so there are no cables to run and it can sit anywhere on a stand or a function-room floor.

What's Included

  • Delivery, setup and collection by our own team in our own vehicles
  • Full operational briefing for your stand or event staff
  • Telephone support throughout the hire
  • £5 million public liability insurance as standard
  • Risk assessments and method statements emailed to you or your venue before the event

Optional extras:

  • Trained event attendant to run the game hands-free, so your team can focus on conversations
  • Leaderboard to manage a day-long competition
  • Custom branding on the unit - contact us for a quote

We own and maintain the basketball units in-house from our 25,000 sq ft warehouse in Rotherham, five minutes from the A1, M1 and M18, so there's no third-party supplier between you and the kit if something needs sorting on the day. From there we deliver across the UK, including to the major exhibition venues - NEC Birmingham, ExCeL London, Manchester Central and Olympia London. Tell us your venue and dates and we'll confirm the delivery cost with the quote.

The Double Shot is one of over 600 products across our catalogue, and we're a repeat supplier for corporate clients including Amazon. If you're putting together a whole stand or fun day - other exhibition games, sports games, arcade games, staging, generators - we can supply it on one booking with one point of contact. Lucy, Specsavers Early Careers Manager, who books us for their careers events, put it like this: "The DB team have been absolutely fantastic at our recent schools careers events. Katie, Dean and Becky have been efficient, friendly and very helpful. I thoroughly recommend them."

Size

Floor Space Height
Unit Size: 4ft x 7.5ft 7.5ft
Required Space: 4ft x 10.5ft 7.5ft

Specification

  • Two-player head-to-head, side by side
  • Battery powered - no mains or generator needed
  • Suitable for indoor or marquee use only
  • Suitable for children and adults aged 5+
  • Max number of users: 2
  • Max throughput: up to 60 players per hour
  • Comes with all the mini basketballs in the tray at the foot of the lane

Suitability

  • Indoors on Artificial Grass
  • Indoors on Hard Surface
  • Marquee on Grass or Hard Standing

Suitable for adults and children aged 5 and over.

Why not add?

The Double Shot pairs naturally with other sports and arcade games for a games corner or a sports-themed stand:

Gallery

  • A child playing the Shootout Hoops unit set up outdoors in a garden

  • Close-up of the red LED scoreboard showing TIME, HOME and VISITOR

  • Studio view of the unit with twin hoops, court-marked ramp and balls in the tray

  • MightyMast Leisure "Shootout Hoops" backboard with twin red rims

  • Shootout Hoops unit in the warehouse with mini basketballs at the foot of the lane

  • Close-up of the twin red rims and the fireball backboard graphic

  • Covered unit set up at an evening function in a banqueting hall

  • MD Sports unit beside a table set for an evening function

  • Player taking a shot on the MD Sports unit at an indoor exhibition

  • MD Sports unit cordoned with rope barriers on an exhibition floor

  • Mid-game at an exhibition, with the LED scoreboard and "on hire from DB" label

Common Questions

Does the Double Shot need mains power?

No. The unit runs off its own internal battery pack, so there are no cables to run and no generator needed. That's why it suits exhibition stands and function-room floors where a trailing lead would be in the way - it can sit anywhere you've got space for it.

Is it one player or two?

Two. There are two hoops mounted side by side on the same unit, so it's built for head-to-head play. The LED scoreboard keeps both sides' scores, which makes it easy to run as a quick competition with a leaderboard across the day.

How much room does it need, and will it fit indoors?

The unit is 4ft x 7.5ft on the floor and stands 7.5ft tall, and we allow a bit more depth for the player - around 4ft x 10.5ft of clear space. The 7.5ft height is the one to watch indoors, so check your ceiling height with us before booking.

Can children play it?

Yes - it suits both children and adults aged 5 and up. The mini basketballs and the sloped lane make it manageable for younger players, and it's indoor or marquee use only as the scoring is electronic.

Related Products

Double Shot Basketball is the two-player, head-to-head version of our pop-a-shot - the arcade interactive basketball gives you a single-hoop machine with an LCD backboard instead. Pair it with the other sports and skill games below for a games corner. Want help with the line-up? Get in touch and we'll suggest a mix.

Hire the Double Shot Basketball Game

Drop us your dates, venue and rough audience size and we'll send a quote. Want a sports-themed activation, a leaderboard competition, or the unit branded for your stand? Mention it in your message and we'll suggest pairings.

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