Game Details
HardBall!
Genres: Sport
Released on: DOS, Mac, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Apple IIGS
Developers: Accolade , Accolade
Publishers: Advance Software Ltd. , Ballistic , Amsoft , Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI) , Accolade
Themes:
Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Apple II | December 31, 1985 |
| Atari 8-bit | December 31, 1985 |
| Atari ST/STE | December 31, 1985 |
| Commodore C64/128/MAX | December 31, 1985 |
| Amstrad CPC | December 31, 1986 |
| Mac | December 31, 1986 |
| ZX Spectrum | December 31, 1986 |
| Amiga | December 31, 1987 |
| Apple IIGS | December 31, 1987 |
| DOS | December 31, 1987 |
| MSX | December 31, 1987 |
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | December 31, 1991 |
Login to rate this game
About:
Play is controlled with a joystick or arrow keys and an action button. One of the four cardinal directions is used to choose the pitch, and again to aim it towards low, high, inside (towards batter), or outside (away from batter). The same directions are used to aim the swing when batting. When fielding after a hit, the defensive player closest to the ball will flash to show it is the one currently under control. The four directions are then used to throw to one of the four bases. The game incorporates a pitcher perspective, often used in MLB broadcasts. There are also managerial options available. The player has a selection of pitchers to choose from. Each team member has his own statistics that affect his performance, and can be rearranged as desired. Prior to HardBall!s release, there were managerial baseball games available, such as Micro League Baseball but HardBall! was the first to integrate that aspect with the arcade control of the game action itself.
Story:
No storyline available