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Dec 10, 1997 Share this Rating. Title: Backyard Baseball (Video Game 1997) 8.3 /10. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. Backyard Baseball is a free online sports game with charming characters and fun challenges. You pick a team and players to compete against others on the field, like in Pablo's backyard. Try to hit a homerun, don't strike out and score enough points each round to move on to the next level. Complete all 12 challenges with your baseball team to become the backyard champion. Backyard Baseball is a fun and casual sports game aimed at kids, developed by Humongous Entertainment and released in 1997. The cute and colorful visuals invite youngsters (or wondrous adults) to partake in a classic game of baseball.
The (Real) Best Team
If The Pitching team takes to long getting theball to the pitcher it will give you a bat powerup!!!!!
More Time To Catch Fly Balls
When your in the field and you get a pop fly press the space bar and if you can still see the blue dotfor where the ball was hit put your arrow on the dot and then press the space bar again and then click on the blue dot.
Dropping Balls
When you hit a pop fly tap escape 3 times. If you don't tap escape 3 times in three seconds it won't work.
Good Days And Bad Days
When you look at pictures of players in thebackground, it will be different colors. Thesecolors are blue, orange, and green. When thebackground of a player is blue, that player isgoing to have a bad day. When the background of aplayer is orange, that player is going to have agreat day. When a player's background is green,that player is going to have an average day.
Easy Ground Rule Double
Hit a ball on bounce out of view in left or rightfield in fair territory in any stadium, and itwill be counted as a ground rule double.
Easy Homerun
Hit a ball on a fly out of view in left or rightfield in fair territory in any stadium, and itwill be counted as a homerun.
Automatic Fielding
When the CPU hits the ball, click on first baseto field the ball and throw it to firstautomatically.
Special Pitch
To get a special pitch, strike out a batter whenyou are pitching.
Special Hit
In order to get a special hit or bat, get adouble play in the field. A sound will confirmcorrect code entry. When you get up to bat youwill either have an Aluminum Power Bat, ScreamingLine Drive, Undergrounder, or Crazybunt.Another way to get a base hit off of a specialpitch thrown to you while you are batter. A noisewill confirm correct code entry.Another way to get a special hit is to use aregular bat, either power, line-drive, grounder,or bunt, and get either a single, double, triple,or home run safely. A sound will confirm correctcode entry.
Skip Opening Sequence
CLick on Single Game window and click on pick-upor exhibition button. Then choose your field tobe Ekman Acres. On the team select screen choosebackyard team and make your uniform to be allpink. Finally when you check your strategy MariaLuna and Kimmy Ekman they should be powered-up.Let's Play Ball! Note: Kimmy will only be poweredup when you play in your home field.
Three Strickes, Your Out!
First pick 'Amir Khan' then make him thepitcher. Pick a throwing style then quickly lookat 'Amir Khan.' If he shakes his head 'no' throwit in one of the corners, it will be a strike.If he nodes yes the batter might hit it.(note: work on saeson play too.)
Knock Down The Catcher
To charge the catcher you have to tap B 4 times in 3 seconds.
The Best Team
For the best team do the following. First get tothe drafting part of season,thenpick thesepeople. Pablo,Barry Bonds,Ken Griffey Jr.,Kiesha, Derek Jeter,Achmed, Kenny Lofton, Nomar,and Peete (he is very fast).
Fun And Easy Strikeouts!
In season mode go to new coach. When you're in thefield, pitch the ball on the upper inside oroutside corner and repeatingly press escape. Dothat 3 times when you face a batter and you willmost likely strike them out.
Maria Luna As A Star!
Create your own team and make their colors allpink. Pick Maria Luna to be on your team. Herbatting will be 10, running 10, pitching 9 andfielding
English-speaking Pablo Sanchez
At a close up on Pablo Sanchez, hold down Shiftand Enter and click once on Pablo's picture.
Play As Mr. Clanky
While you are in the clubhouse hold down Shift andclick on the robot that is on the shelf. Mr.Clanky will be on the bench in single game modeand you can pick him to be on your team.
Easy Homers
When you make your team put a good batter then abad batter and you can get a double run sometimes.
Special Pitches
When you strike the other team out, you will here a sound and get a different pitch (Fireball, Big Freeze, Corkscrew, Spitball, etc). Each special pitch will make your juice go down.Sometimes you will get more juice instead of a special pitch.
Special Hits
When playing the CPU, get a person on first. If the computer hits a grounder, throw to second then first. If the play is turned correctly, you will hear a sound get either an Aluminum Power, Screaming Line Drive, Under Grounder, or Crazy Bunt.
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Backyard Baseball | |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment Infogrames Atari The Evergreen Group |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Macintosh |
First release | Backyard Baseball October 24, 1997 |
Latest release | Backyard Sports: Baseball 2015 |
Backyard Baseball is a series of baseballvideo games for children which was developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari. It was first released in October 1997 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. Later games were featured on Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, and iOS. It is part of the Backyard Sports series. There have been eleven different versions of the game since 1997. Some of the game titles that were created include Backyard Baseball, Backyard Baseball 2001-2010, and Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers.
The original game consisted of 30 neighborhood kids from which the gamer could choose to play.[1] Over the years, the idea of 'Pro players as kids' became popular, and the original statistics and looks of the players changed. Some of the professional players that were available included Chipper Jones, Frank Thomas, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Ichiro Suzuki, Sammy Sosa, Jim Thome, Albert Pujols, Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey Jr., and Barry Bonds. As the game progresses, there are some professionals that become available or 'unlockable' including Randy Johnson, Derek Jeter, and Mike Piazza.
In Backyard Baseball, players take a managerial role by creating a team of different players to compete against opponents. In the different installments, a player could play an exhibition game or a 14, 16 or 32 game season (different versions vary) followed by the 'Backyard Baseball League' playoffs, which contains the American League and National League divisional series, the AL and NL championship series and finally the 'Backyard Baseball World Series'. Series games will vary per game.
This game has various playable modes, they include: Single Game, Batting Practice, Spectator, and Season Game.
In 2013, The Evergreen Group acquired the intellectual property from Atari.
Legacy[edit]
Pablo Sanchez, one of the playable characters in the game, has been regarded as one of the strongest characters in video game history.[2][3][4]
The game has also been noted for its diversity (gender, race) of characters, both in ratio of white to non-white and male to female, as well as skill level and the distribution of the best characters.[5]
Power-Ups[edit]
Sometimes accompanying the four standard batting modes (Power, Line Drive, Grounder and Bunt), some beneficial power-ups appear. In the original Backyard Baseball, these batting power-ups appeared when the player got a hit when the computer used a 'crazy pitch' (see below). Starting from Backyard Baseball 2001, the power ups were awarded after a hit off a 'crazy pitch' and when the player turned a double play or triple play on defense. In addition to these batting power-ups, pitching power-ups, or 'crazy pitches,' also progressively appear, though they are much more frequent and in number, occurring whenever the player strikes an opponent out. These pitches consume much more energy and causes the strike zone to expand, so most of the pitches given are never used consecutively. In addition to the 'crazy pitches,' a strikeout may also award the player 'More Juice,' a full energy recharge for the pitcher that can be used when the player sees fit to use it.
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Batting Power-Ups
- Aluminum Power: This power-up is the most valued and can disappear after one or no tries when in use. Players use an aluminum bat to increase the chances to hit a home run.
- Screaming Line Drive: The power-up last about two uses and appears more frequently. Players hit a fast line drive to the wall and allows the batter to run more or all bases.
- Under Grounder: This move lasts at least two uses. Players hit a ground ball that goes into the ground, causing the ball to reappear in any random area of the outfield.
- Crazy Bunt: The move disappears after one or no tries when in use, but if the power-up is used sparingly, the move can last up to four uses. When the ball is hit, the ball rolls around the field erratically as fielders just barely miss catching it.
Pitching Power-Ups
- Big Freeze: The ball is thrown like normal but suddenly stops just before it enters the strike zone, often faking the hitter into swinging at the pitch.
- Elevator: The ball is thrown low along the ground and then the ball suddenly jumps into the air at the last moment.
- Crazyball: the ball 'laughs' when thrown, and it moves in random directions in the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
- Corkskrew: The ball makes a spiral motion through the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
- Zigzag: The ball makes a zig-zag motion through the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
- Slomo: The ball travels very slowly through the air, requiring precise timing to be hit.
- Spitball: The ball is covered with saliva and jerks in the air.
- Fireball: One of the most powerful pitches, the ball blazes past the batter in a ball of fire at an incredibly high speed. When used by a player, this pitch is the most draining of the pitcher's stamina.
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Batting Power-Ups
- Sonic Boom: The player knocks down opposing fielders with a super-powerful shockwave.
- Rubber Bat: The batter bounce a grounder really high into the air — the player will have a chance to reach base before any fielder catches the ball.
- Butter Fingers: The player will splatter the opposing fielders with butter. They'll have a slippery time trying to field your hit.
- Jumping Bean Bunt: This tricky power-up makes the ball jump all over the place!
- Lightning Bat: Produce tremendous power when you connect with the ball.
- Geyser Hit: The batter makes the ball burrow deep underground before it suddenly surfaces somewhere in the outfield.
- Piñata Bat: The batter drives fielders crazy when the ball is hit, the ball multiplies into dozens of bouncing baseballs.
- Orbiter: Knock the stuffing out of the ball.
Pitching Power-Ups
- The Fang: The Fang looks like a normal curve-ball, but it bites hard at the last second and goes straight into the dirt.
- Freezer: The Freezer stops just before reaching the strike zone, pauses briefly, and then continues.
- Slo MO: This ball starts moving at ultra-slow speed just before reaching the strike zone.
- Juice Box: The Juice Box will refill your pitcher's Pitch Juice Box.
- Rainbow Pop-up: When it's hit, the ball goes straight into the air for an easy out.
- Crazy Pitch: The Crazy Pitch is so wild that even the pitcher doesn't know where it will go.
- Splitball: This pitch splits into two separate curve-balls, one of which is a fake, unhittable baseball.
- Fireball: The Fireball is so fast it can burn a hole in your catcher's glove.
Installments[edit]
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Title | Year | Platforms |
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Backyard Baseball | October 24, 1997 | Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
Backyard Baseball 2001 | May 19, 2000 | Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
Backyard Baseball | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
Backyard Baseball 2003 | 2002 | Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
Backyard Baseball | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
Backyard Baseball | 2004 | PlayStation 2 |
Backyard Baseball 2005 | 2004 | Microsoft Windows |
Backyard Baseball 2006 | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
Backyard Sports: Baseball 2007 | 2006 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
Backyard Baseball 09 | 2008 | Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2, Windows |
Backyard Baseball 10 | 2009 | Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 |
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers | 2010 | Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
Backyard Sports: Baseball 2015 | 2015 | iOS, Android published by Fingerprint Network |
References[edit]
- ^https://www.theringer.com/features/2017/10/10/16451300/backyard-baseball-20-year-anniversary
- ^http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/06/23/backyard-baseball-computer-game-history
- ^http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/03/the-25-best-virtual-athletes-in-video-games/pablo-sanchez
- ^http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1990299-most-terrifying-video-game-athletes-to-play-against
- ^Delayo, Mike. 'The Inclusive Legacy of Backyard Baseball'. Fangraphs.
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