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Description
Hardball is a baseball action game for one or two players. You can throw a variety of pitches from fast balls to curve balls, steal bases, select team members, and substitute players as the game is played.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "Hard Ball" -- Alternate spelling
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Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Commodore 64 | Apr, 1986 | 10 out of 10 | 100 |
Computer Gamer | ZX Spectrum | Feb, 1987 | 90 out of 100 | 90 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) | Genesis | Aug, 1991 | 28 out of 40 | 70 |
The Games Machine (UK) | Amiga | Oct, 1987 | 69 out of 100 | 69 |
Commodore User | Amiga | Oct, 1987 | 6 out of 10 | 60 |
All Game Guide | Commodore 64 | 1998 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
60 |
The Video Game Critic | Atari 8-bit | Nov 04, 2006 | C | 50 |
Sega-16.com | Genesis | Aug 05, 2013 | 3 out of 10 | 30 |
The Video Game Critic | Genesis | Jul 07, 2011 | F | 0 |
Happy Computer | Apple II | Mar, 1986 | Unscored | Unscored |
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Development
When Sean Pearce (a Choice Software employee) and Colin Gordon (Choice Software's owner) were to convert this game to ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, they were given the US release of the C64 version (without source code), its manual and a NBL rules book. They converted as much code and graphics as they could and altered anything that would not convert. For example, the 'little men' on the main screen did not convert correctly so Sean Pearce reanimated them, pixel by pixel. The pitching screen was also redone due to the memory restraints of the ZX Spectrum. The same screen shows up in the Amstrad CPC version because the CPC was converted from the Speccy version.Names
For the ZX Spectrum release, the All-Stars player names were those of the conversion team at Choice Software and their associates.The Champs player names were other famous musicians (Jimmy HENDRIX), sports personalities (Gary LINEKER, Steve CRAM, Daley THOMPSON, Jim? CLARKE), literary characters (Dr. WATSON, HOLMES, DANTE) etc. and also Jack TRAMIEL (founder / CEO of Commodore, and later Atari).
References
In the movie Princess Bride, Hardball was briefly shown being played by Fred Savage in his bedroom.Sales
The game achieved the American Software Publishers Association's Platinum Award, which is granted for 250,000 games sold.Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #15 Most Memorable Game Villain (Tom Frisinia)
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Louis Saekow Design, Galarneau & Sinn Ltd.