HardBall!
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Advance Software Promotions Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Turn based)
Original Price  £8.95
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen
Sports  Baseball
Tie-in Licences  HardBall! (Software) from Accolade Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Macintosh, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  78.86% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65.6% (9 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Kixx (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #2 - Compulogical S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 500.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Bob Whitehead (USA) - Game Design/Concept
     Sean Pearce (UK)at Choice Software Ltd - Code

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62 - 1986/Decpage 54
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #56 - 1986/Novpage 36
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #32 - 1986/Decpage 48

Remarks
     baseball simulation

Compilations
     Full version inCommand Performance(1988)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 38(1987/May)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #38 - 1987/May- titled "Baseball"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 HardBall.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 HardBall.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 HardBall(Kixx).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     HardBall.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HardBall.gif5,685OriginalRunning screen
     HardBall.jpg70,215OriginalInlay - Front
     HardBall_2.jpg88,702OriginalInlay - Front
     HardBall.txt7,846OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HardBall.jpg204,184OriginalAdvertisement
     HardBall(Kixx).jpg945,652#1Inlay - Front
     HardBall(Kixx)_Back.jpg517,185#1Inlay - Back
     HardBall(CompulogicalS.A.).jpg102,283#2Inlay - Front
     HardBall(CompulogicalS.A.).pdf49,824#2InstructionsSpanish
     HardBall(CompulogicalS.A.).jpg265,440#2Advertisement

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 54- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #23-1987/Febpage 86- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 32- Review: 84%
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 43- Review: 80%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 60- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 36- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #11-1986/Novpage 45- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 48- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 66- Review: 70%
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 50- Review: 78%
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 48- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 82- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 127- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 86- CompoResult
     Computer Gamerissue #10-1986/Janpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 131- News/Note
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 22- Feature - Informe
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 107- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 9- Preview
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 81- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #36-1987/Aprpage 5- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 94- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 64- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 9- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 29- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 26- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 32- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 72- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 99- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 69- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 111- Review - not a Spectrum article (Command Performance)
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 66- Review: 77% (Command Performance)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Command Performance)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 76- Offer (Command Performance)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 112- Advert (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 44- Advert (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 124- Full-page ad (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 44- Advert (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 70- Advert (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 131- Full-page ad (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 2- Advert (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 20- Advert (Command Performance)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 8- Full-page ad (Command Performance)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 100- Advert (Command Performance)
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 100- Advert (Command Performance)
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 6- Advert (Command Performance)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 112- Full-page ad (Command Performance)

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