| World Series Baseball |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £6.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Sports | Baseball |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 |
| Average mag. score | 76.00% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75.2% (29 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #3 - IBSA (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| #4 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1989) | as "SPORTS COLLECTION 04: World Series Baseball" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Morrison (UK) | at Platinum Productions | - ? | |
| David J. Anderson (UK) | at Platinum Productions | - ? | |
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #16 - 1985/May | page 38 |
Remarks
| World Series Baseball and World Series Basketball were already in production when Ocean bought Imagine in October 1984, becoming the last two games that started production and ended up released under that label. |
Series "WorldSeriesBaseball"
| 1. | World Series Baseball | (1985) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | World Series Basketball | (1985) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Game, Set and Match | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| WorldSeriesBaseball.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
 | WorldSeriesBaseball(IBSA).tap.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| WorldSeriesBaseball(IBSA).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| WorldSeriesBaseball(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 4) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| WorldSeriesBaseball.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| WorldSeriesBaseball.gif | 5,032 | Original | Running screen | |||
| WorldSeriesBaseball.jpg | 595,497 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball_Media.jpg | 117,938 | Original | Media scan | |||
| WorldSeriesBaseball.txt | 6,847 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(EN).pdf | 170,139 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball.jpg | 430,062 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball.jpg | 210,882 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| wsbase.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 158,815 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 168,416 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 354,095 | #2 | Advertisement | |||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(HitSquad).jpg | 381,065 | #4 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 364,551 | #4 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| WorldSeriesBaseball(HitSquad)_Media.jpg | 83,980 | #4 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 38 | - Review: 91% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #26-1985/Apr | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #32-1985/Jun | page 15 | - Review: 69% | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 27 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 52 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 93 | - Review: 5/5 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 124 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 72 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 72 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 121 | - CompoResult | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial" | page 22 | - Feature - Informe | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 11 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 16 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 7 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #44-1985/Jun | page 91 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #48-1985/Oct | page 122 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 107 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #94-1989/Sep | page 54 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 33 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep | page 131 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 77 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 4 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 23 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 23 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 132 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #42-1985/Sep | page 16 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 49 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 69 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 94 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 30 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr | page 164 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 85 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #9-1985/Sep | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan | page 117 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 69 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 66 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 100 | - Review (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 8/10 (Game, Set and Match) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 10 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 8 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 50 | - CompoEntry (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 190 | - CompoResult (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4" | page 60 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 27 | - Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 24 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 33 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 58 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 145 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 94 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 76 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 94 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 85 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 71 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 13 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 82 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 164 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 38 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 114 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 91 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 33 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #4-1988/Mar | page 101 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #5-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 22 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 115 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #26-1988/Feb | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 105 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 100 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) |
Links
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| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
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