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STRIKEBALL
(TWO PLAYER)
by A.J.Randall
(C)1992
(1 MEG Required)
Strikeball is a version of baseball with a few rule changes.
To play the game first set the number of innings to be played. (1-9).
On the options page the player and computer skill are not yet working but I
am working on a 1 player game at the moment.
When the game commences you will see a normal baseball pitch and players
positioned in the relative positions as in baseball.
Controls are as follows:
Player #1: Joystick port 2
Player #2: Joystick port 1
Player Pitching/Fielding:
When Pitching:
UP+FIRE - Slow ball
DOWN+FIRE - Fast ball
FIRE - Medium ball
When Fielding:
Directions + NO Fire = Run in relevant direction.
Fire = Throw ball in direction.
Fielders on the bases CANNOT run, but only throw.
Player Batting:
Fire = Swing bat.
When hit the strength of the ball will depend on the speed
of the throw, so if a slow ball was thrown, when hit the ball will go a
shorter distance. To make it so a pitcher not wanting to concede too many
runs has no advantage, I have it so when batting if your joystick is pushed
in the same direction as the pitcher, an extra fast ball is thrown,
therefore a greater chance of a home run.
When the ball is hit by the batter, he will automaticly attempt to run
through all the bases. For each base that is run through a run is given,
and an extra run is also given for a `home run' ( four base runs + one
extra ).
If the fielder tags a base before the runner then that runner is out,but
any runs scored are counted. While fielding to make it more skillful I have
made it so a NON BASE fielder CANNOT tag a base, but must be THROWN to the
player on the base.
When three players on each team are out then that inning is over.
Any complaints,bugs,ideas,offers for pitch advertising space on future
versions or donations for all my hard work (over two months of development)
will be gratefully received at the following address.
Alan Randall
36 Rose Way
Cirencester
Glos
GL71PS
England
Strikeball is freely distributable as long as this doc file is icluded on any
disks, no money is made from its reproduction and can only appear on
magazine cover disks with the authors written permission (which will be
given for a small fee!).
Let me just take this oppportunity to appologise for a few things.
1. My spelling
2. The non sampled speech in the program (access to a sampler was
difficult)
3. The ONE bug that I have found
4. My explanation of the rules
5. No greetings etc. (or I think you should be thankful of that one!!)
6. The music, I know its terrible but its due to too much exposure to
Erasure on the radio.
7. Not being able to think of any thing else to say.
BYEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!