Backyard Baseball 2001

Other products by Humongous

Product Features

• No leading off
• Stealing is allowed
• No substitutions
• No Injuries
• Bunting is allowed

Product Details

• Our recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 0 months and up
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SP8N
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 1.8 inches ; 10.6 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: June 14, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,188 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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First released in 1997, this updated baseball simulation is designed especially for young kids, playfully introducing them to America's beloved sport. As in more sophisticated sims, players pick teams and gameplay options, only in this case, players pick neighborhood kids to fill out the roster. Each kid has a unique personality and set of skills. New to this version are 31 "pint-sized" versions of professional Major League players like Cal Ripken Jr.., Mark McGwire and Barry Larkin. This adds an element of humor to the game, as you meet and play with these cute little future superstars.

What we like most about the program are its many options that give children control over the experience. Kids can design team uniforms, create custom players, play alone or with others over the Internet, and so on. They choose each pitch, when to swing the bat and how hard to hit. Just like the real thing, the game takes practice, but it's thoroughly engaging and downright addictive.

Flaws are few. There are some non-interruptible animation sequences that we would have skipped if we could and the save features are limited, only allowing season games to be saved. Also, the program requires some reading at first, until you've got the navigation system memorized. All in all, though, this is a great program for many reasons. It breaks stereotypes (girls and physically challenged players play) and racial barriers (a cornucopia of ethnicities are represented) and it's just plain fun to boot.
Teaches: sports, baseball
Age Range: 5-12 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description
Major League Baseball Players Take the Field As Kids! Product Information Pick a team from the backyard kids and play on fields all around the neighborhood. Play pick-up games, practice batting, keep track of stats, compete in single games or a whole season - you can even set the rules! Features all of the realism and statistics of adult baseball games, but with simple controls that even you can master. You are provided with several options at the start of Backyard Baseball. You can look in the trophy case for Hall of Fame information, click on the bulletin board to start a season, look at the baseball cards for player information or choose a filed to start a pick up game. Game Modes include: Random Pick-up A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately Single Game You take turns with the computer choosing players from a random pool of characters. Season You create a team and manage the team through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). The playoffs winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super entire National tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand World championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)! The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Major and Little League rules. No leading off Stealing is allowed No substitutions No Injuries Bunting is allowed Tagging up is allowed You can also practice batting. Pick one character to practice hitting balls. this is a good way to get to know a little more about each of the players and to learn just when to click to make your batter hit that ball! Product Features Multiple skills levels Playoffs and championship games Simple point-and-click controls Tee ball mode lets even the littlest athletes enjoy pla

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BASEBALL GAME OUT THERE, EVEN FOR GROWN-UPS!, November 23, 2000

A Kid's Review

If you want baseball on the computer, get this game. Backyard Baseball 2001 has 31 Major League stars as kids (2 from the Reds, 1 from each other team) and 30 other players that you can pick for your team. You can play as any MLB team or pick from a list of custom names. You can even create your own player! But the most surprising part of all is that on Backyard Baseball 2001, Frank Thomas is an amazing pitcher (even better than Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling). In fact, he is so amazing, I pitched a perfect game with him once! The only downsides of this game is that you can only pick 9 players for your team (no subs) and that there are some players that you can't pick for your team that other teams can pick. This game is so good, maybe I'm even gonna start a BYB2K1 webpage! Get this game. It's worth the price.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They Should Make More Games Like This!, August 10, 2000

A Kid's Review

I've had this game for a long time now, and I've played it more than any other game I own and it's my all-time favorite game. It has tremendous replay value because of its wide selection of modes like single game, season, internet play, practice, and T-Ball mode. I especially like internet mode because it allows you to play with other kids on the net. Parents, don't worry! The internet mode is safe and secured and monitored by the company themselves! I say it is a great game because you can choose from 30 Backyard Baseball player kids and 31 MLB players as kids! That's 61 kids in all to choose for your team! Awesome! But that's not including the custom characters you can make! The controls are EASY! I never experienced anything that was so easy! Just point and click! There are many special pitches and batting types in the game, from spitballs to fireballs and from crazy bunts to aluminum power bats! The special pitches: spitball, fireball, corkscrew, big freeze, zig-zag, slo-mo, and elevator. The special batting types: crazy bunt, aluminum power, under-grounder, and screaming linedrive. Bottom Line: Get this game! It's GREAT! Tip: If you have the game, here's how you can play as Mr. Clanky, the untiring robot with sizzling pitches! Just point your mouse or controller on the robot at the main menu and click on him while holding the shift key!

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most played game my son has!, November 8, 2000

By A Customer

We have all the backyard sports games. My son has had this one since he was about 5 and he's now 9 and he still enjoys it, which is more than I can say for the dozens of other games he has. I would recommend all the backyard sports games, but baseball is probably the best. Awesome...no violence, nothing negative, just good old-fashioned fun!