Sports / Sports - Baseball · 1984

Computer Baseball

Published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. · Developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc.

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Information

Genre: Sports - Baseball
Language: BASIC
Controls: Keyboard
Players: 1, 1 vs. 2, Demo
Programmer(s): Merrow, Charles, Avery, Jack T.
Graphic Artist(s): [n/a]
Sound: [n/a]
Cover Artist(s): Saekow, Louis Hsu
Year: 1984
Publisher: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Developer: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Country: USA
License: Commercial
Medium: Disk
Rarity: 8
Serial: -

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 6.0/10 · Votes: 8 · Downloads: 2,044 · Hits: 10,849

Additional Comments

Updated on February 11th, 2025 with the following changes:
_ page now has complete information
_ added all known missing versions (V1.1, V1.2)
_ better screenshots

Known versions:
_ V1.0
_ V1.1
_ V1.2

Many thanks to the following contributors for dumping this program:
_ AtariGrub (V1.0)
_ SoulBuster (V1.2)

Missing original disk images (all versions)!

Screenshots (6)

Ads (2)

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Comments (2)

GD — 12 Apr 2022
The spring 1985 SSI catalog mentions a "305 Computer Baseball TEAMS" 5-disk set from CB Enterprises, with every pennant winner from 1900 to 1979. Does anybody have THAT???
Muffy St. Bernard — 19 Feb 2011
CGW's baseball game roundup in issue 5.3 lists "Computer Baseball" as "ancient" but still an "All-Star program" that "remains one of the best on the market." The article states that the game was from 1981, but mentions a 2.0 version coming soon...maybe that's why it's listed as 1984 here. The reviewer gives it high marks for realism, defensive/offensive strategy options, and the compilation of stats. Low marks for the graphics and the intelligence of "Casey," the computer manager. To modern eyes it's extremely slow. The graphics are mostly a redefined character set (with a P/M ball). To see the computer play itself choose "Demonstration Game" from the menu (but prepared to wait awhile before it gets started).