HardBall!

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HardBall!
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ballistic
Developer:
Sound driver: Accolade sound driver
Genre: Sports (baseball)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$54.9554.95[2][3] ACLD003
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Video Game Classics)
Sega Mega Drive
EU
ACLD003
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[5] ACLD003
Non-Sega versions

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HardBall! is a baseball game for the Sega Mega Drive and the first in Accolade's HardBall series. The Mega Drive version was not officially licensed by Sega.

HardBall! was followed by HardBall II, which missed Sega's system, however further sequels, Al Michaels Announces HardBall III, HardBall '94 and HardBall '95 did see a release on the Mega Drive.

Production credits

  • Designer: Dan Thompson
  • Producer: Sam Nelson
  • Graphics: Suzie Greene, Jeff Rianda, Carolly Hauksdottir, Bonnie Borucki, Jenny Martin
  • Music and Sounds: Russell Shiffer
  • Umpire: Eddie Montague
  • Manual: Sam Nelson, Jeff Wagner
  • HardBall! Rules Official: Richard Booroojian
  • Special Thanks: Tim Wilson, Al Miller, Bob Whitehead, Keith Orr, Pam Levins, Dan Pisano
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: HardBall!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)[7]
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Print advert in (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)
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Print advert in (FR) #18: "Juillet/Août 1991" (1991-0x-xx)
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Print advert in (FR) #2: "Octobre 1991" (1991-10-05)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
75
[8]
(US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
(RU)
60
[10]
(UK)
72
[11]
(US) NTSC-U
92
[12]
(UK)
70
[13]
(FR) PAL
92
[14]
(UK) PAL
72
[15]
(US) NTSC-U
58
[16]
(UK)
75
[17]
(UK)
80
[18]
(UK)
75
[19]
(DE)
68
[20]
(UK) PAL
61
[5]
(UK) PAL
75
[21]
(UK) NTSC-U
38
[22]
(RU)
70
[23]
Sega Mega Drive
71
Based on
17 reviews

HardBall!

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Hardball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics; Accolade cartridge)
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Cover
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Hardball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, DE
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: HardBall!/Technical information.

References


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HardBall games for Sega systems
HardBall! (1991) | Al Michaels Announces HardBall III (1993) | HardBall '94 (1994) | HardBall '95 (1995)
HardBall 5 (unreleased)