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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (チャンピオンベースボール) is an arcade baseball game developed by [[Alpha Denshi]]. [[Sega]] distributed the game worldwide, and produced an [[SG-1000]] port in 1983. Alpha Denshi also made [[Champion Baseball II|a sequel, only released in arcades]].
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (チャンピオンベースボール) is an arcade baseball game developed by [[Alpha Denshi]]. [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] distributed the game worldwide, and produced an [[SG-1000]] port in 1983. Alpha Denshi also made [[Champion Baseball II|a sequel, only released in arcades]].
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
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This game allows you to compete against the computer team (the P team versus the C team). Also, this game now permits 2 players to compete against each other and assures that your enjoyment will be doubly increased.
 
This game allows you to compete against the computer team (the P team versus the C team). Also, this game now permits 2 players to compete against each other and assures that your enjoyment will be doubly increased.
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==History==
 
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''Champion Baseball'' is said to have been a hugely successful arcade game in Japan, even receiving its own dedicated parlours in the country (of the sort first seen with ''[[Space Invaders]]'' in 1978). Sega had sold at least 15,000 units in Japan before bringing the game to the US{{magref|cb|1983-06-18|34}}.
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''Champion Baseball'' was a hugely successful arcade game in Japan, even receiving its own dedicated parlours in the country (of the sort first seen with ''[[Space Invaders]]'' in 1978). Sega had sold at least 15,000 units in Japan before bringing the game to the US.{{magref|cb|1983-06-18|34}}
  
 
The SG-1000 port, however, was criticized for the slow speed, confuse hit detection (is practically impossible to known if the ball was hit or the opposite team catched the ball), simplistic graphics (even for the system's limitations) and grating sound effects.
 
The SG-1000 port, however, was criticized for the slow speed, confuse hit detection (is practically impossible to known if the ball was hit or the opposite team catched the ball), simplistic graphics (even for the system's limitations) and grating sound effects.
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 6 November 2024

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  • Arcade
  • SG-1000

ChampionBaseball title.png

ChampionBaseball SG title.png

Champion Baseball
System(s): Arcade, SG-1000
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
SG-1000
John Sands Electronics (AU)
SG-1000
Grandstand Leisure (NZ)
Developer:
Distributor:
Arcade
Wico (US)
Genre: Sports[2] (baseball)

















Number of players: 1-2 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade
US		 $? ?





































SG-1000
JP 		¥4,3004,300[2] G-1011
SG-1000
EU
SG-1000
IT 		61,500£61,500[5] G-1011
SG-1000
AU 		$39.9539.95[6] G-1011
SG-1000
NZ
SG-1000
TW

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Champion Baseball (チャンピオンベースボール) is an arcade baseball game developed by Alpha Denshi. Sega Enterprises, Ltd. distributed the game worldwide, and produced an SG-1000 port in 1983. Alpha Denshi also made a sequel, only released in arcades.

Synopsis

“

Squeeze, steal, and double play......!!

This is a fully appealing and thrilling baseball game in which you can enjoy imaginable kinds of baseball patterns one after another as in an actual game.

This game allows you to compete against the computer team (the P team versus the C team). Also, this game now permits 2 players to compete against each other and assures that your enjoyment will be doubly increased.

„

— AU SG-1000 box backcover [7]


History

Champion Baseball was a hugely successful arcade game in Japan, even receiving its own dedicated parlours in the country (of the sort first seen with Space Invaders in 1978). Sega had sold at least 15,000 units in Japan before bringing the game to the US.[8]

The SG-1000 port, however, was criticized for the slow speed, confuse hit detection (is practically impossible to known if the ball was hit or the opposite team catched the ball), simplistic graphics (even for the system's limitations) and grating sound effects.

Magazine articles

Main article: Champion Baseball/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ChampionBaseball Arcade US Flyer.pdf

PDF
Arcade US flyer
ChampionBaseball Arcade US Flyer.pdf

ChampionBaseball Arcade US Flyer Kit.pdf

PDF
Arcade US flyer (conversion kit)
ChampionBaseball Arcade US Flyer Kit.pdf
ChampionBaseball Arcade JP Flyer.jpg
Arcade JP flyer
ChampionBaseball Arcade JP Flyer.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Cash Box (US) #1983-07-02: "July 2, 1983" (1983-07-02)
Logo-pdf.svg

Artwork

ChampionBaseball logo.png
ChampionBaseball logo.png

Physical scans

Arcade version

Arcade, US (upright)
Arcade, US (cocktail)
Arcade, JP
Notavailable.svgChampionBaseball Arcade JP InstructionCard.jpg
Instuction card(s)

SG-1000 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer Input (NZ)Computer Input (NZ)
70
[9]
SG-1000
 70
Based on
1 review

Champion Baseball

SG-1000, JP (Type A)
ChampionBaseball SG1000 JP Box Back A.jpgChampion Baseball TypeA SG1000 JP Spine.jpgChampionBaseball SG1000 JP Box Front A.jpgChampion Baseball TypeA SG1000 JP Spine2.jpg
Cover
Champion Baseball TypeA SG1000 JP Carttop.jpg
Champion Baseball TypeA SG1000 JP Cart.jpg
Cart
ChampionBaseballSGJPManual.pdf
Manual
Champion Baseball TypeA SG1000 JP Inside.jpg
Inside
SG-1000, JP (Type B)
ChampionBaseball-SG-JP-B.jpg
Cover
ChampionBaseball-SG-JP-B-Cartridge.jpg
Cart
ChampionBaseballSGJPManual.pdf
Manual
SG-1000, JP (Type C)
Champion Baseball SG1000 JP Top.jpg
ChampionBaseball SG1000 JP Box Back C.jpgChampion Baseball SG1000 JP Spine.jpgChampionBaseball SG1000 JP Box Front C.jpg
Cover
Champion Baseball SG1000 JP Cart Top.jpg
ChampionBaseball SG1000 JP Cart C.jpg
Cart
ChampionBaseballSGJPManual.pdf
Manual
SG-1000, EU

SG-1000, AU
Champion Baseball SG1000 AU Back.jpgChampion Baseball SG1000 AU Spine.jpgChampionBaseball SG1000 AU Box.jpgChampion Baseball SG1000 AU Spine2.jpg
Cover
Champion Baseball SG1000 AU Carttop.jpg
Champion Baseball SG-1000 AU Cart Back.jpgChampion Baseball SG1000 AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Champion Baseball SG1000 AU Inside.pdf
Inside
SG-1000, NZ
Champion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Top.jpeg
Champion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Back.jpegChampion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Spine.jpegChampion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Front.jpegChampion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Spine2.jpeg
Cover
Champion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Cart top.jpeg
Champion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Cart.jpeg
Cart
Champion Baseball SG-1000 NZ Inside.pdf
Inside
SG-1000, TW

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
SG-1000
 ?
CRC32 5970a12b
MD5 f70d4bcf91d3ad9313f9800f35b49536
SHA-1 737b9478c4ce6df2afcd36f78011019f5d669226
16kB Cartridge (JP)
SG-1000
 ?
CRC32 c0c16fa7
MD5 308e337a863bb9fa952426ef99180aa7
SHA-1 85e5c2f354b9110e5f7c7dfcc7ab9814598b7956
40kB Cartridge (JP) (Alt)
SG-1000
 ?
CRC32 677e6878
MD5 ec2d21452b4cbb6b302e9319fdab7e39
SHA-1 b674ea2ea50f45b20c60d9dec5bf2e88e2b1cba5
16kB Cartridge (TW)

References

  1. ↑ File:ChampionBaseballSGJPManual.pdf, page 6
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/sc3000/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-28 02:34)
  3. ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 51
  4. ↑ Game Machine, "1985-07-15" (JP; 1985-07-15), page 9
  5. ↑ Video Giochi News, "Gennaio 1985" (IT; 198x-xx-xx), page 122
  6. ↑ File:TTS AU Catalogue 1.pdf, page 2
  7. ↑ File:Champion Baseball SG1000 AU Back.jpg
  8. ↑ Cash Box, "June 18, 1983" (US; 1983-06-18), page 34
  9. ↑ Computer Input, "April 1984" (NZ; 1984-xx-xx), page 1



Games in the Champion Sports Series
Baseball (1983) | Baseball II (1983) | Golf (1983) | Tennis (1983) | Boxing (1984) | Soccer (1984) | Ice Hockey (1985) | Pro Wrestling (1985) | Billiards (1986) | Kendou (1986) | Ski (Unreleased)
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