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''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.
 
''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.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Designer:''' Dan Thompson
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*'''Producer:''' Sam Nelson
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*'''Graphics:''' Suzie Greene, Jeff Rianda, Carolly Hauksdottir, Bonnie Borucki, Jenny Martin
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*'''Music and Sounds:''' Russell Shiffer
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*'''Umpire:''' Eddie Montague
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*'''Manual:''' Sam Nelson, Jeff Wagner
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*'''''HardBall!'' Rules Official:''' Richard Booroojian
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Tim Wilson, Al Miller, Bob Whitehead, Keith Orr, Pam Levins, Dan Pisano
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 4 November 2023

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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
Hardball MD US Manual.pdf
[6]


Magazine articles

Main article: HardBall!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Joystick (FR) #18: "Juillet/Août 1991" (1991-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #2: "Octobre 1991" (1991-10-05)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
75
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[12]
Games-X (UK)
70
[13]
Joystick (FR) PAL
92
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
72
[15]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[16]
MegaTech (UK)
75
[17]
Mean Machines (UK)
80
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
75
[19]
Power Play (DE)
68
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
61
[5]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
38
[22]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[23]
Sega Mega Drive
 71
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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
HardBall MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics; Accolade cartridge)
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Cover
Mega Drive, EU
HardBall MD US Box Back.jpgHardball MD US BoxSpine.jpgHardball MD EU front.jpg
Cover
HardBall MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Hardball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR
Hardball MD FR front.jpg
Cover
HardBall MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, DE
HardBall MD US Box Back.jpgHardball MD US BoxSpine.jpgHardball MD DE front.jpg
Cover
HardBall MD US Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

Main article: HardBall!/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  2. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 50
  3. ↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 41
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 48
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 36
  6. ↑ File:Hardball MD US Manual.pdf, page 2
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 94
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 321
  11. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 56
  12. ↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  13. ↑ Games-X, "27th June-3rd July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 23
  14. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 174
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  16. ↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 63
  17. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
  18. ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-29), page 60
  19. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  20. ↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 163
  21. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  23. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 116


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