Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball (PC, 1.44MB 3 1/2" Disk) Slash - 1994 USA, Canada Release

Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball
Title	Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball
Product ID	16685-14181
Product UPC	016685141815
Platform(s)	PC
Packaging	Retail Box
Media	1.44MB 3.5" Disk
Copyright date(s)	1994
Publisher(s)	Slash
Developer(s)	Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Category(s)	Entertainment Sports Baseball

Description from the packaging.

"The most exciting baseball simulation - ever!"

Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball sets a new standard! This superb game has everything: State-of-the-art graphics. Stunning animation. Ultra realistic action. The biggest, most detailed ballpark ever created. Plus, you get stats of yesteryears' stars - 26 teams loaded with all-time great players are included.

Varying levels of difficulty and detail make Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball as challenging or as easy as you like. So step up to the plate - it's time to play ball!

Highlights:

• Tony LaRussa helped create this exciting simulation.
• Biggest, most detailed ballpark ever created - over twice as big as any other game.
• Includes more frames of high-quality animation than any other C-64 baseball game ever published.
• Unique fielding system makes catching fly balls easy - even lets you react to sharp grounders.
• Bring your defense in for the play at the plate, or hang back and hope for the double play.
• Every aspect of real big-league players' hitting and pitching is considered.
• Includes a variety of special "trademark" pitches such as knucklers, screwballs and even splitfinger fastballs.
• Includes 26 teams of the hottest superstars of yesteryear.
• The computer is a lively opponent - fielders back up plays and execute complex run-downs. Fast runners take the extra base to set up scoring opportunities.
• Play against the computer, against a friend, or sit back and let the computer handle everything.
• Two levels of game play make Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball easy to learn.

System Requirements

PC MS-DOS 3.1
Required CPU	AT 286
Required RAM	640K
Supported Audio	AdLib SoundBlaster SoundBlaster Pro
Supported Video	EGA VGA

Package Contents

The Slash version includes an envelope containing the manual, IBM and Compatibles Data Card, Slash registration card, and one 3 1/2" 1.44MB disk. The Slash version can be distinguished from the original Strategic Simulations version by these characteristics:

• Both versions comes in the Strategic Simulations printed setup box.
• The Strategic Simulations version has a system requirements label on the the lower left front corner of the box wrapping to the left spine of the box. The Slash version has no system requirements label and has the system requirements printed on the right spine of the box.
• The quality of the contents inside the Slash package are of lower quality than the original Strategic Simulations release.
  • The disk label on the Slash version is laser printed on a white label.
  • The Slash manual and Data Card are photocopied on plain paper.

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