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From: nss3@ellis.uchicago.edu (noel s steere)
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Subject: Re: Mac Baseball Games?
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Date: 25 Jun 91 22:00:41 GMT
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In article <4cLG8Mi00Uh_Q3jQlr@andrew.cmu.edu> jmab+@andrew.cmu.edu
(Jarrod G. Miller) writes:

 >By the way, is earl weaver's baseball out for the Mac? Can anyone
give me a review?

I just bought EWBB v 1.5 for the Mac and it's quite good, though there
are a few drawbacks such as:

1) You can't make your own teams.

2) You can't play in color.

3) Depending on what machine you have, the action will either be too
fast or too slow.  If you have an LC or above, you should be OK.
Otherwise, it's interminably slow.  Conversely, unless you have
cat-like reflexes, I don't recommend playing this game on an IIfx.

Otherwise, this game seems to have everything you want.  You can keep
track of statistics, have injuries, and even keep track of the
standings.  You get 32 different stadiums to choose from, most of
which are now defunct (i.e., Seals Stadium, Jarry Park, Forbes Field,
the Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field, etc.), which should keep you quite
busy.  Plus there are plenty of strategy options.  You can play the
infield and outfield at various depths and shadings, check which way
the wind is blowing, and see how fast the last pitch was.

Does anyone know if Electronic Arts is planning to redress the
problems with this game that I started off the article with?  I would
love to see this game in color.

Noel Steere