Major League Baseball Computer Game Players Take the Field As Kids!

Software Information

Pick a team from the backyard kids and play on fields all around the neighborhood. Play pick-up computer games, practice batting, keep track of stats, compete in single computer gamesor a whole season - you can even set the rules! Features all of the realism and statistics of adult baseball computer games, but with simple controls that even you can master.

You are provided with several options at the start of Backyard Baseball. You can look in the trophy case for Hall of Fame information, click on the bulletin board to start  a season, look at the baseball cards for player information or choose a filed to start a pick up computer game .

Game Modes include:

Random Pick-up
A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the computer game starts immediately

Single Game
You take turns with the computer choosing game players from a random pool of characters.

Season
You create a team and manage the team through a 14 computer game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3).  The playoffs winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super entire National tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand World championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)!


The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Major and Little League rules.

• No leading off
• Stealing is allowed
• No substitutions
• No Injuries
• Bunting is allowed
• Tagging up is allowed

You can also practice batting. Pick one character to practice hitting balls. this is a good way to get to know a little more about each of the game players and to learn just when to click to make your batter hit that ball!

Software Features

• Multiple skills levels
• Playoffs and championship computer games
• Simple point-and-click controls
• Tee ball mode lets even the littlest athletes enjoy playing
• Track computer game and season statistics

Microsoft windows Computer Requirements

• Microsoft windows 95/98/Me/XP  or Vista
• Pentium 133MHz
• 32MB of RAM
• 20MB free hard drive space (if you wish to save computer gamesin progress)
• 1MB Microsoft windows 95/98/Me compatible SVGA video card
• Microsoft windows 95/98/Me compatible sound card
• DirectX version 5.0 or higher (DirectX 8.0 included on computer game disc)
• 4x speed CD-ROM drive