Nine Ball ScorePad vs Backyard Baseball '97

Nine Ball ScorePad is designed to assist in scoring Nine Ball games. Up to nine teams can enter their rosters and a rank for each player. There can be up to eight players on each team. Tap the players icon to reveal the roster for the selected team. Tap one of the balls to select a team. Set up teams by entering the team's name, the players and the ranking for each player. Use the keyboard or simply speak into your iOS device to enter names and rankings. Set up a match by moving the chalk to the names of two players. When a player is selected the name in the roster is highlighted. Tap the eraser to either erase the players selected in the setup or to erase the entire roster. When the scorepad opens balls 1 through 9 are shown down the middle of the screen. The current player is indicated by the highlight and cue stick. When a player makes a ball either tap the ball or drag it to the player's column. Tap the player's icon to return to the roster setup screen. Tap the chart for the summary page. Sound can be turned on or off by tapping the sound icon. Undo a ball by tapping undo or assign a defensive or missed shot by tapping D or M. Tap the table icon to show the summary table which displays a record of the games. The table includes the game number, balls made for both players as well as the number of innings and the number of defensive balls in each game. Score is kept by tapping and sliding balls either to the right or left. As the score changes, the chart at the top of the screen show the number of balls to be made and the number of balls scored. Icons at the bottom of the screen allow the user to return to the roster, see the results table, turn the sound on or off, undo the last ball scored, score a defensive move, or score a miss.

Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997! Build your roster from the iconic cast of 30 characters stacked with charming personalities and witty banter, and get the edge on the competition with power-ups, fireball pitches, super strength, and Pablo Sanchez! Play pick-up games, practice batting, and compete in single games or a whole season with simple, intuitive controls that anyone can master! Game Modes: Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer to choose players from a random pool of characters. Season: You create a team and manage it through a 14 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 winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super Entire Nation Tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)! Batting Practice: Choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit that ball! T-ball - Select T-ball mode for more accessible game play. Simply click to hit, run, and field! BACKYARD BASEBALL RULES The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Pro and Little League rules: No leading off No Injuries Bunting is allowed Tagging up is allowed Stealing is allowed At our core, we are fans first–not just of video games but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. Backyard Baseball '97 runs buttery smooth for iOS devices, looks better than ever, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the title that started it all.