Backyard Baseball '01 vs Dice Baseball

STEP UP TO THE PLATE Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on iOS. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone! Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified MLB legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages! SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001! 30 Charming Backyard kids Legendary MLB Players MLB Team Marks Hilarious Bloopers 8 Classic Ballparks 9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie To get into the swing of things, 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 the ball! THE GOAT RETURNS Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco. Game Modes include: Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode) 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 choosing players from a random pool of characters. Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team 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). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries. Backyard Baseball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, includes new bonus features to test your mettle, 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 game.

Dice Baseball is a fast, fun baseball game powered by dice, strategy, and surprise moments. Instead of complicated controls, every at-bat is decided by a roll. Hit singles, doubles, triples, home runs, or get caught at the wall as the defense tries to steal the play back. Choose from unique stadiums that actually change how the game plays. High-altitude fields mean more home runs. Fast turf creates extra-base hits. Defensive parks make every run harder to earn. Play solo against the computer or pass the phone for local player-vs-player games. Customize inning length, mercy rules, and stadiums to make every game feel different. Dice Baseball also includes a kid-friendly “7th Minute Stretch” that encourages players to take a short break, move around, and jump back into the game refreshed. Originally created with real dice and napkins at restaurants, Dice Baseball turns waiting time into game time while helping kids practice math, logic, and decision-making. Dice Baseball is created by the team behind YouthBaseballTryouts.com, a platform dedicated to helping players and families find youth baseball opportunities across the country. Baseball should always be fun, whether you are on the field, at a tryout, or rolling dice together at the table.