Backyard Baseball '97 vs PlayDock Arcade

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.

PlayDock Arcade turns your iPhone into a game system you play by moving. Prop the phone where it can see you, step back, and use body and hand movement as the controls. No controller or account is required, and there are no ads. ELEVEN GAMES INCLUDED Balloon Pop, Brainy Balloons, Chocolate Chipper, Copy Cat, Birdie Bounce, Goalie Rush, Planet Drop, Paddle Arc, Storybook Sword Adventure, Tennis Smash, and Wacky Moles. The collection includes family-friendly arcade, action, sports, puzzle, and movement games. HOW DOWNLOADS WORK Balloon Pop is included in the app and can start without an internet connection. Before opening any of the other ten games for the first time, PlayDock shows the media download size and asks for confirmation. These downloads contain art, audio, and 3D models — not executable code. Once a game's media is stored on your iPhone, it can be opened again without another download unless that media is removed or updated. PRIVATE MOVEMENT PLAY For movement controls, live camera frames are processed on your iPhone and are not uploaded to PlayDock. Copy Cat can create a local result photo; PlayDock does not upload it. PlayDock has no account, advertising, or cross-app tracking. Internet requests are made to download game media from PlayDock's content-delivery provider. Camera permission is required for movement controls. Local Network permission is optional and is requested only when you choose wireless casting. While casting, the game picture — including the camera view — and game audio are sent to the selected PlayDock TV receiver over your local network for the duration of that casting session. PLAY ON IPHONE OR AN OPTIONAL DISPLAY Every game can be played on the iPhone. A compatible wired display or PlayDock TV receiver is optional for a bigger screen. WHAT YOU NEED • An iPhone running iOS 17 or later • Internet for the first media download of ten games • Somewhere stable to prop the phone so its camera can see you • A clear, well-lit play space Be aware of your surroundings and stop if you feel unwell.