Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
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| Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Tose[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Tonkin House[1] Brøderbund[1] |
| Composer(s) | Yuko Sano |
| Platform(s) | NES[1] |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports (softball) [1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer (up to 2 players) |
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball (released in Japan as Softball Tengoku) is a one- or two-player NES video game where players can select various fictional softball players and customize their own team to take to the championship.[2]
Gameplay[edit]
In 1-player mode, the player attempts to win one game on each available field. Upon doing so, the player then faces a difficult all-female team called "The Amazons" on the professional field. Defeating the Amazons beats the game. In 2-player mode, players play an "exhibition game."
Players choose either fast-pitch or slow-pitch mode, the playing field, a team of ten players from the 60 available characters, and a team name from a list of 26 names, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Despite the game being a softball game, the rules are more reminiscent of baseball, with the exception that each game is played to a maximum of seven innings (unless extra innings are needed to break a tie). The game also features a mercy rule, with the game ending if someone leads by 10 or more runs after an entire inning is played.
Characters[edit]
Players assemble their teams from 60 characters, some of whom have noticeable trademarks. For instance:
- Diablo looks like an ogre. He bats with a club, and runs very slowly.
- Zelda looks like a witch, and bats with a broom.
- Froggy skips as he runs.
- Casey has the ability to float in the air while playing defense.[3]
Fields[edit]
The game features six different playing fields, each with its own features and ground rules.
- Sandlot: Based on a traditional sandlot, the field has areas with high grass and rocks that can interfere with a live play. To hit a home run, the player only has to hit a ball over the "home run line," not beyond the fence.
- Park: There is a pond in foul territory. The area beyond the home run line has trees, park benches, and a mud puddle that can interfere with the play.
- Cliff: Any hit that rolls under the picket fence in right field is a ground-rule double.
- School: Based on a schoolyard. A fly ball that lands beyond the home run line is a home run, but if it breaks a window on the school building then it's an automatic out instead.
- Island: Similar to a professional field, with an outfield fence.
- Professional: Standard field. Only available in 1-player mode after defeating the computer on the other five fields.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Basic information". NES Player. Archived from the original on 2006-03-27. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball / Softball Tengoku". 30-30.club. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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