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[[Image:C64_Hardball.png|frame|Throwing a pitch on the [[Commodore 64]] version, with options for the pitcher and batter.]]
The original ''Hardball!'' game was published in [[1985]] for the [[Commodore 64]]. One or two players were supported. It was very successful, with ports for the [[Apple II]], [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], [[personal computer|PC]] ([[DOS]] in [[Color Graphics Adapter|CGA]] and [[Enhanced Graphics Adapter|EGA]]), and eventually the [[Sega Genesis]].
Play is controlled with a [[joystick]] or [[arrow key]]s and an action button. One of the four cardinal directions is used to choose the pitch, and again to aim it towards low, high, inside(towards batter), or outside(away from batter). The same directions are used to aim the swing when batting. When fielding after a hit, the defensive player closest to the ball will flash to show it is the one currently under control. The four directions are then used to throw to one of the four bases.
There are also managerial options available. The player has a selection of pitchers to choose from. Each team member has his own statistics that affect his performance, and can be rearranged as desired.
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[[Category:Baseball computer games]]
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