At
the left part of the screen the ball is thrown at you by the pitcher and can
reach you in five horizontal different positions. The two outer positions will
result in a 'ball' if you don't swing at it every swing without hitting the
ball, will obviously result in a strike. After successfully hitting the ball
you will reach the first base either safe or out, depending on if the opponent
manages to catch the ball or not. A nice feature is the ability to hit a home
run if the ball is hit just right. There are also three pinch hitters available
to replace your batter if you're not satisfied with him.
The
field position is quite interesting too, the pitcher can throw the ball and
manipulate it using a joystick, pushing down will throw a slow ball, pushing
it up a fast one. When the ball is traveling towards the batter it can be given
effect by pushing the joystick to left and right, too much effect can even cause
the batter to be hit and fall to the ground. If the batter manages to hit the
ball you have to push the 'catching' button at the right time just when the
ball is near one of your field players.
Overall a great game, well executed, although the sprites are a bit thin and the screen can look a bit chaotic with all the players in it.