Thanks for your interest in HardBall 4! HardBall 4 is the 4th generation of the most successful line of baseball products ever available for the IBM PC. Listed below are the availability dates, suggested prices, game requirements and many of the features to be found in the final game. Ship Date: November 1994 Suggested Price: $69.95 Main Game $24.95 MLBPA Add-On Disk # of players: 1 - 2 players How to purchase: Visit your local software retailer, or order direct from Accolade by calling 1-800-245-7744 (in the U.S). System Requirements: IBM PC 386-33MHz system 4MB RAM 10MB free disk space (18 MB free disk space if the add-on disk is installed) DOS 5.0 or greater VESA SVGA graphics card capable of 640 x 400 or 640 x 480 resolution in 256 colors with native support for many graphics chipsets including: Paradise, S3, Tseng ET 3000 and 4000, Trident, and more... Sound Card (recommended) - Supports most major sound boards, including: SoundBlaster 16, Pro-Audio Spectrum 16, Gravis Ultrasound, Microsoft Sound System, and many more... Features list: -------------- Designed completely in SVGA 640 x 400 256 color mode! All 28 realistically rendered ballparks - Each with different wind, altitude and field conditions All 28 team cities represented Extensive Play-by-play commentary by Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Al Michaels See the action from either a batter's or pitcher's view Saves and updates player stats, league standings for every game during the season Extensive stats - Batting averages vs. left and right handed pitchers, put-outs, assists, wild pitches, percentage of pop-ups, and lots more... Instant replay - View those close plays over and over again Automated Highlight reel - Highlights saved automatically from your last game Track league leaders in over 20 statistical categories, and sort by team, position, and many other ways Player, pitcher, and team editors - Create the perfect team, and even design the logo and choose the jersey colors Expanded printing functions for rosters, team and player statistics, schedules and standings Modem and network support Batting and pitching practice, including a "Homerun Derby" Zooming and panning baserunner windows - Never lose sight of your runners again Tougher computer opponent - More aggressive base-running, run-downs, and pick-offs Dramatic close-ups (20% larger than HardBall III) Incorporates the new league/division realignment MLBPA Add-On disk features: --------------------------- 700 Real ballplayers, including their photos and stats in the familiar baseball card format Al Michaels calls each player by their name! Demo note: ---------- Real ballplayers have been included on this disk for demo purposes only! In the final version, the real MLBPA players will be available only on the add-on disk. Note: ----- If the text above scrolls by too quickly, try typing in: "TYPE FEATURES.TXT | MORE" and press This will pause the text after each screen of information.