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Manufacturer:
Atari Year: 1992 Class: Wide Release Genre: Sports Type: Videogame Monitor:
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2 Maximum number of Players: 2 Gameplay: Competitive Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Relief Pitcher DescriptionBaseball game with play-by-play announcer, and option of playing a standard baseball game or playing as a relief pitcher through a series of games. Doesn't use real teams or players but allows operator to choose up to 4 cities for players to select from. Keeps detailed statistics.Know anything more about this game? Game PlayEach player can select the throwing arm, throwing motion (overhand or sidearm), and special pitch (sinker, etc.) for their pitcher. The three-button control allows each pitch to be a fastball, curveball, or special pitch and the joystick controls the location and movement. The batter can choose a standard swing, power swing, or bunt with the buttons. The player can choose to play a normal baseball game from start to finish or play as a relief pitcher, and finish up computer generated games starting in the 8th or 9th inning of each.MiscellaneousThe game offers an "All-Star" game after you make six relief appearances.SOUND: The announcer calls the plays as they happen. Curiously, when creating your pitcher, one of the special pitches you can choose from is a "Rising Fastball". Even an overhand pitcher can throw this pitch in a game. In reality, though, you can't throw a rising fastball, it is physically impossible. CAPS/VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,485 members of the Classic Arcade Preservation Society / Video Arcade Preservation Society, 3,728 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 61,148 machines (3,629 unique titles).Uncommon - There are 18 known instances of this machine owned by Relief Pitcher collectors. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines, 4 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 10 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. This game ranks a 11 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. Wanted - No members have added this machine to their wish list. Please note that many collectors are not members or do not list their desires here, and it is likely that a number of collectors might purchase this machine if offered it at the right price. This game ranks a 0 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records. For Sale - There is one VAPS member with an extra Relief Pitcher circuit board for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts.
TriviaThe announcer is St. Louis Cardinals' broadcaster Jack Buck, and his likeness is even digitized.Diehard Atari fans might recognize the names of some of the batters. Several batters are named after Atari employees, including the legendary Ed Rotberg. While the game does not have an official Major League license, the ballparks for the four teams in the game are based on actual ballparks in Boston, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. A setting in test mode allows up to 32 different cities to be used for the teams, but the ballparks remain the same. Manuals
eBay ListingsClick to search eBay for Relief Pitcher Videogame machines and related items.Click to search eBay for machines and parts made by Atari. Check out the IAM/KLOV report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com.
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