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Baseball Stars FAQ v 1.25
04/17/01
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Contents
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1.1 Overview
1.2 History
1.3 Glossary of Terms
2.1 Controls
2.2 Game Options
3.1 The Hiring Guide
3.2 Player Stats
3.3 Super Secrets, Hints, and Tips
4.1 Maxing Your Team Out : 125 Games or Less
4.2 The Ultimate Team Challenge
5.1 Special Thanks
5.2 Credits
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1.1 Overview
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Pitch, hit, catch, steal, you can do it all in the greatest baseball game made
for the Nintendo Entertainment System (possibly the greatest baseball game
of all time). Most people only know of the first Baseball Stars, but in fact
there are two for the NES and one for Neo Geo Pocket Color (and maybe one for
the black and white version as well). This game was the first to allow the
"training" of players to help build stats. I remember fondly in the early
1990's going over to my friend's house and seeing the bright yellow labeled cart.
I thought it was going to be another unrealistic game like MLB (where it is
almost impossible to keep the opponent from scoring) or RBI Baseball (where
you had ultra pudgy characters and no modification possibilities). He had
bought the game at "Toys 'R Us" for $20 in a big video game clearance sale.
Sadly, I was not able to find the game until a few years later when I bought a
copy at a local pawn shop. I now own three copies of this somewhat rare gem
and play it often using the emulator NESTICLE. I conservatively estimate that
I have played 3000 games (I have finished at least fifteen 125 game seasons).
I currently have a team "completely" maxed out (as much as possible, see
"Maxing Your Team Out" for more info.)
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1.2 History
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Release Date: 05/19/89 (Ironically, my 11th birthday)
Copyright Date: 1989
Genre: Sports(Baseball)
System: Nintendo Entertainment System
Manufacturer: SNK
Retail Price On Release: $39.99
On a side note, SNK produced another baseball game for the NES entitled
Little League Baseball. I call it "Baseball Stars Lite" since it retains
a lot of the game play of Baseball Stars, but without a lot of the player
management options (and no battery backup).
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1.3 Glossary of Terms
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This is intended to clear up some of the terms that I may use in this
FAQ that may seem vague or downright confusing.
84 -- The highest max point number one can get when hiring a player without
paying for a nearly three million dollar star player. Rookies are the
only other option to get players with the 84 max point stat.
Ghost -- A fired players spot on the roster. The fired player is
still available, but with 0 in every stat.
"Perfect 90" -- A player whose Max Points total 90. His or her stats
can be completely filled, and thus is a "Perfect"
player.
Pickoff -- When a pitcher tries to throw out a runner from the mound
without delivering the pitch to the plate.
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2.1 Controls
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Arrow Pad / Base Guide :
Arrow Bases
U 2
L R 3 1
D H
R = Right Arrow 1 = First Base
U = Up Arrow 2 = Second Base
L = Left Arrow 3 = Third Base
D = Down Arrow H = Home Plate
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Keys While Fielding
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A = Throw Ball(with arrow)
B = Run to Base(with arrow)
Start = None
Select = None
R = Move Right / (With A) Throw to First Base* / (With B) Run to First Base**
U = Move Up / (With A) Throw to Second Base / (With B) Run to Second Base
L = Move Left / (With A) Throw to Third Base / (With B) Run to Third Base
D = Move Down / (With A) Throw to Home / (With B) Run to Home Plate
* While fielding, pressing the A button alone automatically throws to
First Base
** While fielding, pressing the B button alone automatically moves the
player with possession of the ball to first base
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Keys While Batting
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A = Swing Bat
B = Steal (See Base Running)
Start = Pause*
Select = None
R = Move Right in Batters Box
U = Move Up in Batters Box
L = Move Left in Batters Box
D = Move Down in Batters Box
* After Pausing, one can bring up the Change Player(Batter and/or Base
Runner) by pressing the A button.
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Keys While Pitching
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A = Throw Pitch
B = Pickoff (Use Fielding Keys)
Start = Pause*
Select = None
R = Move Pitcher to the Right on the Mound / Curve Pitch to the Right
U = Sinker/Drop Pitch. Keep it held down and it may go under a swinging bat.
L = Move Pitcher to the Left on the Mound / Curve Pitch to the Left
D = FASTBALL! Keep it held down!
* After Pausing, one can bring up the Change Player(Pitcher and/or Fielder)
by pressing the A button.
Side note: It is possible to start a pitch out as a regular fastball,
then curve it slightly in mid-flight.
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Keys While Base Running
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A = (With Arrow)Return to Base
B = (With Arrow)Advance to Base / Steal* / Lead Off Base**
Start = None
Select = None
R = (With A Button) Return to First
U = (With A Button) Return to Second / (With B Button) Advance, Steal Second
L = (With A Button) Return to Third / (With B Button) Advance, Steal Third
D = (With B Button) Advance to Home Plate
* To steal, one must use the arrow key to select the base(while at the bat),
by holding the arrow key for the next base and pressing the B button at
least two times.
** Gaining a lead off of a base allows for the runner to take a step or two
off the base to gain an advantage over the pitcher, without using a full
blown steal which usually results in being thrown out when the pickoff
is used. To gain a lead off a base push the arrow key towards the next
base, and push the B button once.
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Keys While On Menus
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A = Confirm Selection
B = Cancel Selection
Start = None
Select = None
R = Move Selector to the Right
U = Move Selector Up
L = Move Selector to the Left
D = Move Selector Down
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2.2 Game Options
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The Main Menu
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| League Play | | V S |
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| Trade Player | | Hire Player |
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| View Team | | Make Team |
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| Remove Team | | Fire Player |
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| End Play |
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League Play
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This is the bread and butter option of the game. You can select as few as
two and as many as six teams, and 1 to 25 games against every team. This
is the only mode in which stats are kept, and only for the current season.
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Trade Player
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This option allows for one user-created team (not any of the pre-made teams)
to trade with another user-created team. When trading a player, the stats
of both players CHANGE(!). The game tries to balance the players somewhat,
taking around 1/3 of the stats that the superior player has beyond the
inferior player and transfers it to him/her.
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View Team
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The primary option of this mode is to view the stats of individual players
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