Extra Bases

Step up to the plate with Extra Bases, a two-player baseball game released in 1980 by Dave Nutting Associates and Midway. Players control their batters using a trackball to aim and timing a single button press to hit pitches thrown across the screen. The game builds upon earlier titles like Tornado Baseball and Extra Inning, offering a straightforward simulation of at-bat scenarios. Gameplay involves facing off against an opponent in a baseball contest with simple graphics displayed on Astrocade hardware utilizing a Zilog Z80 processor. With a resolution of 320 x 204 pixels and a palette of 256 colors, the screen presents a horizontal view of the action. The objective is to successfully hit pitches and advance around the bases while preventing your opponent from doing the same. Extra Bases was originally released in an upright cabinet format but also appeared as a cocktail table version. This arcade title provides a nostalgic glimpse into early sports simulation games and challenges players to test their batting skills against one another.