Bases Loaded (Prototype, PlayChoice-10)

This two-player baseball game, Bases Loaded, appeared in arcades via Jaleco’s PlayChoice-10 system in 1990 under license from Nintendo of America. Utilizing the unique PlayChoice-10 cartridge format, players take on the roles of batters attempting to hit pitches and advance runners around the bases. Gameplay focuses entirely on hitting; there is no fielding or pitching control for the player. The game presents a straightforward baseball simulation where success depends on timing button presses to connect with incoming throws. Each player controls one side of the team, alternating at-bats until the conclusion of an inning. Bases Loaded offers a condensed and focused take on the sport designed for quick matches between two players. This prototype version was distributed in North America as part of the PlayChoice-10 library—a system known for its rotating selection of games housed within a single cartridge.