Backyard Baseball FAQ For the GameBoy Advance System Written by peach freak for peachfreak90@hotmail.com Copyright 2004-2005 Tim Brastow. All Rights Reserved. Version 1.15 Welcome! This is a FAQ for Backyard Baseball. If you have any questions, or if I miss something or make a mistake, email me at peachfreak90@hotmail.com. All questions will go into the Asked Questions section. Also, this FAQ is protected by copyright. You cannot sell this, put this on your site without my permission, or any other violation of copyright law. You can, however, save this in something like My Documents. Table of Contents 1. Update History 2. Controls 3. Options 4. Teams/Players/Fields 5. Credits ================== 1. Update History ================== Version 1.00, March 6, 2004: Finished FAQ. Version 1.15, March 7, 2004: Added in "Troubleshooting" for multiplayer in the options section. ============ 2. Controls ============ *********** Pitching: *********** Up/Down (before pitch): Select Pitch Type (Heat, Slow Ball, etc). A: Select Pitch Control Pad: Move Pitch Locator (where you pitch the ball) B: Cancel Pitch Start: Pause Game *********** Fielding: *********** Control Pad: Move Fielder (one that is closest to the ball) A: Throw Ball to pitcher A + Control Pad: Throw to fielder (down to Home Plate, right for 1st bade, up for 2nd bade, and left for third base) To catch a fly ball, get under the target in the field (where the ball will land), and you should catch it. Batting: Up/Down: Select Bat Type (Power, Line Drive, etc) A: Swing Bat Control Pad: Select Batting Stance ********** Running: ********** Note that this is when you're up to bat and the ball is hit in the field: A: Advance Runner B: Retreat Runner Control Pad: Change which runner to retreat/advance (right for First Base, Up for Second Base, and Left for Third Base). Also, to check which runner you're advancing, look at the map when the ball is hit. The runner that has a Big Star is the one that can be controlled (the map corresponds the field, and shows where the runners are). To steal bases, you must be at bat. First, hold R and press the button you wish for the runner to steal (right for First, Up for Second Base, and left for Third Base). Then, when the picture pitches the ball, the runner will advance. =========== 3. Options =========== Main Menu: Quick Play: Plays a Random Game Home Run Derby: Lets you play a Home Run Derby where you try and hit Home Runs. You select the game type, opponent (optional), and the field. Single Game: Lets you play a solo game where you select the team you are and who you play against. This does not count to the standings. Season Play: Lets you play a full season. If you're starting a New Season, create your name and team, and pick the players you want to have on your team. Otherwise, Load your current season, and continue where you are. Multiplayer: To do Multiplayer, you need to GameBoy Advances, a GameBoy Advance Link Cable, and two Backyard Baseball game paks. Using Multiplayer, you can trade players with someone, do a Home Run Derby against each other, or play against each other Head to Head. Note: If you are having problems with Multiplayer, then it may be one of these things: 1. You are using something other than a GameBoy Advance Link Cable 2. One of the GameBoy Advances does not have a Backyard Baseball game pak in it. 3. Someone could've turned off the power. 4. There is a loose socket in one of the Link Cable connections. Also, to determine who is Player 1 and Player 2, the purple end of the Link Cable is Player One, and the gray end of the Link Cable (connected to the GameBoy Advances for both ends) is Player 2. Options: Allows you to modify the game's options. To modify them, use Left and Right on the Control Pad. Here they are: Sound: Allows you to turn Sound Effects On and Off. Music: Allows you to turn Music On and Off. Swing Spot: Turn Swing Spot On and Off. This tells you where the batter thinks the ball will cross the plate. Pitch Locator: Turn Pitch Locator On and Off. Shows where the ball will be thrown by the pitcher when you're at bat. If it is outside the square, don't swing, otherwise, give it a go. Innings: Select if you want 6 or 9 Innings in the game. Errors: Turn Errors On and Off. Turning them On means that people will drop the ball, etc during gameplay. Difficulty: Set the Difficulty between Tee-Ball, Easy, Medium, and Hard. Credits: Shows who made this game. Help: Shows Gameplay Help. Now, back to the Main Menu Options: Cards: Shows the players and describes them and their ratings. To see the player names in this, check my Teams/Players/Fields section. Also, in this section, you can scroll between the players by pressing Right and Left, also you can get to some quicker by sorting them (best to worst Batting, etc. **************** Season Options **************** When Loading a Season, here are your list of Options: Resume Game: Goes back to a Saved Game, or starts next game. Options: Same Options listed in the Main Menu Options section. Team Strategy: Allows you to change your Lineup and fielding. Also you can see the other team's Roster. Current Status: Shows your lineup and player's position, and shows who's on deck for when you bat. Team Info: Allows you to check your player's Statistics, the Playoff Brackets, and your team's Yearbook. Save Game: If you are playing a game, use this to Save Your Game (so you can continue right where you are next time). Quit Game: Goes back to main menu. Also asks if you want to Save your current Season. ======================== 4. Teams/Players/Fields ======================== First, the Teams: American League: Eastern: Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Devil Rays Toronto Blue Jays Central: Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Western: Texas Rangers Anaheim Angels Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners National League Eastern: Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves Florida Marlins Central: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Western: Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ********* Fields: ********* Eckman Acres Cement Gardens Dirt Yards Playground Commons Sandy Flats Steele Stadium Parks Dept. #2 Tin-Can Alley ********** Players: ********** Achmed Khan Alex Rodriguez Albert Pujols Amir Khan Angela Delvecchio Annie Frazier Ashley Webber Barry Bonds Billy Jean Blackwood Bobby Higgonson Brad Radke Carlos Beltran Carlos Delgado Chipper Jones Cliff Floyd Dante Robinson Derek Jeter Dmitri Petrovich Ernie Steele Frank Thomas Greg Vaughn Gretchen Hasselhoff Ichiro Suzuki Jason Giambi Jason Kendall Jeff Bagwell Jeff Conine Jim Thome Jimmy Rollins Jocinda Smith Jorge Garcia Ken Griffey Jr. Kenney Kawaguchi Kiesha Phillips Kimmy Eckman Lisa Crocket Luanne Lui Maria Luna Marky Dubois Mike Piazza Mikey Thomas Nomar Garciaparra Pablo Sanchez Pete Wheeler Phil Nevin Randy Johnson Reese Worthington Richie Sexson Ricky Johnson Ronny Dobbs Sally Dobbs Sammy Sosa Shawn Green Sidney Webber Stephanie Morgan Tim Hudson Todd Helton Tony Delvecchio Troy Glaus Vicki Kawaguchi Vladimir Guerrero Note: Pretend you pick the Boston Red Sox as your team to play, and you select Nomar Garciaparra. That player will receive a statistics bonus because he is on the same team he is on Major League Baseball. Also, you won't play/see all the teams during a season, because there are so many teams and there isn't enough players for each team, so they randomly select teams you play against. Another Note: Some players in this game aren't even from Major League Baseball. They are people InfoGrames created. =========== 5. Credits =========== Nintendo = They Made the GameBoy Advance/SP. Me = I wrote this guide. CJayC = For Posting this guide. You = You read this guide. Infogrames = They made this game.