The Entertainment Computer System is needed to play this game. The Computer, the Adapter & Intellivoice is also needed to properly play the audio. The keyboard may also be needed.
ATTENTION: The ECS and add-on units are not included with this purchase..
The Intellivision World Series Baseball was a talking baseball game and the first video game to use multiple camera angles and also featured play-by-play announcers. The cool thing about this game was also the fact that you were allowed to save your game, even during the game.
How do you play it?
The game was played by two players, the first player made a series of movements and then the game switched to the second player who had to do the same thing according to the first player's movements.
How do you win?
Well, obviously, you have to make your team win.
Why was it so popular?
Well, the game used multiple angles which made it much more dynamic; also, you were able to save games, which was another great thing back in the day.
Interesting facts
This may have been the first integrated video game - Eddie had designed the animated players to be black or white depending on the real players they were based on. When the names were changed to those of the programmers, he left the skin colors as they were. At least one programmer, though, came to Eddie and asked for "his" skin color to be changed, not wanting to be black in the game. Who that player was, I really don't remember, but you can look it up.
Screen Shots
Just when you thought the console market had reached the pinnacle of baseball games, along comes World Series Major League Baseball. I recall seeing the Plimpton ad touting this game–it was stunning! And there were so many cool things done in this game!
Consider:
Play-by-play color commentary via IntelliVoice
Multiple camera angles
Player statistics based on actual players (though the names were changed)
Picture-in-picture views for runners on base
I want to play this game more and more, than I have played it so far. It took me 18 years to finally get the dam game! The graphics are an odd combination of 2-D and 3-D, and, one might argue, worse than the other Intellivision baseball variants. The sound is a treat, exploiting the extra three channels introduced by the ECS to have the typical stadium music and background noise in place for the game. Truly a masterpiece of Intellivision gaming for the baseball aficionado!
Mattel Electronics 4537-0210 (L001) 1983 Origin is not printed on box, but generic copyright info printed on back; opens on bottom flap—not a book-style box; has barcode on back; game credits provided on back..
Product Information supplied by e-bay
The last baseball game released for Intellivision is notable for its attempt at a broadcast-style presentation, complete with multiple camera angles, batter introductions, picture-in-picture displays, and play-by-play commentary. The game requires the Entertainment Computer System and Intellivoice add-ons for the complete experience. Play as an AL or NL team as you challenge the computer or a friend to a nine-inning game. The main screen features an angled view of the diamond from a perspective behind the pitcher. Once the ball is hit, the camera will track the resulting grounder or fly ball to the left, right, or center. A gravelly voice commentator describes each on-field action, noting things like "it's through the infield, "he's heading for second," "double play," and "a long fly ball." Players can save progress and lineups via cassette tape.
Product Identifiers
- Publisher
- Mattel
- MPN
- 4537
- eBay Product ID (ePID)
- 170289303
Product Key Features
- Platform
- Intellivision
- Release Year
- 1983
- Game Name
- WORLD Series Major League Baseball
- Genre
- Sports
Additional Product Features
- Game Name Special Features
- First baseball game to differentiate between fly balls and grounders Requires the Entertainment Computer System add-on Attach an Intellivoice to hear play-by-play commentary
- Control Elements: Gamepad/Joystick, Keyboard
1983 1st. Edition Mattel Electronics....by Intellivision
The Entertainment Computer System is needed to play this game. The Computer Adapter, Intellivoice & Computer Keyboard is also needed to play this game.
ATTENTION: These add-on units are not included with this purchase..
WHAT IS AN ENTERTAINMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM
The Entertainment Computer System (ECS) is a add-on module essentially added three features to the Intellivision: an additional 2K of RAM, a second sound chip and the option of plugging in a computer keyboard, a music keyboard or an additional two hand controllers.
A slate of games was started in 1982 and 1983 to take advantage of these features: Mind Strike and Scooby Doo's Maze Chase utilized the extra memory, Melody Blaster showed off the dual sound chips and music keyboard, The Jetsons' Ways With Words educational game used the computer keyboard and two sports games, Doubles Tennis and Super NASL Soccer, were designed so that two teams could compete using four hand controllers.
Still, the ECS could never shake its origin: it was rushed into production to take the place of the more ambitious but non-cost effective Keyboard Component. Neither Marketing nor the Applications Software department were ever enthusiastic about the ECS and struggled for game ideas that would justify its existence.
Just as the ECS and the first games were hitting the market in mid-1983, a new management team took over Mattel Electronics that was even less enthusiastic about the module. The Entertainment Computer System received little advertising or distribution support.
As a result, two of the best Intellivision games - Mind Strike and World Series Major League Baseball - got far less attention and sales than they deserved. That may be the reason for making World Series Major League Baseball, the hardest video game to find.... Except on e-bay !
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