Bain: Retro computer baseball game review: MicroLeague Baseball 2-4
From SABR member Derek Bain at Baseball Analytics on February 29, 2020:
This is a combined review for MicroLeague Baseball II, MicroLeague Baseball: The Manager’s Challenge and MicroLeague Baseball IV. I decided to merge the 3 releases into a single review based on the following observations:
- MicroLeague Baseball II failed to offer a significant upgrade over the original version.
- The Commodore 64 release (MicroLeague Baseball II “Enhanced”) essentially represents an entirely different product (Pure-Stat Baseball) repackaged as MicroLeague Baseball. The relatively few “enhancements” in this version do not warrant a separate review.
- MicroLeague Baseball: The Manager’s Challenge and MicroLeague Baseball IV introduce several new features while retaining much of the original’s charm.
Therefore I resolved to concentrate my efforts on a review of MicroLeague Baseball IV while noting the differences between the second and third editions of the game along the way. I launched DosBox and fired up MLBB IV. The main menu facilitates a multitude of functions. Note that the General Manager / Owner option can only be executed if you installed the GM/Owner add-on disk (sold separately).
Read the full article here: http://www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanalytics/2020/02/29/retro-computer-baseball-game-review-microleague-baseball-ii-iii-iv/
Originally published: March 2, 2020. Last Updated: March 2, 2020.