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If you always wanted to play baseball but didn't have a bat or the know-how, then now is your chance to learn.

Coleco's Baseball cartridge comes free when you purchase the Super Action Controller set.

You are taken through all the stages of the game - including fielding, batting, pitching - right up to fully fledged head-to-head baseball.

Unlike cricket, not all baseball players want to be batsmen. I guess it must have been the school I went to , though, as I couldn't help reaching for that long bat.

When you have given the ball a good thump, you run around the bases by moving the grey dial on the control pad.

The graphics, when the ball is hit, are very impressive - showing the ball getting smaller as it disappears towards the boundary.

The training mode allows you to practise fielding, batting, and positioning your players, but it's quite good fun just slogging away at the ball.

The number of strikes, balls and outs are all shown on screen and, to add to the fun, the game comes complete with an official score pad to enable you to record your strike-outs, walks and double plays. I didn't say it was easy.

The batting score can also be recorded in the pad including singles, doubles, triples and home runs.

Baseball is a splendid bonus to get with the much needed new controllers for your Coleco-Vision.

It's the sort of game that will appeal to several members of the family.

Splendid graphics and hours of fun.