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Imagine do for Baseball what Psion did for tennis!

If you like sporting action simulations or even if you haven't up to now, this is a must as it provides all the best in computer graphic sports actions. Baseball is very similar to Rounders which most of us have played at some time. This game allows you to play either the computer or an opponent, using the keyboard or a Sinclair-type twin joystick interface.

There are not many two player interactive games around and this is strange considering that the game that started the video craze was just that - remember Pong? Just about every option you can think of has been included - number of innings per game, difficulty level, select playing keys, names and team colours. Each team takes a turn to bat and field. The normal rules apply, three strikes, run out or touched gets a player out, getting round the bases, either in one go or in stages scores a run.

The screen display is nothing short of brilliant! The top third shows the crowd with a huge display-type billboard which at various times shows close ups of the pitcher, batsmen or even cheerleaders, as well as th scores and advertisements for various companies. The bottom two thirds show a 3D bird's eye view of the whole field. When playing, each player controls various actions and men in turn and a real degree of skill can be acquired with practice.

Imagine is dead, long live Imagine!