MLB Slam!

MLB Slam! is an MLB-licensed baseball game that offers six game modes. It
uses the MLB statistics of the 2003 season based on the league standings as of
26th August of that year and all 30 teams. In Quick Match a quick game can be
played with randomly assigned teams. Spring Training is similar, but there the
teams can be chosen. Full Season is the main game mode with a season 162
games. It follows the 2003 schedule and includes all inter-league games and
the World Series. A season is started with an opening day MLB roster or a
dream team. A dream team can be used in all games modes except for exhibition
games. A dream team is built starting with a $45,000 budget for a 15-person
roster including at least three pitchers and one player for each position.
Players can still be bought or sold afterwards and money is earned based on
the performance. During a season statistics change based on the performance.
Games can be simulated to move quicker and tactics include setting the batting
order and field lineup.

The three remaining game modes are World Series, Homerun Derby and 2 Player
Game. World Series takes a team immediately to the World Series for the
conclusion without having to play an entire season. Homerun Derby is a game of
three rounds where two team take turns hitting the ball out of the park. After
ten outs the teams switch positions. 2 Player Game is a local competitive
multiplayer game using Bluetooth. There are three difficulty levels.

As in most baseball titles a game is split up into different phases, each with
their own controls for hitting, running, pitching and fielding. However,
outfield and base running are left almost entirely under the control of the
computer. Hitting a ball is done by moving a target into a strike zone where
the pitch will cross the plate while simultaneously timing the swing button.
While pitching a small selection of pitches is offered, along with moving a
target in the strike zone and timing a power meter to determine the speed.

MLB Slam!