High Heat Baseball 2000
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🙂 6.9/10
(Playstation - US, Baseball)
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Team .366
Published_By:
3DO
Released On:
01 Jan 1999
High Heat Baseball 2000 is a baseball game that focuses on simulation, rather than arcade action. In comparison to its predecessor High Heat Baseball , it now has an official license for the 1998 MLB season and uses a 3D graphic engine.
The game features various playing modes, including exhibition matches, season (of varying lengths), home run derby, playoffs, and a career mode spanning multiple seasons. In the season and league modes, there's even a managerial option available, where the player doesn't play the games themselves but focuses on tactics and team development.
The player can customize a significant part of the game's rule set, including attributes and appearance, using the player editor. Automatic functions handle situations like defensive alignment or throwing, allowing the player to delegate unwanted tasks to the computer.
eBay Product ID:
2176 (United States)
UPC-A:
790561504115 (USA)
Sony PN:
SLUS-00830 (United States)
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
PLAYING AN EXHIBITION GAME
An Exhibition game allows two players to compete against one another, one player to play against the computer, or the computer to control both teams so you can sit back and watch.
TEAM AND STADIUM SELECTION
The two competing teams are chosen on the Team Select screen. Player 1's team is picked first, then Player 2's.
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Use the and directional buttons to scroll through the team list.
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Use the and directional buttons to change the active league.
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Press the button to select a team.
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To set up an All-Star Game, select the AL All-Stars and NL All-Stars teams.
Once Player 1 has chosen a team, Player 2 should repeat the same process. When Player 2 is done, press the button to continue to the Stadium Select screen. If either player wishes to change their team, press the ▲ button to cycle back through the screen.
From the Stadium Select screen you pick the ballpark to play in and specify the home team. When finished, highlight DONE and press the button.
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CITY: Allows picking the location the game will be played in.
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HOME: Sets which team is playing at home and which team is away. Only one team can be the home team. The home team always bats in the bottom of the inning, which gives it the final chance to score.
GAME OPTIONS
From the Game Setup screen you specify game difficulty and adjust other important settings. The default settings are bolded. When finished, highlight DONE and press the button.
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DIFFICULTY: Set the level of difficulty. Options are ROOKIE (easiest), PRO, ALL-STAR, and MVP (most difficult).
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INNINGS: Set the number of innings in a game. The regulation number is 9 innings, but you can set it as low as 1 for a short, intense game. Extra innings are always played if the score is tied at the end of the game.
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DH: Control the Designated Hitter rule.
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NORMAL: The DH rule is on for both teams if the home team is in the American League.
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OFF: All pitchers must bat, regardless of what league a team is in.
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ON: Pitchers do not have to bat at all, regardless of league. (ON and OFF are available in Exhibition games).
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ERRORS: Turn errors ON and OFF. When ON, your fielder might drop a fly ball or your shortstop may muff a high-hopper. If a runner advances as a result of the mistake, an official error is recorded in the player's stats and in the box score shown at the end of the game.
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WIND: Toggle the wind ON and OFF. This can be a huge factor in a game; many a home run has been credited to mother nature.
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GUESS PITCH: Affect the batter's chances of getting a hit. When this is ON, the batter is allowed to guess at the upcoming pitch.
MANAGING YOUR LINEUP AND BULLPEN
This is where your skills as a strategist and manager really pay off. You can customize your gameplay settings and make changes to your starting lineup, bullpen, and player positions.
The Starting Lineup & Batting Order
Before a game begins, you can tweak your starting lineup to try and find the perfect order. If the game has not begun, you can move players around in the starting lineup or swap them back and forth with the bench. However, once the game has begun, the batting order cannot be changed and any active players replaced by a player from the bench can't play again until the next game.
To change the lineup before starting a game, select CHANGE LINEUP.
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Use the and directional buttons to highlight the player to replace.
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Press the button to select the player; his name and stats appear at the top of the screen.
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Press the A button to cancel the selection.
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Highlight the player to bring in off the bench and press the button. The player from the bench will appear in the lineup.
High Heat Game Tip: Batting Order
When setting your starting lineup or batting order, pick a lead-off hitter that's good at getting on base (through walks or hits). The second hitter should handle a bat well – he may need to sacrifice or hit behind the runner, and should keep the ball on the ground. The man in the third spot should be the team's best gun. He doesn't necessarily need power, but should have a big number in the RBI column. The fourth man is your clean-up man – be sure he can hit the ball hard!
Making Position Changes
Before or during a game, you might want to move a player to a different field position where he can be more effective. To change a player's position, select CHANGE POSITION.
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Highlight the player whose position you want to change and press the button; his name and stats appear at the top of the screen.
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To cancel the position change, press the A button.
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Next, highlight the second player to move, and press the button again. The positions for both players swap.
Note that swapping player positions on the field does not change their order in the batting lineup, and it is not possible to swap positions with a player on the bench. (Instead use CHANGE LINEUP to bring the player in off of the bench).
Keep in mind that a player might be less effective, and cause more errors, when playing out of their regular position. Try to keep them in positions similar to what they normally play. For example, a second baseman
Tips & Maps
High Heat Game Tip
Manage your bullpen carefully in Season mode. Avoid using starting pitchers as relievers to prevent them from being tired for their next start.
Double Switches
A double switch allows you to substitute a pinch hitter for a pitcher and then insert a new pitcher into the lineup, replacing an active fielder.
Auto Settings
These settings allow the computer to take over various aspects of gameplay, such as pitching, running, hitting, alignment, fielding, and throwing. They can be set separately for each team.
VIBRATE CONTROLLER 1 AND CONTROLLER 2
When an Analog Controller (DUAL SHOCK) is detected, this setting enables or disables vibrations when your batter hits the ball.
Camera Controls
Each team can set two different camera controls: BATTING CAMERA (HIGH or LOW) for when your team is at bat, and FIELDING CAMERA (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, or RANDOM) for when your team is fielding.
Phases of Play
To play well, understand the three phases of a play: before the pitch, during the wind-up and pitch, and after the pitch, and what offense and defense can do during each.
Phase 1: Before the Pitch
During this phase, the infield and outfield can be realigned, the batter can guess the pitch or bunt, and the pitcher selects the pitch type.
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