ESPN Baseball: Interactive Hitting - Baseball for 3DO US (1994)

To return to the Title Screen after you have started the program, you must be at the Main Menu screen. Then press the Stop (■) button which is directly to the right of the directional pad on your 3DO control pad.

Main Menu

When you press the Play (A) button from the title screen, you will go to the Main Menu screen. From this screen you can explore the various features of this IntelliPlay title. Each Main Menu selection is explained in greater detail on the following pages.

Selecting from Main Menu

To select an item from the Main Menu:

1. Use the directional pad to position the highlight box on the selection you want to play.

2. Press the Play (A) button to activate your highlighted selection.

At any time during the program, press the Home (C) button to go back to the Main Menu screen.

Note: From the Main Menu screen you are able to return to the Title Screen to view the credits or watch the introduction by Coach Ron Fraser. Press the Stop (■) button which is directly to the right of the directional pad on your 3DO controller.

Instruction Section

The Instruction section provides you with essential information on how to bring your hitting skills to a higher level. The content has been divided into six chapters, each of which has a list of topics related to hitting.

Opening and Closing Chapters

To view the contents of a chapter and select a topic from that chapter:

1. Scroll through the list of chapters using the directional pad on your 3DO control pad.

2. Highlight the chapter you wish to look at and press the Open (B) button. You now see a list of topics that are related to that chapter.

3. To play a single item, highlight it, then press Play (A). When the item has finished playing, the program takes you back to the same topics list and you're ready to select another item.

4. To close the topics list and return to the list of chapters, press the Close (B) button.

Remember, you can go back to the Main Menu by pressing Home (C).

AutoPlay

AutoPlay is a special feature that allows you to explore the content without having to select items one at a time. When AutoPlay is activated for a particular group of items, a graphic appears on your screen, between each item, telling you that AutoPlay has been turned on.

To activate AutoPlay:

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When you are on a chapters menu, your selections are listed in yellow. Highlight any chapter and press Play (A). The program will begin playing all topics in that chapter from beginning to end. When all the items have played, you'll return to the list of chapters.

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If you are on a topics submenu, highlight any topic that is yellow and press Play (A). The program will play all items that are indented below the highlighted topic. When the items have finished playing, the program takes you back to the topics submenu.

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If an item is listed in white, the AutoPlay feature is not available. To play a single topic, highlight it and press Play (A).

Focus Test Sections

If you want to see how much you've learned about hitting, give the test sections a try. Tests are available for four chapters: Physical Mechanics, Mental Aspects, Adjustment to the Pitch, and Bunting.

1. Highlight one of the four chapters listed above and press Open (B).

2. Scroll to the bottom of the topics list with the directional pad and highlight “Test.”

3. Press Play (A).

4. You will be presented with a series of test questions, each of which has two possible answers labeled “A” or “B.” Use the buttons on your control pad to choose the answer you think is correct. Or if you need to repeat the audio portion of the question, press the Replay (⟳/⇔) button.

5. After you've chosen your answer, the program will give you an audio-visual response. At this point you can go to the next question (press Next-A) or repeat the question (press Repeat-B). To exit the test, press Home (C) or the Stop button (■), which will take you back to the previous menu.

6. When you've answered the last test question, press Next (A) to see your test score. Then press Home (C) to return to the Main Menu or the Stop button (■) to return to the previous menu.

Basics: Ask the Coach

Like the Instruction section, Ask the Coach is divided into chapters and topics. Chapters are listed in yellow text, and topics are listed in white.

Playing a Single Audio Item

To play a single audio item:

1. Open a chapter by highlighting it and pressing Open (B). You'll see a list of topics related to that chapter.

2. Select a topic and press Play (A). The audio will begin playing.

3. To close the chapter, press Close (B).

Activating AutoPlay in Ask the Coach

To activate AutoPlay:

1. Make sure you're on a chapters screen. (Chapters are listed in yellow and the B button is

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Glossary

An audio Glossary that teaches the meanings of almost 100 baseball terms related to hitting. Players can scroll through an alphabetized list and press Play to hear the definition of each term.

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