JoJoShabadoo
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Who doesn't remember this classic? If you grew up in the 90s in the States and were a fan of baseball, there's no way you didn't sink hours into this game. Maybe you spent night after night completing the single-player season, or invited friends and neighbors over to play competitively. One thing is for sure though: the game still holds up.
And what is the difference now, compared to your childhood? It's not that there are newer, better, more complete baseball games out there. It's that you can add alcohol to the mix. And with that, I present to you, the rules to the greatest drinking game out there.
Just remember!!! No pussy sips
We encourage our players to play a full game of good ol' american 16-bit baseball and to end up loaded by the time the 9 innings are over. Stick to beer for the game to be playable and enjoyable.
Play a few practice innings with or without alcohol, to get used to the game mechanics and rules of the drinking game. After 10-15 minutes the rules will be second nature, they are as basic as it gets. Let's get started with PITCHING and BATTING.
There are 3 different animations when a batter is out due to a STRIKEOUT
If the batter sighs and puts his head down quietly – Batter drinks 1
If the batter yells OH COME ON in outrage – Batter drinks 2
If the batter breaks the bat on his leg – Batter drinks 3
If the pitcher beans the player and causes him to take a base – Pitcher drinks 5
Single – Opponent drinks 1
Double – Opponent drinks 2
Triple – Opponent drinks 3
Run – Opponent drinks 3
Homerun – Opponent drinks 5
Grand Slam – Opponent drinks 10
Seems pretty simple so far, right? This is where the game starts getting a bit more tricky and competitive. Here are the rules for gameplay:
OUT – Offensive player drinks 1
Double Play – Offensive player drinks 4
Triple Play – Offensive players drinks 9
Dive/Jump Out – If the outfielder/infielder dives or jumps to catch the ball and it’s an OUT – Offensive player drinks additional gulp
HEE HAW – If the commentator yells out “He’s out”– Offensive player drinks an additional gulp
Stolen Base – If offensive player steals 1 base – Defensive player drinks 1 drink per base
SAFE – If the defensive player throws the ball to a base and the commentator says SAFE – Defensive player drinks 1
FOUL BALL – If a foul ball is swung, depending on which side of the field it goes to – the person sitting on left/right side accordingly takes 1 drink
CATCH BALL – If a foul ball is hit, but the baseball goes towards the screen – the player who doesn’t “catch” the ball, and has their hand farther from the screen drinks 1
Now with these rules, you'll see just how often you drink, how each point matters, and you'll get as competitive as you can get with a drinking/video game. Finally, a few final rules to ensure a fair experience.
If the player presses pause and the commentator yells TIME – Player drinks 3 - Note: This means you can only take breaks at the end of an inning, otherwise you sacrifice 3 drinks.
If the pitcher throws the ball while the batter is drinking alcohol or otherwise not ready – Pitcher drinks 3 if strike, 5 if out
If the player disrupts the other player, by manhandling him/her or touching his/her controller – Offender drinks 5
If the player catches the other player looking at his/her controller while pitching – Peeping tom drinks 3
GAME OVER – The loser of the game must drink 10, plus the difference of the score with the other player.
And that's it... Hopefully you have a copy of this game to try this out with a friend, sibling, roommate, etc. Shout out to the other Ken Griffey SNES game, Winning Run. The gameplay and graphics might be better, but ultimately the arcade-like feel of this game, and the music, mark it as a better experience for a drinking game.
Play ball.
This took me an hour so I hope it gets some replies lol
