User Guide

Home Run KING™
Home Run KING™
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The game is played in three rounds (depending on
the number of batters, the game may start from the
Semi-Final or the Championship Round). Each batter
continues to hit the ball until he makes the pre-
selected number of outs (misses).
RULES
The selected batters will compete against their
rivals. Four hitters (regardless of League affiliation)
with the highest number of home runs advance to
the Semi-Finals.
Tiebreaker
Should there be a tie among the players for
advancement to the Semi-Finals, the following tie-
breakers will be used:
• Player with the most home runs in the 2001 season.
•Player with the longest distance in the First Round.
FIRST ROUND
On each batter’s turn, select ADVANCE to hit the
ball yourself (or CPU if it was assigned for the cur-
rent batter). Select SIMULATE to let the CPU simu-
late the turn without the batting scene. Select QUIT
to end the game without finishing.
Four players will be seeded in the order of number of
home runs hit in the First Round. The third-seeded player
faces the second-seeded player (and fourth-seeded
against top-seed) head-to-head in the Semi-Final
Round. Players with the most home runs in each Semi-
Final battle advance to the Championship Round.
Tiebreaker
•Player with the most home runs in the First Round.
• Player with the most home runs in the 2001 season.
•Player with the longest distance in both rounds.
SEMI-FINALS
Two players will battle head-to-head. The player
with the most home runs in the Championship
Round is declared the winner.
HOME RUN DERBY™ Showdown
If both players hit the same number of home runs,
HOME RUN DERBY™ Showdown will be played, with
the following rules:
•Each player gets one swing.
•If one hits a home run and the other makes an
out, the game is over.
• If both hit home runs, or both make outs, the above
process will continue until the winner is decided.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
After winning HOME RUN DERBY™, if your total num-
ber of home runs (or distance) is among the top
ten, you can enter your initials. You can view it by
selecting RECORDS in the HOME RUN DERBY™
menu. The records are recorded separately for the
number of outs. See RECORDS in OPTIONS (p.31)
for details.
Note: You must win HOME RUN DERBY™ to be eligi-
ble for the name entry.
RECORDS
In HOME RUN DERBY™ , the same number of players
from each league will be selected (i.e. 5 from each
when 10 batters are selected in the settings). Two
lists of pre-selected players (one for each league)
in the actual batting order will be displayed.
Select two players to switch their batting order.
Note: If HOME RUN DERBY™ is held in the stadium of
the AL team, the list of AL players will be displayed
on the right side and the NL players on the left, and
vice versa if it is held in the stadium of the NL team.
If you wish to use a player who is not on the list, first
select the player you wish to replace. A menu item
“OTHER TEAM” will be added to the list. Select
OTHER TEAM, and a list of Major League teams
from the selected league will be displayed. Use
the Control Stick/+ Control Pad (for the left list and
the C Stick for the right list) 46 to select the team,
82 to select the player to use, and press the A
Button to replace. Press START/PAUSE to advance.
Next, select a batter to be controlled by each con-
troller (i.e., 1P side, CPU, or 2P side).
Press START/PAUSE to begin HOME RUN DERBY™.
SELECTING PLAYERS
While waiting for the pitch, press the R Button to
display a Stadium Map with information on the
location (and the distance) of each home run hit by
the current batter of the current round. Press the A
Button to advance to the next location, B Button to
retreat to previous location, and L Button to view the
map of other rounds. Press the R Button again to
resume HOME RUN DERBY™ .