Relief Pitcher (prototype)
Description
Relief Pitcher is a prototype game would have been released by Atari Games in 1986. This game was originally designed for the System 1 hardware, but unfortunately never went into production. In 1992, Atari reused the name "Relief Pitcher" for a JAMMA game that was released, but the gameplay and hardware were totally different than the System 1 version.
You can either play head-to-head with a competitor or against the computer. The controls are two Atari hall-effect joysticks and two action buttons. The action buttons are used for throwing, batting, and during an actual play, you use them similar to Track & Field (faster you hit them the faster your player runs.... either around the bases or in the outfield).
Relief Pitcher (prototype) was produced by Atari Games in 1986.
Atari Games released 89 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Atari Games was based in United States.
Other machines made by Atari Games during the time period Relief Pitcher (prototype) was produced include: Road Runner, Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back, Gauntlet, Gauntlet (PlayChoice), Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, Rolling Thunder, 720 Degrees, Championship Sprint, Super Sprint, and Gauntlet II
Specs
| Name | Relief Pitcher (prototype) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Atari Games (United States) |
| Released by |
Atari Games - (1986) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 22435 |
| Class | Prototype |
| Genre | Sports |
| Sports | Baseball |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Atari System I |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Competitive |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player Controls Differ |
| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Bezel | Relief Pitcher (prototype) Bezel Image |
| Control Panel | Relief Pitcher (prototype) Control Panel Image |
Relief Pitcher (prototype) KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.20 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.40
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 3.00 |
Technical Rating: 4.00
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 5.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
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Images
Conversion
Standard Atari System 1 hardware
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Relief Pitcher (prototype) Census
There are 15,463 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,751 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 168,541 machines (7,076 unique titles).
Very rare - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Relief Pitcher (prototype) collector. It is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
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