Games with bat and ball are older than you think
by Dick Moon
San Mateo Times
Over the years, there have been many board games with baseball as a theme — everything
from roll the dice and spin and spinner to more sophisticated simulation games.
In my opinion, the best tabletop baseball simulation game in all respects is DYNASTY
LEAGUE BASEBALL.
Dynasty League Baseball has a lot in common with other baseball simulation games in that
you act as the manager, the general manager and the players. It has everything that goes
into simulating realistic baseball games: "percentile" dice to roll, charts and real-life player
cards with real statistics, the means to start your own league, and so on.
What puts this game heads and shoulders over others of its type is the superior research that
went into creating it. The unique player card designs include not only play results but special
situation results coded on each player card. The cards are detailed and easy to read. It has
ballpark and weather effects, all sorts of unusual plays and an abundance of player information
to make it more exciting.
Dynasty League Baseball also comes in a computer version.
Take
the DYNASTY League Baseball tour
