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Bottom of the 9th is a strategic baseball game for two players, played with cards and dice. The game focuses on the bottom of the ninth inning: the home team is tied with the visiting league leaders and must score before the visitors can win in extra innings. You choose a lineup from players with different strengths and abilities, outsmart your opponent in a stare-down, then roll dice to trigger the action.

Teams and players

The visiting team has six pitchers to choose from. Wake Louder throws a knuckleball that can put a lost ball just inside the strike zone. Southpaw Straw is a talented left-handed pitcher with a dangerously effective, illegal spitball. Hurricane Patriss is a top-notch reliever whose curveball and voice are both hypnotic.

The home team has a dozen batters, each with special abilities. Mully Nomah is dangerous when runners are in scoring position and can drive them home. Kerry Rumble hits with power but often fouls the ball; K.C. Petty swings harder as he gets more strikes; and rookie Hannah Cait can control her swing when she is in the zone.

Both teams can use two support characters. Dice Dixon takes risks by coming out of the dugout to bench batters and challenge umpires, while Doc Mullins looks after the team with abilities that can rest pitchers or energize batters.

Game modes

You can play against a computer opponent at three difficulty levels, take on a six-game solo campaign, pass the computer to play with a friend, or play online. Online options include challenges with friends, ranked matches and casual exhibition games.

Manager's Challenge

In the Manager's Challenge, you manage the home team through a six-game homestand and try to lead it to the playoffs. Campaigns feature a rotating cast of pitchers and draw from nine different game situations, including multi-inning games. Each game uses one of six effect cards that changes how it plays.

You can play the campaign in Classic Mode, using a Pitcher's Deck of stare-down cards, or against a CPU opponent at any difficulty level. Four increasing difficulty levels test your management and batting skills. The mode includes up to 11 achievements and eight leaderboards.