No innings, no fielders to worry about, no final out. Just you at the plate and a pitcher who keeps throwing. Every pitch is a chance to swing, and the only question is whether you catch it at the right moment to send it over the wall.
Backyard Slugger unblocked is a small top-down baseball game from Frank Force's open-source LittleJS Arcade, with real physics for the bat and ball. It works with a keyboard, mouse, gamepad or a tap, so you can take a few swings during any break.
How to play Backyard Slugger
Press Play and the pitcher starts throwing. Pitches vary a little in speed and location. Most of them cross the yellow strike zone over the plate, but some miss high, low or wide.
Swing with Space, a click or a tap. The bat comes around fast, and if it connects, you see a contact rating as a percentage. The ball flies off square to the bat, so the timing of your swing decides its direction. Too early or too late and it ends up foul.
The count works the way it does in a real at-bat. Swinging and missing, or watching a pitch go through the zone, adds a strike. A pitch outside the zone that you leave alone is a ball. Strike three means an out, ball four means a walk, and the count then starts over. A fair ball that clears the fence is a home run.
Controls
| To… | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swing the bat | Space (gamepad A) | Left click | Tap the screen |
| Call the next pitch right away | Enter | — | — |
| Reset your session stats | R | — | — |
| Pause, restart or quit | Esc | Click the menu icon (top right) | Tap the menu icon (top right) |
Tips
- Start your swing before the ball arrives. Your swing takes a split second to reach the plate, so begin while the pitch is still a few steps away.
- Take the bad pitches. Anything outside the yellow zone counts as a ball if you don't swing, which costs you nothing.
- Read your fouls. If balls keep going foul one way, shift your timing a little later or earlier to pull them back between the lines.
- Chase the high percentages. Meeting the ball out toward the bat tip and through the ball's center gives the best rating and the hardest hit.
- Skip the wait. Press Enter to call the next pitch right away and keep a steady rhythm going.
Backyard Slugger questions
What do PERFECT and Solid hit mean?
They describe your contact rating. Above 90 percent is PERFECT, above 65 percent is a Solid hit, and anything below that is plain contact. Better contact sends the ball off the bat faster.
Are my stats saved?
Your hits, perfect hits, home runs and longest hit are shown on screen for the session. Press R to clear them and start a fresh tally.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes, a tap anywhere swings the bat. The field is laid out for a wide screen, so turn the phone sideways to see the foul lines and outfield.
