A complete racing simulation with all the
action expected from live, competitive racing. the best of QuarterPole
® and Hooves of Thunder PLUS great new
features. 'Racing action' for up to 10 players. Year after year. from
Action Games, Inc.
Races - 3120 a year, 10 a day. Stakes,
Handicaps, Claiming, Maiden, NW1/2 and Allowances. 5-14 furlong races, dirt and
turf. Large racing colony moves to a new course every 3 months. 250 unraced
2yos replace older horses each year.
Horses - cover a wide
range of performance levels with front runners, stalkers and closers. A horse's
performance varies from race to race but within its own range, and changes with
age.
Handicapping - Full past performances and results charts.
Horse, trainer and jockey records continuously updated. Track records. A course
in handicapping. Systems for beginners. Race results depend on past
performances, track conditions, track bias, pace, race positions, running
styles, jockey and trainer patterns, weather and racing luck.
Betting - Standard and exotic bets including keys, wheels and parlays
plus casino bets for players who want to avoid serious handicapping or hedge
their bets. Pari-mutuel bets change odds.
Owners - Get a stable;
pick their trainer, jockey and silks; make race entries or let their trainer;
claim horses; buy or sell horses privately; buy unraced horses at auction;
collect purses and get to the Winner's circle.
Sights &
Sounds - Race graphics from start to finish, split times, 4 track
backgrounds, 'call to the post', gate 'clang', hoofbeats, leading announcers
call the race from start to finish including the winner, auction graphics and
auctioneer.
Renaming - All stable
horses, trainers and jockeys can be renamed.
Other features -
Horse chat items, scenes at race courses, art gallery featuring prominent
artists.
Internet style layout, navigation and links.
System requirements:
- Windows® '98/ NT/ 2000/ ME/ XP, 128 RAM
min.
- 300 MHz min. processor
- 100 MB hard drive space
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- mouse input device
- 800x600 resolution min.
- SVGA color monitors, works with Windows compatible
ink jet or laser printers.
- tm.
QuarterPole Plus is a trademark of Action Games, Inc
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