World Jockey

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4 /5

As you say right now, even if solo, the game is still nice, it will not entertain you more than two or three afternoons ... It is to many that the game takes any flavor! Because here, it becomes outright madness! We have a "Family Game" mode which itself is a sub-mode of "Jockey Play" mode, where you choose the number of races you want to do (four, eight, twelve or sixteen). The madness of the racecourse will begin to seize you, from the betting screen, where we choose on which horses we want to bet! For the uninitiated, know that we put on the couple that we think will be the winner (unless you're really stupid ...) and it is possible to multiply his chances of winning, to bet on three different couples. Each horse has its own hill, which is attributed to him according to his attitudes towards the terrain on which he will run and his previous performances. Without wishing to bore you with mathematical formulas, also know that in case of victory, your gain will be inversely proportional to the winning couple's edge ... Logic.

Then begins the race itself. There, you control your jockey, and by pressing I, you whip your horse, which will then move faster. But do not think that this is one of those stupid games where you have to press the button as fast as possible, since by whipping your horse, it will lose energy, which is represented by a bar at the bottom of the screen. The key to victory is essentially the management of this energy bar, because you will have to press the appropriate pace! In addition bonuses and penalties are placed on the ground, some will give strength to your horse, others more speed during a moment, and still others will lower your energy level dramatically ... We also note the presence of obstacles, which must be avoided by jumping over.