New: Horses For Courses : Epsom (commercial, open-ended, snail, mixed, modern, economic, sports)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 07:31:04 +0000

Name:		Horses For Courses : Epsom
Costs:		2.40 GB pounds/ turn
Frequency:		every 3 weeks
Email:		d.scriven@btinternet.com
Type:		Horse race & betting simulation
Last-Update:		2003Jun29
Keywords: commercial, open-ended, snail, mixed, modern, economic, sports

Description:

H4C can be played superficially as a simulation of an Epsom racehorse
trainer's life or you can dig deeper into the complexities and try to find
those hidden secrets & successful training techniques. What attributes
make a champion jockey? Or a Derby winner? What's needed to come first?
The glittering Prizes are available to grab each season,  the Classic
Races, Horse of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Gambler of the Year and
Jockey of the Year.

Take control of a Horse Racing empire, by running your own stables and
stud farm.  Your aims, to be a financial success through winning races,
and to gain money by shrewd betting on the outcome of these results.
Improvement of both the skill of your jockeys and characteristics of your
horses is done via a system of "training", where the more successful amass
the greater gains.

Each turn includes a lively Epsom newsletter (12 pages) of declarations,
previous results, race previews, tables of horses/owners/jockey standings
& very extensive race commentaries. And much more including, sellers,
freelance jockeys, rest & recuperation, take a chance, betting table & "on
the gallops".

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