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- Run For The Money! is a horse racing simulator
- where you can place bets on your favorite horse.
- The Main Menu gives you 7 choices: Horse Reviews,
- Betting Windows, Race Results, View Players/Stats,
- Scores, Quit game, and Instructions. All are self-
- explanatory, but some features need expounding.
- NOTE: All choices are Hot-Keys! To make a
- selection, hit the highlighted key for your
- desired response. Entering the amount of your bet
- is the only time you will need to hit <Enter>.
- The Horse Reviews, Betting Windows, Race
- Results and View Players/Stats selections will
- prompt you to choose from one of three races,
- if the game is registered. You may participate
- in all three if you wish. Unregistered copies will
- run only one race, and will take you straight to
- the selected function. In either case, the race
- you bet on today will not run until the date you
- see in the Info Box.
-
- Horse Reviews gives a short description of the
- horse's characteristics. This includes speed(*),
- the effect of weather conditions(*) on the horse,
- a history of how many races the horse has run, and
- how many of those races the horse has won. Note
- that this is "won", not "place" or "show". The
- jockey selected to ride this horse is given, along
- with his/her skill(*) in racing. Each horse is
- reviewed in starting gate position order(*). All
- factors (marked here with a *) affect performance!
- The Betting Windows is just what it says: the
- screen where you place your bets! Again you will
- be given a list of the horses running in that race
- in starting gate order. You will also be shown the
- odds placed on that horse. To choose a horse, type
- his gate number. After confirming your choice, you
- will enter the amount you want to bet. This game
- allows only whole dollar amounts, i.e., 50, 5, 3,
- etc. The smallest bet allowed is $2, the largest
- is $5000. You will be asked to confirm your bet.
- Your bet is then recorded. You will not be
- allowed to change your bet after this point, so
- make your choice wisely the first time!
- Run For The Money! is not exactly true to the
- parimutuel gambling concept. You do not need to
- bet on your horse to win, place or show. If your
- horse WINS, you will be paid the amount of your
- bet times the odds given on that horse. If your
- horse PLACES (finishes 2nd) you will be paid
- half of your bet times the odds on the horse.
- If the horse SHOWS (finishes 3rd) you will be
- paid one quarter of your bet times the odds given.
- For example, let's say you place a $100 bet on a
- horse given 3:1 odds. You're paid according to the
- following formulae, depending on his performance:
- Win: $100 x 3 = $300
- Place: $100 x 3 ÷ 2 = $150
- Show: $100 x 3 ÷ 4 = $ 75
- Calculations are rounded to the nearest dollar.
- If your horse places 4th or 5th, your bet is lost.
- Race Results is where you can watch a "video
- tape" of the race. Each horse is color-coded to
- distinguish between the horses, and their names,
- also color-coded, are listed at the bottom of the
- screen. Beside each name is the odds on the horse,
- and your bet is listed next to the horse on which
- you bet. The race is run automatically with no
- input needed from you. Watch each race as many
- times as you want. The races are calculated only
- once, so each race will run the same every time.
- View Player / Stats will show you the bets of
- all the players. The next optional screen shows
- the total bets placed on each horse.
- The Scores selection will show how your wealth
- compares to the other players. The amounts shown
- in the "dollars" column represent the total of
- the player's cash-on-hand, plus any and all bets.
- The Instructions selection is what you're
- looking at now. (As if you couldn't tell!)
- Miscellaneous information:
- * New players, as well as players who's TOTAL
- funds drop below $50, will be given $500 to start.
- * You may use the "6" and "4" keys to browse
- through the horses in the Horse Reviews screens.
- With NUM LOCK on, use the right & left arrow keys
- on your numeric keypad, if your keyboard has one.
- * If you are the first player to play RFTM! on
- race day, you will be asked to wait a moment.
- This is when the races are actually run, the
- scores are tallied and the next races are setup.
- * The yellow info box shows the time remaining
- before RFTM! (and possibly the bbs) will log you
- off; the available funds with which you can use
- to bet; the date the next race(s) will be run;
- the weather forecast for that day; any bets
- you've placed for the upcoming race(s).
- * Horses and jockeys are selected from a list of
- 10 to 30 possible horses and jockeys, ten if RFTM!
- is not registered, thirty if it is registered.
- I hope you enjoy this game!
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