DERBY DAY



A graphic horseracing game for up to five players on the 48K Sinclair Spectrum from Computer Rentals.



Made in UK.





DERBY DAY by P. Curtis



Hardware Required. 48K ZX SPECTRUM



INSTRUCTIONS



To load enter LOAD "d" as a direct command. Once loaded Derby Day will Auto-run.



If you break into the program and stop it, use GOTO 1 as a direct command to re-run.





THE GAME



There are 7 races in a meeting and you must try to win as much as possible from "honest Clive Spectrum" the bookmaker as you can. Up to five players can play at a time and they can bet on whatever horse they wish. For instance, all five players betting on horse 1 is allowable.



If a player changes his mind while gambling is still taking place, he can change his wager even though his original bet is registered with "honest Clive". His new bet is entered in the usual way and the last wager is counted as void. Placing a bet is prompted on screen by "honest Clive" while pressing key 9 ends the gambling and starts the race. In this way a player need not bet on a race, as pressing key nine begins the race even if no one has gambled.



The final stretch of the race is in slow motion and after a horse has reached the winning post there is a photo for places. The horse coming in second receives a quarter of his quoted odds.



The "pence" option and gambling options 3 & 4 are to allow a member of the family to become "honest Clive's" partner and make an actual book on which the family can gamble for pennies.



We wish you a good days racing.



DERBY DAY (C) Computer Rentals Limited 1982.