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DAY AT THE RACES

It's your birthday and you've just been given £150 from friends and relatives.

Being a bit of a gambler you decide to dash off to the nearest race track and make your fortune on the horses. Will you succeed or return home penniless?

You can go by yourself or take a friend by choosing a one or two player game from the opening menu. There are also options to change the colours and read the instructions.

Just before each race the horses, jockeys and starting prices are displayed. Choose your horse, then enter the amount you wish to bet.

The five furlong race starts shortly after, with the horses furiously dashing across the screen.

The winner will be announced and if you bet lucky you'll receive your winnings. If you lose all your birthday money the game ends.

Have fun and mind you don't lose your shirt!

Variables
bush Prints the bushes by the track
Q The horse to move
Amoney Player 1's money
Bmoney Player 2's money
Aname$ Player 1's name
Bname$ Player 2's name
 

Procedures

start Starts the game
instruct Prints the instructions
screen2 Runs the main game

Game Controls:
Z - Left, X - Right, * - Up, RETURN - Fire

Variables
SC% Score
HI% High score
HI$ Name of high scorer
Q% Address of the machine code
 

Procedures

assemble Assembles the machine code
var Sets up the variables and arrays
ins Prints the instructions
hi-table Prints the high score table

Cover Art Language(s): English
Compatibility: Acorn Electron
Release: Magazine available via High Street/Mail Order
Original Release Date: 1st Nov 1986
Links: Everygamegoing,

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