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Family Jockey

Family Jockey is a 1991 GB, NES game by Use Corporation.

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About the game

Family Jockey is a horse racing game for the Nintendo Famicom. You can choose between a one player or two player simultaneous mode. At the start you must choose a horse. Horses have different skill levels like speed, stamina or jump. During the race the horses and the course are displayed from a bird's-eye view. You increase the speed of your horse by using your whip, which in return results in an energy decrease, so it must be used with care. There are two different surface types (lawn and dirt) and some courses have obstacles that you have to jump over. You must place at least in the top 4 of each race to continue with the game. Placing higher increases the prize money. Besides a mode that concentrates purely on the racing part you can choose a so called "Family Game" which includes a betting part in addition to the racing.

The game was later released on the Game Boy. This version removed the gambling aspect of the game.

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Facts

Platforms
GB, NES
First released
1991-03-29
Developers
Use Corporation
Publishers
Namco
Genres
Sports, Diagonal-down, 2D scrolling, Isometric, Direct control, Horse / derby, Japan (Modern/Futuristic)

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Family Jockey: Front Cover (GB · Japan)
    Front Cover (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Back Cover (GB · Japan)
    Back Cover (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Media (GB · Japan)
    Media (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Manual (GB · Japan)
    Manual (GB · Japan)
  • Family Jockey: Manual (GB · Japan)
    Manual (GB · Japan)

Screenshots

  • Family Jockey: Title screen (GB)
    Title screen (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Choose your horse (GB)
    Choose your horse (GB)
  • Family Jockey: The race track is wet today (GB)
    The race track is wet today (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Jockey riders in the race (GB)
    Jockey riders in the race (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Race is about to begin (GB)
    Race is about to begin (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Trotting around the bend (GB)
    Trotting around the bend (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Race rankings (GB)
    Race rankings (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Going for a pickup (GB)
    Going for a pickup (GB)
  • Family Jockey: Winning last place (GB)
    Winning last place (GB)
  • Family Jockey: You're out of the races (GB)
    You're out of the races (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
NES1987-04-24——
GB1991-03-29JPNamco

Barcodes

  • 4907892040045

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