“The Jockey” has been updated to Ver2.0: Major Update Now Available! 🐎✨
The update is now available.
iOS/Android users can play with the latest features by updating to the latest version on both platforms.
Thank you very much for all your feedback, reviews, and comments.
In Ver2.0, we have made a major update across many parts of the game, including revamped horse parameters, replay data saving and playback, additional information on the race results screen, and several improvements to race behavior.
📝 Update Details
- Major update implemented
- Revamped horse parameters
- Added a feature to save and play back replay data
- Fixed issues related to pack control during races
- Changed the positioning status icon
- Added corner-passing positions, weight carried, betting popularity, age/sex, and other details to race results
- Adjusted the content and display style of commentary in replays
- Added more skip points during replay playback
- Removed Easy Mode
- Updated exchange rates
- Fixed an issue where the screen could shake during races
- Added a confirmation dialog when selecting “Retry” on the race results screen
- Added a manual save button to the race results screen
- Changed maiden races so they can be attempted up to three times
- Added flag icons to the race selection screen
- Changed the distance suitability logic
- Updated horse information
- Fixed minor bugs
🐎 Major update implemented
Ver2.0 is a major update that includes many changes across the game.
We have added and refreshed horse parameters, added a replay data saving feature, introduced logic related to weight carried and age/sex, changed the positioning status icon, and made many other adjustments.
This update includes many detailed changes, so please update to the latest version and try it out!
⚙️ Revamped horse parameters
Horse parameters have been greatly revised.
New elements such as “Fighting Spirit,” growth factors, track condition suitability, and right-handed / left-handed course suitability have been added.
Guts (Fighting Spirit)
We have added logic where a horse can slightly increase its speed when battling side by side with a rival horse in the final straight.
Whether this effect is activated depends on the horse’s Fighting Spirit value.
This should make close battles in the final straight feel more exciting and help each horse’s personality stand out more clearly.
Age Curve / Age ability effect (Growth factors)
Growth curves have been added for each horse.
A horse’s ability now changes with age, reaching 100% at its peak age.
This means that even the same horse may perform differently depending on the age at which it enters a race, making the experience feel closer to real racing history.
Track condition suitability
We have added suitability for different track conditions, such as whether a horse is good or poor on heavy going, as well as suitability for overseas tracks.
Because each horse now has different strengths and weaknesses depending on the track, race selection and race conditions can have a greater impact on results.
Right-handed / left-handed course suitability
Suitability for right-handed and left-handed courses has also been added.
Normally, this is shown as “○” for standard suitability, but some horses may be better or worse depending on the direction of the course.
💾 Added a feature to save and play back replay data
Replay data can now be saved and played back later.
Replay data can be saved automatically, and the number of saved replays can be set to one of the following:
- 0 replays (do not save)
- 10 replays
- 20 replays
- 30 replays
When the number of saved replays exceeds the limit, older replay data will be deleted automatically.
However, replay data marked as “Protected” will not be automatically deleted.
Please use this feature to keep your favorite races, well-ridden races, or memorable close finishes.
※ As replay data increases, storage usage will also increase. You can check the total data size by opening the replay data list from “Horse History” and checking “Total Size.” If the data size becomes too large, we recommend deleting unnecessary replay data.
※ The displayed data size is an estimate.
🧩 Fixed issues related to pack control during races
We fixed an issue where horses could sometimes become too far away from the horse in front during a race.
We also adjusted behavior where the pack could drift too far outward around the third corner, as well as cases where horses did not move inward properly after the start on some courses.
These changes should make the pack movement and race positioning feel more natural than before.
💎 Changed the positioning status icon
The positioning status icon has been changed to a rotating crystal-like icon.
The meaning of the icon is mostly the same as before, but we adjusted the design to make the current status easier to understand.
- Green: Normal
- Yellow: Poor positioning / Fast pace
- Red: Very poor positioning / Overspeed
- Blue: After the final 1000m
- Pink: Timing when the whip is used after the final 1000m
- Orange: Fighting Spirit is active while battling side by side with a rival horse in the final straight
When your horse runs side by side with a rival horse in the final straight, the icon will turn orange to show that Fighting Spirit is being activated.
📊 Added more details to race results
We added more information to the race results screen, including corner-passing positions, weight carried, betting popularity, and age/sex.
This makes it easier to look back on how each horse positioned itself during the race and how factors such as weight carried and betting popularity related to the final result.
We have also adjusted the evaluation content shown in the prediction section of the race card.
🎙️ Adjusted the content and display style of commentary in replays
We adjusted the content and display style of commentary shown during replays.
Previously, commentary was displayed one character at a time.
With this update, each sentence is displayed all at once, fading in from transparent while slightly floating upward from below.
We have also adjusted the commentary content in the final straight.
⏩ Added more skip points during replay playback
We added more skip points for replay playback.
When using Skip during full replay playback, the replay can now move through the following points in order:
- Midpoint
- Final 1000m
- Final straight
This should make it easier to move to the part of the race you want to watch.
🎮 Removed Easy Mode
Easy Mode, where positioning did not affect the race, has been removed.
Based on usage and overall game balance, we will continue adjusting the game around the standard race system, including positioning and pace management.
💱 Updated exchange rates
The exchange rates used in the game have been updated to more recent rates.
We have also added a “Base Currency” setting to the Settings screen.
This setting allows you to choose the base currency, but most players do not need to change it unless necessary.
🛠️ Fixed an issue where the screen could shake during races
We fixed an issue where the screen could shake slightly during races.
The small, rapid shaking has been improved, but depending on the situation, it may not be completely resolved yet.
We will continue investigating the cause and making further improvements in future updates.
✅ Added a confirmation dialog when selecting “Retry”
A confirmation dialog is now shown when selecting “Retry” on the race results screen.
This was added as a safeguard for cases where players accidentally tapped “Retry” when they intended to watch the replay.
💾 Added a manual save button to the race results screen
A manual save button has been added to the race results screen.
You can now save your race result immediately when you want to record it.
As before, the game will also save when you proceed to the next race or select Save from the menu.
🏇 Maiden races can now be attempted up to three times
Maiden races can now be attempted up to three times.
If you do not win by the third attempt, the result cannot be saved, and you will need to retry.
This keeps the tension of maiden races while making them a little easier to challenge than before.
🌍 Added flag icons to the race selection screen
Flag icons have been added to the race selection screen for overseas races.
The flag icon is shown on the right side, making it easier to see which country each overseas race belongs to.
📏 Changed the distance suitability logic
The distance suitability logic has been changed.
Each horse now has both a “suitable distance range” and an “available distance range.”
You can check this information from the “Suitability” section on the horse details screen.
The further a race distance is from a horse’s suitable distance range, the harder it becomes for that horse to show its full ability.
We recommend entering races that match the horse’s distance suitability as much as possible.
📘 Updated horse information
Horse information has been updated up to the Oaks and Preakness Stakes.
We will continue updating horse data based on actual race results and other information.
🔧 Fixed minor bugs
Various minor glitches have been fixed.
In Ver2.0, we have made not only major feature additions, but also many smaller adjustments related to playability and stability.
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