Virtual Grey Hound
Last updated: 2014-07-04
How to play Virtual Racing
When you enter the Virtual Racing Lobby, you'll be presented with the option to bet on both horses and dogs. You can choose to bet on 'instant races' that run immediately, or on 'scheduled races' that run at a specific time. You'll find the instant races in the upper half of the lobby, and the scheduled races on the bottom.
Instant Races
To join an instant race, just click the dog button at the top of the Lobby. The next screen will provide you with information on the runners, including their track numbers and odds.
Betting formats
There are two different betting formats:
U.K. style displays the odds in fractions e.g., 5/1
International style displays the odds in decimals e.g., 6.00
Bet types
There are also three different types of bets:
| Betting Formats | U.K. | Int |
|---|---|---|
| Bet Type |
Win/Place |
Win/place |
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Forecast |
Exacta |
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Tricast |
Trifecta |
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Win/Place: You can place both Win and Place bets in the Win/Place betting screen:
- Win Bet: By making a Win bet, you're predicting the runner will come first and win the race.
- Place Bet: By making a Place bet, you're predicting that a runner will either come first or second in the race.
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Exacta/Forecast: In an Exacta (INT.) or Forecast (U.K.) bet, you're betting on picking the first and second runners in the correct order.
You can also place a Quinella (or Reverse Forecast) bet that predicts the two runners that will finish first and second, regardless of order. You cannot place an Exacta/Forecast bet on a dog you have already placed a Quinella bet on. You may only place your bets on a maximum of two dogs for Quinella bets.
- TriCast/Trifecta: In a Trifecta (or Tricast) bet, you're betting on the first three dogs to finish the race in the correct order.
- You can place any number of Exacta/Forecast or TriCast/Trifecta bets, as long as they add up to no more than $500 in total.
- The three bet types are displayed under different tabs within the same screen, which you choose in order to place your bets.
To bet on Win/Place, you can either enter the amount you wish to bet in the text field against your preferred bet type, or click the +/- buttons to change the bet value. Once you've entered the amount of your bet, you can click on 'MAX POTENTIAL RETURN' button to know the maximum potential return for your bet. Then click the 'confirm bet' button to update the betting summary. You can place multiple bets simultaneously and click CONFIRM BET to update Betting Summary at a time. In this case, MAX POTENTIAL RETURN window will show the maximum return for the highest possible bet.
To bet on Exacta (Forecast)/ Trifecta (Tricast), you need to select your dogs and enter the bet amount in the text field 'Bet Amount'. You need to confirm one bet at a time unlike Win/Place.
Once your bets are confirmed, you will be able to click 'Start Race' to begin the race.
Betting summary
The betting summary displays information on all the bets you have placed for a race. This includes the bet type, selection, stake, and potential returns.
Click on the bets information displayed under the betting summary to remove any bets you have placed. You cannot remove or alter your bets once the race has begun.
Exit race
Click on 'EXIT RACE' to leave the race and return to the racing lobby. You can not exit a race while there are still active bets. Once these bets have been removed, you can exit the race.
Next race
You can play the next instant race by clicking on the 'NEXT RACE' option that will be offered to you at the end of every race.
Scheduled races
You can choose to either view races whose status is 'Completed'/'Playing'/'Waiting' or place bets on the races whose status is "Registering", in both real money and play money by clicking the 'Play Money'/'Real Money' tabs. Both the dog and horse races will be displayed together.
In order to place a bet, select a scheduled race that is open for registrations. The next screen will provide you with information on the runners, including their track numbers and odds.
You must place your bets 10 seconds before the race is due to start. The time remaining before the race starts will be displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Betting formats
The betting formats available for scheduled races are similar to the ones we offer for instant races.
Bet types
The betting types available for scheduled races are similar to the ones we offer for instant races.
Betting summary
This is similar to the betting summary available for instant races. The section under scheduled races summarizes all the bets placed on a race.
Exit race
Click on 'EXIT RACE' to leave the race and return to the racing lobby. You can not exit a race while it is in progress or if it is due to start in 10 seconds.
The race will then start at the scheduled time.
Replay
You can choose to replay any completed race by clicking on 'REPLAY' button.
Game logs
Click on 'VIEW GAMELOGS' or 'GAMELOGS' to view the logs of the races you have played.
Winner list
Click on 'WINNER LIST' to view the winners of the completed race.
Rebuy
Click on 'REBUY' to buy-in more credits to the race from Party Account.
Version
Click on 'VERSION' to view the current version number of the game.
Game rules
Click on 'GAME RULES' to view the game rules of the race being played.
