Classic Punter

Moby ID: 69593
Commodore 64 Specs

Description

Classic Punter gives you the chance to make your fortune and get rich by betting on the horses at a race meeting where you can select the number of races from 1 to 50. One or two players can play and bet with the aim of a one player game is to win £1,000,000 and a two player game is for one player to beat the other player. At the start of the game you are presented with your first race with a choice of horses and their odds. You can select a win bet or a forecast bet where a win bet allows you to bet on the winner while the forecast allows you to bet on the first and second place horses. After selecting your bet you can decide to pick S.P. odds which means the odds are fixed or Tote odds where the winning odds are given at the end of the race and can either be lower, higher or the same.

Once the bets are made then you can watch the race which is viewed from the side at an elevated angle with the screen scrolling from left to right. After the race the result is given and any money made or lost is shown. During the meeting between some races you can buy a tip with the more expensive tips having a better chance of being correct but there is no guarantee the horse will win. If you are low on money then you can get a loan but this will cost 10% weekly and 10% of your winnings are given to the lender. The game is over when either all the races have been run, your money reaches £1,000,000 or you lose it all.

Groups +

Screenshots

Credits (Commodore 64 version)

Written by

Reviews

Players

Average score: 2.2 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings with 0 reviews)

Be the first to review this game!

Analytics

MobyPro Early Access

Upgrade to MobyPro to view research rankings!

Related Games

Falls Classic
Released 2002 on Windows
Classic Solitaire
Released 1990 on TRS-80 CoCo
Crucigramas Classic
Released 2003 on Windows
Classic Invaders
Released 1986 on Amstrad PCW, 1986 on Amstrad CPC, 1989 on Amiga
Classic 20Q
Released 1995 on Browser
Classic TAGAP
Released 2019 on Windows
Classic Racing
Released 1984 on Oric, Amstrad CPC
SimCity Classic
Released 1992 on Windows 3.x, 1993 on DOS, 1995 on Windows
Classic Collection
Released 1996 on Genesis

Identifiers +

  • MobyGames ID: 69593
  • [ Please login / register to view all identifiers ]

Contribute

Are you familiar with this game? Help document and preserve this entry in video game history! If your contribution is approved, you will earn points and be credited as a contributor.

Contributors to this Entry

Game added by FatherJack.

Game added November 12, 2014. Last modified February 22, 2023.