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Jockey Zero

Jockey Zero is a cartoon-style derby horse-racing game with a focus on direct control in the races. The player is cast as a young boy who dreams of winning the Japan Derby with a horse raised by his father…

1 November 1996

Jockey Zero is a video game developed by Right Stuff, released 1 November 1996 on PlayStation.

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What Jockey Zero is

Jockey Zero was developed by Right Stuff and released in 1996. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jockey Zero is a cartoon-style derby horse-racing game with a focus on direct control in the races. The player is cast as a young boy who dreams of winning the Japan Derby with a horse raised by his father, and who has the curious ability to converse with horses. Unlike most derby games, the focus is entirely on the racing and story, with virtually no simulation or training elements present. The player controls the jockey directly during races, and visual novel-style sequences tell the story between races. There are six different tracks to race on, and over 50 story events that can occur.
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What it launched against

Jockey Zero launched on 1 November 1996, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

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When did Jockey Zero come out?
Jockey Zero was released on 1 November 1996 for PlayStation.