KOEI all the way down. As far as the eye can see. Far, far into the distance, great piles of KOEI 3DO games. All with menus deeper than the ocean. Easily, by a country mile, the least import friendly titles on earth. Japanese text and language heavy, with only the words "Press P to continue" being in my mother tongue.

...sigh.

Horse racing. What can I say? I've never been to betting shop or the horse races. When I think of horses, I think of France, glue and dog food.

Horses: Col. Noun. Animal. 3DO Kid definition: Hideous ugly bone-headed creatures. Best served with a red wine sauce.

It's true and don't argue. Horses: It was just a minor twist in genetic fate that saved it from being just another cow. A breif moment in history and none of us would have a given a second thought to the McDonalds McPony or The McFilly. Black Beauty wouldn't have been on TV before Ready,Steady,Cook it would have been on during.

...I've digressed. Again. Sorry.

When I got this game it was still shrink wrapped. It still had the new game smell when I opened it. Perhaps I could start a new perfume range? 'Eau du CD' or perhaps "Eau du seedy" get it? I'm wasted on this blog. Anyway...

It seems to be a case of: Breed horse. Choose a trainer. Choose a jocky. Race horse. All done with menus all in Japanese. Hold on - I'm thinking of food again!

Why do Japanese games come with that bit of cardboard around the spine of the case? Was it just to add value when the games became retro...?

There are three, count 'em, three horse racing games for the 3DO platform by my reckoning. This one called Winning Post, then two others: Paddock Note '94 and '95. None of which were released in America or Europe.

So there we have it. An utterly incomprehensible Japanese only game for the defunct 3DO platform about an animal that I have only enjoyed dead and served on a plate. Ironically in Japan as well as France.

Import at your peril. You have been warned. It can't be rare if I received a copy shrink wrapped for less than £2.00 now can it?

3DO Kid.

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