A virtual greyhound racing game

Greyhound dog racing

If you enjoy the excitement of the occasional flutter on the dogs in your local bookmakers or get to visit your local track every now and then, you will love the opportunity that our site affords you - the chance to be an owner and trainer with our online game. All the aspects that go into making a decision when you bet on regular races are included, such as the breeding and temperament of the dog in question, but you get to play the part of the owner and trainer and participate in all manner of activities such as buying, selling, breeding and entering your own animals in races, as well as all the other responsibilities that come with running your own kennel. Although of course you do not experience the sounds and smells of a real racecourse, with virtual dog racing you are much more involved and if you are lucky or skilful then you can even make some money while having fun. You will be at the helm at all times and can make your own decisions with regard to which races to enter your dogs in, whether to sell the successful ones to stud or breed them yourselves and how much, if any, you wish to bet on each race that they are entered in. It is an experience that few of us can afford in real life, hence the reason we set up this website for your enjoyment. Once you have registered you can get started.

Betting

Any time there is a race pending you can make a bet using the Parimutuel system which is similar to the Tote in the United Kingdom. The online greyhound game simulates this system, allowing you to exercise your judgement when you feel like it, or stick to your training responsibilities if you do not. You will need to set an account up and fund it of course, in order to participate in betting and the other activities, but this is a fairly simple matter and as we are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, you should be able to rest assured that any money you have on account with us is in safe hands. You can make a win bet where you are simply choosing the dog that you think will come first in the race and place bets where you pick an animal that you think is likely to finish in the first two. Apart from that there are the more complicated bets that are also common with real racing, that virtual greyhound games offers you too. You can find out about upcoming races and keep a check on your history and any bets that are outstanding, all from the easy to navigate menu located at the top of the pages. You can also configure your account so that you can exclude yourself from being able to place a bet as we believe that as fun as it is, all financial transactions of this nature should be handled responsibly.

Good breeding

As mentioned at the top, the breeding of each animal that you own, or is entered in a race, will have an effect on how it performs with relation to how fast it can run, how far it can run and what kind of tracks and conditions it favours, just as in real life. Each dog that features in our virtual greyhound racing game has its own genetic code that is generated by computer to enable these aspects to come into play. The idea is to make it as realistic as possible so that decisions you make with regard to betting, breeding, buying and selling, will have a similar effect as they would if you were an owner or trainer at your local track. After their racing career is over you can choose whether to keep your own sires and dams in your kennel or sell them at auction to the highest bidder. Again, this is a judgement call that only you will be able to make and just as in real life you may find yourself making the wrong choices at times and being spot on with your judgement at others. We believe that if you are looking for greyhound racing games online then you cannot do better than our site. All our staff have put a great amount of effort into making the experience as enjoyable and realistic as it possibly can be and we feel sure that once you have tried it for yourself you will agree.

Racing

As you will find at tracks around the country, there are different categories of race in which you may be able to enter your dogs, such as claiming races, listed races and various other types of events. These vary over distance, the age of the animals that are qualified to enter and other such features like the venue and the prize money on offer. If you are new to the sport then it may take you a while to familiarise yourself with the various conditions but if you are a seasoned greyhound dog racing fan then you will no doubt find it all quite easy. One extra bonus with the racing schedule is that any of the participants on the site may create their own claiming race and challenge the other owners to pit their animals against their own. The idea behind such races is that each dog is available for sale for ten minutes after the end of the race, at a fixed price that is set when the competition is first arranged. If it happens that someone wishes to buy your dog after such an event then you do have the chance to counter bid in order to try and keep it under your ownership. Aside from these normal types of races there are special ones that are unique to the site where you can bet in the games online currency. This online greyhound game has been designed to be as entertaining as possible, with many added features.

The auctions

At any given time you are able to hold an auction where you can put several of your animals up for sale. These sales last for 24 hours initially but are extended by an hour each time a new bid is received after this period, until everybody has finished bidding. As with many types of auction, you are allowed to set a reserve price for any dogs that you are putting up for sale. The other bidders will not be aware of what this price is and if it is not reached then the animal will remain in your ownership. You will unfortunately lose your deposit if this happens though. This rule is to stop people putting their dogs up for sale at very high reserve prices in the virtual dog racing scene, with no risk attached if they are not reached. You will find that as soon as you place a bid on an animal in such an auction, the amount is debited from your account. If somebody else subsequently makes a higher bid than yours then the amount is credited back to you. Although you cannot see the level of any reserve prices in place there is an indication as to whether there is a reserve price attached or not. When setting prices for any animals that you are putting up for sale you need to bear in mind that there will be a ten percent commission deducted from the final successful bid before your account is credited.

Virtual greyhound racing game

We hope we have covered the main points of interest in this article, but if you have any questions then you can find a FAQ section on our site where the most commonly asked queries have been answered in detail. When you first open an account with us you will be given 5 free puppies to get you started and you will find a full list of the terms and conditions on the Open An Account page, that you should read before signing up, to make sure you are aware of all the rules. You will need to create your own username, login ID and password so that you can participate in the game and of course provide us with your real name and address so that we may contact you. These details will not be viewable by other competitors so you do not have to worry about anonymity. Virtual greyhound games are great fun to play and as far as we are concerned are perfectly acceptable for responsible adults who enjoy such activities. Even so, we under stand that many people have no desire to broadcast all their internet transactions and so, as with most other sites that deal with money, we do our utmost to protect your personal data using the latest encryption and security features. You will also notice at the top of the site there are three flags that enable you to toggle between English, French and Spanish, in case English is not your native language.