2006 · Sidhe · Racing · Simulation

Melbourne Cup Challenge

Horse simulator game based on the Melbourne cup.

Released: 26 October 2006
Platforms: PlayStation 2 Windows Xbox
Genres: Racing Simulation Sports
Developers: Sidhe
Publishers: Tru Blu Entertainment
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Country: Australia
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Melbourne Cup Challenge, released in Europe as Frankie Dettori Racing, is a horse-racing video game developed by New Zealand studio Sidhe Interactive. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The European edition, titled Frankie Dettori Racing, was released on 8 December 2006 and was published by Home Entertainment Suppliers.

Keywords

horse racing
horse riding

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Melbourne Cup Challenge is a horse-racing simulation containing playable race events and a stable-management component. Its game modes include Career Mode, Jockey Challenge and Betting Party. In Career Mode, the player can buy horses at auctions, breed and train them, and manage a racing stable.

The game includes twenty racecourses, including licensed representations of Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and Ascot Racecourse. The Australian edition includes the Melbourne Cup, while the European edition was licensed around jockey Frankie Dettori.