Keiba Simulation: Honmei

Keiba Simulation: Honmei

Console: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.
Publisher(s): Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.
Release Date: 1989-04-28
Co-op: No
Type: Sports

A horse racing simulation game from Nichibutsu, developed for the NES in Japan only.

Keiba Simulation: Honmei ("keiba" is the Japanese word for horse-racing, and "honmei" is a term meaning a favorite to win) is a Famicom horse-racing simulation game from Nichibutsu, often known as Nihon Bussan. In fact, the box art states the former as developer and the title screen states the latter.

As a true simulation game, there is no racing (at least that the player can control) or gambling. The player instead can fiddle with the parameters for each race and the horses competing, changing their stats such as fatigue, age and the weight of the jockey. Then players can watch a race with these settings play out and observe the winner. It is possible the goal of this game is to recreate the likely output of an actual race based on as much information as the player is able to muster in order to assist them with their gambling, though its more likely the game is for racing enthusiasts.

Game Player of Keiba Simulation: Honmei on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Controls - How to Play Keiba Simulation: Honmei on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

KeyboardControls
← → ↑ ↓Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵START
ShiftSELECT
ZA
XB
AX
SY
QL
ER