Rules and FAQ
FAQ
--What is this game, really?
- Hobby Horse is an on-line game where you create and manage your own barn and horses. Nothing is real, everything is just made-up fun! So you better have fun!
--How do I make my own barn?
- First you need your own homepage. There are lots of places that will give you your own page for FREE. Here are a few that I've found:
All three editors have basic editors for those of you who don't know any HTML. Don't worry, all you HTMLers, there are advanced editors too!
--What do I have to put on my barn page?
- On your page, you wiill need to write a description of your barn, including:
- Name of your barn
- Location
- Colors/Silks
- Horses that you have or board
- Size of your barn
- Daily routine (cleaning, working, etc.)
- Boarding/lesson fees, schedules
- Owners, boarders
- Anything else you want!
--How do I get my own horses?
- You may make them up yourself, buy them from The Marketplace, bid for them at The Auction House, or adopt them from The Humane Society.
--How do I make money?
- By getting boarders, working at a barn, selling horses, training horses, or breeding horses.
--How much money do I start out with? Do I have to keep track of it?
- You start out with $150,000,000.00. You MUST keep track of your own money. At the end of every month, you will be asked for a "bank statement" that should look something like this:
Date>_____+/- amount of money_____Notes_____Balance
1/26/98---- +$150,000.00---- entrance---- $150,000.00
1/29/98---- -$2000.00---- bought a horse from (whoever)---- $148,000.00
You guys, please be honest!
--How do I pay somebody? How do I bill somebody?
- Here are some examples of paying somebody:
I, (name), pay you, (name), $(amount) for (whatever).
I, (name), am paying you now (hands [whoever] the $[amount]).
This is a check!
From: (name)
To: (name)
Amount: (whatever)
Notes: (whatever)
To bill somebody, please use this format:
Date: (whatever)
To: (name)
From: (name)
You are being billed: $(amount)
You are being billed for: (whatever reason)
You must pay this bill by: (a month from when this bill was issued)
If somebody doesn't pay the bill by a month after it was issued, whatever they bought will be taken away from them. If it is something unreturnable, they must pay double price.
--How will you know that I was billed?
- I will know because whoever is billing you must tell me when they sent the bill and when they were paid.
Rules
- Members must be active.
- Members must board at a stable until they make their own barn (only if you want to make one, that is).
- There is no limit on the number of horses you have, but please stay realistic.
- Members must be considerate of each other.
- Members must buy things from the Feed Store at least once a month.
- Members must buy things from the Tack Store at least every other month.
- Members must buy things from the Horse Misc. Store at least once every three months.
- Members must have fun!
- Members must love horses!
If you still have a question, email me!
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