BarrelSim

How to Play

From the defunct website:

Finally! A realistic Barrel Racing and Pole Bending game is here! Following on the heels of their success with TRSim – The Team Roping Simulator, Rodeo Software released BarrelSim. BarrelSim brings outstanding 3D graphics and realistic action in the form of a fun personal computer game for the same price as other computer games.

Players choose their own rider and horse to play in one of three modes: Practice, Circuit Play, or Online Competition. In Practice mode, you choose which arena to practice in and work on shaving off time from your runs. An instant replay feature allows you to drill into your run to see where you can improve.

In Circuit Play, up to four players compete against each other in multiple arenas while accumulating their winnings in the Circuit. Invite your friends over to hold a friendly competition. You can choose from Circuits which accompany the game or you can define your own Circuit.

In Online Competition, players enter online events at www.BarrelArena.com then make their runs on their own computer which uploads the time to the event website. Players from all over the world compete in a constant offering of events to see who will be in the Top 15.

The simulator game is fun for all ages and provides good practice for those days when you can’t do the real thing. It plays on any Windows-based computer with greater than a 500Mhz processor and at least a 16Mb video card.