Jamaa Derby

''The article is about the game. For the item, see Jamaa Derby (Item).''



Jamaa Derby is a horse racing game. It has 2 modes, "Normal" and "Pro", very similar to Splash and Dash. AJ members can use their own customized horses if they have one, while free players or players without a horse use a brown or tan horse of varying shades. It can be found in Jamaa Township, the Sol Arcade and the Horses Only Party.

Controls
The only controls are jumping and boosts. To jump, click anywhere on the screen or press space and to use a boost, click the button with 3 carrots. There is a limit of 3 boosts and a carrot will gray out if you use one of the three boosts.

Benefits of Winning
This game rewards the competitors with Gems depending on how quickly they cross the finish line.

Pro
'Pro' mode can be accessed and unlocked by winning first 10 times in Normal mode. The only differences between Normal and Pro mode are the gray selection on the bottom and more obstacles in between. You are also paid more Gems when in a high rank.

Computer Players
Like Falling Phantoms, computer players or bots will automatically join if it takes too long for actual players to join. It's quite easy to distinguish these computer players because if there are more than 2 slots open for computer players, they will all instantly join at the same time. In addition, computer players wear random assorted gear and colors, randomly use emotes while in the middle of the race, and will randomly use their boosts instead of formulating a strategy.

Strategies

 * 1) Don't use your carrots early. Some use up their carrots early, but others close in from behind and sneak up on the others.
 * 2) A good strategy is to use carrots whenever you get caught in a obstacle, but if there's a long straight area, you might want to take advantage of your carrots because there are no obstacles to slow you down
 * 3) Another good tip to keep in mind, is to use a maximum of 2 carrots, and use your final carrot near the end of the race when there's a opponent in front of you to catch them by surprise.
 * 4) Use the space bar to jump and use your mouse to click the carrots.
 * 5) Save all carrots until the middle. Make sure you jump over each and every obstacle.
 * 6) Use all carrots when you see the longest obstacles coming up.
 * 7) If you get to a longer obstacle, try to jump at the last second because on the longer obstacles you can get stuck at the end.

Achievements
There are 9 achievements that can be earned in Jamaa Derby:
 * Trot! – play Jamaa Derby 10 times
 * Canter! – play Jamaa Derby 25 times
 * Gallop! – play Jamaa Derby 50 times
 * Foal! – win 10 races in Jamaa Derby
 * Mare! – win 25 races in Jamaa Derby
 * Stallion! – win 50 races in Jamaa Derby
 * Jamaa Cup! – win 5 Jamaa Derby races in a row in Pro Mode
 * Thoroughbred! – win 15 Jamaa Derby races in Pro Mode
 * Perfect Race! – complete a Jamaa Derby race in Pro Mode without hitting an obstacle

Trivia

 * Sometimes, players can tie for a ranking and get the same gem reward.
 * This is one of the games that features one of the animals, like Splash and Dash and Swoopy Eagle.
 * It is possible that you win 1st place without using power-ups (Like a pro).