Since it would seem that the unreleased Virtual Boy game “Virtual Jockey” basically found its realization in Japan on the PlayStation as “Jockey Zero,” I have decided to work on English translations for the game’s instruction booklet:

Jockey Zero Instruction Booklet – Page 1

ジョッキーゼロ
思考型レースゲーム&ジョッキーシミュレーション

Jockey Zero
A Thinking-Type Jockey & Horse Racing Simulator

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なんだ、そんなことも知らんのか?
What?! Don’t you even know about it?

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騎乗とはな…
Let’s see, what is horse riding…

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馬に乗ることだ。
Well, it’s about riding a horse!

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……
バカにすんなよ。怒るゾ。
(You) ……
I’m sorry for being an idiot. Don’t get mad.

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も、もちろん、
それだけではないわい。
Well, of course,
it is not only that.

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騎乗で一番大切なことは、
馬をいかに「気持ちよく」
走らせるかだ。
The most important thing about
horse riding is how to make
the horse run “comfortably.”

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『命令』の出しすぎや
『ムチ』の使いすぎは、
馬に走る気をなくさせる。
Giving too many commands or
using the whip too much will make
the horse less motivated to run.

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最少の命令で
馬をゴールへみちびく、
これが騎乗の基本だ。
Directing the horse to the finish line
with a minimum of instruction, that
is the basics of horse riding.

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今回はスタートの勉強だったな。
This time, you are studying for the start.

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ゲートが開くと同時に、
方向キーの「上」を押してみろ。
1回だけでいいぞ。
As soon as the gate opens,
press “Up” on the D-pad.
You only have to do it once.

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方向キーの「上」は
『スタートしろ』の命令だ。
“Up” on the D-pad gives
the “Start!” command.

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いかに早く「上」キーを押せるがで
スタートは決まる。
How quickly you can press the “Up”
button determines the start.

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集中しろ。
Concentrate.

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あとはなにもせんで
ワシにまかせておけばいい。
Don’t do anything else.
You can leave the rest to me.

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今回走る距離は100mだ。
あっという間に終わるぞ。
さぁ、いこう。
The running distance this time is 100m.
It will end in no time.
Well, let’s go.

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スタート教習
START LESSON

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スタート教習
START LESSON

良
Ready!

5歳上 100m
Over 5 Years Old / 100m

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ハァ、ハァ。ゼイ、ゼイ。
ワシもトシだな…。
Hu-u-uh, Hu-u-uh. He-e-ey, he-e-ey.
I am indeed past my prime….

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どうだ…これがスタートだ。
わかったか?
You see… that was the start.
Do you understand?

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あぁ。
ゲートが開いたらすぐ、
「上」キーを押せばいいんだろ?
(You) U-u-uh…
Shortly after the gate opens,
I should press the “Up” button?

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