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Springfield Downs is building present in the game since its original release. Instead of the regular income it has a betting system building that lets the player bet on dogs every eight hours.
About
The Springfield Downs, also known as the Springfield Dog Track, is a dog and horse racing track in Springfield. The mechanized rabbit is called Shirley or Swifty (see below, Trivia). It has a V.I.P. Bar. The downs is where Santa's Little Helper used to race. Bart's pet horse Duncan raced there and became very successful. The track hosted the Celebrity Harness Racing contest.
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Dogs
All of the possible bets cost the same 2000 cash. There are 5 dogs to bet on, and they change every time in the odds table:
- Drool Britannia!
- Not A Chance
- Dogbiscuit
- Raised By Wolves
- Obedience School Dropout
Odds | Reward | Chance of Win | Average Reward |
---|---|---|---|
2-1 | 6000 75 |
50.51% | 3030.6 62.6275 |
5-1 | 12000 100 |
25.25% | 3030 62.625 |
9-1 | 20000 150 |
15.15% | 3030 65.15 |
19-1 | 40000 250 |
7.58% | 3032 65.16 |
99-1 | 200000 500 |
1.52% | 3040 56.84 |
Jobs Involved
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- Play Poker with Krusty - 2h
- Prepare for a Job Interview - 24h
- Sniff Racing Dogs - 24h
- Fix Races - 2h
- Check Out the Competition - 8h
- Visit the Track - 3h
- Check the Race Schedule - 60m
- Visit the Track - 3h
- Endanger His Earnings - 24h
- Find Intel at the Track - 16h
- Visit the Track - 3h
- Collect Bribes - 4h
- Visit The Track - 3h
- Holster A Big Gun - 4h
- Visit the Track - 24h
- Collect Bribes - 4h
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Trivia
- It can be placed on grass or pavement.
- The betting prices, odds and the prizes were different in 2012.
- If the player loses a bet, they still get 50 Experience.
- At the beginning of each race one can read "And there goes swifty", which is a common catchphrase at the beginning of greyhound races. Swifty is the mechanical rabbit chased by the dogs.
- Even if it says during a race that the player's dog raised 10 dollars, the player will not actually win 10 dollars at the end of the race.