Castle Pole Bending
In Star Stable: The Summer Rider, Jessica can be found at Castle Bay Paddock where she manages the Castle Pole Bending. Pole Bending in the game has 10 poles with the maximum amount of faults allowed being 10, when a fault happens, +5 seconds are added to the runtime. The race in the CD version is bugged, making the player be rewarded with Discipline in the first race but not in the later, and rewarding the player with XP completing the training race.
Monologues
Castle Pole Bending
Monologue:
Hi, <player name>! Great to meet you! I’m Jessica, and Coyote asked me to run the pole bending classes. Pole bending is all about speed and agility, sticking to the plane and timing your turns correctly! Now give it a try!
Objective:
You must complete the Castle Pole Bending course. Let Jessica know when you’re done!
Finished Race:
That wasn’t that hard, was it? It’s excellent speed training for your horse! Let me know if you want to push for the higher levels!
Castle Pole Bending Bronze
Monologue:
At the bronze level it’s important for you to keep your eyes on the next pole, and don’t forget that overcompensating for a small error can be disastrous. Good luck!
Objective:
You must complete the Castle Pole Bending Bronze course. Let Jessica know when you’re done!
Finished Race:
Better and better. You really have the potential to become a serious pole bender contender! Here’s your bronze!
Compete in the Castle Pole Bending Silver Event
Monologue:
Do you feel ready for the next level so soon? Interesting! Let’s see how you do at this level of pole bending. You’d better time those turns tight!
Objective:
You must complete the Castle Pole Bending Silver event. Let Jessica know when you’re done!
Finished Race:
Wow! There you go! I bet you have even more in store for me, don’t you?
Compete in the Castle Pole Bending Gold Event
Monologue:
This is it. The real deal. If you can get through the course in the time I’ve set for the gold then you really, really deserve to win!
Objective:
You must complete the Castle Pole Bending Gold course. Let Jessica know when you’re done!
Finished Race:
Well, well, well. You did it. Your slalom skills are excellent! Here’s your gold! Now the only thing I can offer you is training, if you feel you want to push your horse’s speed to the true limit!
Castle Pole Bending Training
Monologue:
Ready for some pole bending training? It gives your horse proper acceleration skills and improves its overall speed. Good luck!
Objective:
You must complete the Castle Pole Bending Training. Let Jessica know when you’re done!
Finished Race:
Well done! That should give your horse some extra horse power on the trail! Please come back any time you want to train!
The Rewards & Time-limits
| Race | XP | Discipline | Speed | Time-limit | ||||
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| Castle Pole Bending | 250 | Increases | Increases | 1:20:00 | ||||
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Castle Pole Bending Bronze | 350 | None | Increases | 1:00:00 | |||
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Compete in the Castle Pole Bending Silver Event | 500 | None | Increases | 0:50:00 | |||
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Compete in the Castle Pole Bending Gold Event | 650 | None | Increases | 0:45:00 | |||
| Castle Pole Bending Training | 450 | None | Increases | 1:00:00 | ||||