FAQ

General
What are Umanity points?
It is a virtual currency that can only be used on Umanity's website.
However, because points do not have any monetary value, they cannot be exchanged for cash or a virtual currency, such as Gold or Uma-Yen, which do have a monetary value. Uses
1. Can purchase user tips (but not professional tipster's tips)
2. Can be bet on Umanity WIN5
3. Umanity POG

How to Acquire
1. Login presents
You get a present of points one time for every day you log into Umanity. If you log into Umanity 7 days in a row, you get a present of bonus points.* The number of points depends on your Umanity supporter level--the higher, the more points you get.

2. Hoofprints roll-over number present
When the count of the hoofprints you have left hits a roll-over number (like 1,000), you get a present of points.

3. Tip Coliseum
(1) If your tips are purchased by another user with points
- A max of 50% of the points needed for the purchase are reimbursed to you
(2) Registering tips
- 1R registered each week races held...2,000P
- 6R registered each week races held...4,000P
(3) Tip hits
- 200P for each 1 race you hit
*Awarded only if hits are in the black
(4) Placing high in a tournament
- Tournament champion...100,000P
- Tournament places 2 to 10...50,000P
- Tournament places 11 to 20...30,000P
(4) NAR version of Tip Coliseum
(1) If your tips are purchased by another user with points
- A max of 50% of the points needed for the purchase are reimbursed to you
(2) Registering tips...100P per race
(3) Tip hits...200P for each 1 race you hit
*Awarded only if hits are in the black

5. Umanity WIN5
(1) Winning on 5 races (WIN5)--chance to get lots of points
(2) Winning even 1 race earns points


6. Umanity VIP Club
(1)Joining automatic continuation payment plan (Credit card, Yahoo! Wallet, Internet provider)...2,000P per month (from the 2nd month on)
(2)Joining for a course of 60 days or more...2,000 to 4,000P when you join (# of points depends on course)


7. Exchanging Gold for points...can be exchanged at the U-Store
Other--point presents awarded during various campaigns (occasional basis)