Ultimate Bucking Bulls

Build your own bucking bull empire – from scrappy regional futurities to the bright lights of the Grand Finals. 

Manage. Breed. Compete. Dominate.You are a stock contractor in the high-stakes world of professional bull riding. Start with $20,000 and a small string of bulls. Your goal: breed champions, train elite buckers, pick the right events, compete against the top riders, and climb the contractor rankings until your name is etched in the Hall of Fame.

Core Features:

  • Realistic seasonal calendar (52 weeks) with Futurity (2yo), Classic (3yo), Venom Tour & Ultimate Bulls (4yo+) events and the season ending Finals
  • Detailed bull stats: agility, spin, aggression, kicking power/speed/height, head movement, direction changes, chute temperament
  • Futurity scoring (judge-style total scores) vs classic/tour scoring (bull score + rider score)
  • Strategic breeding: pair your best bulls with Tour / Average / Regional cows → raise yearlings in the barn
  • Active roster (6 bulls) + Bull Pen pasture (max 6) + Yearling Barn (max 6)
  • Train bulls to push traits toward 90+ overall rating (cost scales with current rating)
  • Rival contractors (5 AI operations) with dynamic rosters, breeding, aging, retirement & death
  • Hall of Fame: induct your greatest legends (8+ events & 80+ rating)
  • Achievements: highest bull score, fastest buck-off, top average, top buck-off percentage
  • Full career history per bull + seasonal/yearly stats
  • Money management: entry fees, transport costs, weekly feed/maintenance (active + pen + yearlings), vet-level health system
  • Sequential ride animations (single events + full Grand Finals replay)
  • Save/load system, new game, auto-load on startup

Can you turn a $20k startup and four average bulls into a dynasty that dominates Fort Worth? 

Good luck, contractor.  The chute gate is about to open.

Ultimate Bucking Bulls Controls Guide

This guide covers every control in the game. 

Controls are primarily keyboard-based for quick management, with mouse support for buttons and selections. Use Esc liberally to close windows. Main Screen Controls (Press letters anytime from homepage):

Key Action Description & Tips
T Train a Bull Select a bull (1-6), then choose trait (1-10) to +3 it. Cost scales: $1k (<80 rating), $2.5k (80-84), $4k (85+). Max overall: 90. Tip: Prioritize weak traits on high-potential bulls.
R Rename a Bull Select a bull (1-6). Only unridden bulls (0 events). Prompts for new name. Tip: Name your future legends early!
S Sell a Bull Select a bull (1-6), confirm with C (or click). Sells at current value. Tip: Sell low-health/low-rating bulls to fund breeding/market buys.
E Enter Event Select eligible bull (1-6) for current event. Checks age/money. Triggers ride animation. Tip: Match age groups: 2yo (104-155w), 3yo (156-207w), 4yo+ (208w+).
N Next Week Advances week. Pays feed/maintenance. Generates new event. Skips current event (rivals auto-compete). Tip: Use to rest bulls or age yearlings.
M Market Buy market bulls (1=Tour/elite $20-30k, 2=Average $8-15k, 3=Regional $3-8k). Tip: Buy for current event's age group!
L Legends Buy elite 95-rating legends ($70-100k). Press 1-8. Tip: Endgame splurge for Finals domination.
B Breeding Barn Select your bull (1-6), then a cow (1=Tour $3k/80-90 rated, 2=Average $1.5k/65-79 rated, 3=Regional $800/50-64 rated). Baby goes to Yearling Barn. Tip: Breed the next bucking superstar, 85+ sires with Tour level cows.
D Yearling Barn View/promote babies (1-6) to stable ($2-12k based on value). Tip: Promote at 2yo (104w+) for Futurities.
P Send to Pen Select bull (1-6) → to send to pasture (max 6). Tip:  Saves roster space, park veteran bulls.
Q Bull Pen View pasture (1-6) → return to stable (if space). Tip: Cheaper pasture feed ($75/bull/week).
Z Schedule Full 52-week calendar. Mouse-click events for past results. Scroll up and down with mouse wheel. Tip: Plan travel carefully (transport costs vary!), consider skipping long haul events.
W Replay Last Event Re-watch full results sequence (single events or 6-ride Finals). Tip: Re-watch your bull's best outs.
V View Latest Results Detailed standings, scores, riders for last event. Tip: Check rival averages.
U Bull Results Select bull (1-6) → full career table (season/wk/event/place/score/rider). Scroll: wheel/arrows. Tip: Track legends for Hall of Fame.
I Induct to HOF Induct a legendary bull 1-6) → Hall of Fame (forever!). Recommended: 8+ events, 80+ rating.
K Hall Of Fame View inducted legends (sorted by earnings). Scrollable stats. Tip: Your dynasty's trophy case!
C Top Contractors Live Year-to-Date rankings (min 3 outs). Tip: Beat the AI to #1 for year-end bonuses.
X Top Bulls 4yo+ Year-to-Date leaders (min 3 outs). Tip:  The top 6 bulls at the end of the season will compete in the Ultimate Bulls Grand Final.
Y Top Riders Ultimate Bulls qualified rides only (min 3). Tip: The top 6 riders at the end of the season will compete in the Ultimate Bulls Grand Final.
A Achievements All-time records: top avg, buck-off %, highest score, fastest BO. Tip: Chase perfection.
G Save Game Manual save to localStorage. Auto-loads on restart.
H Load Game Loads latest save.
J New Game Fresh start ($20k, 4 starter bulls). Restarts name entry.

**Want to help keep the chute gate open?**  

If you enjoy Ultimate Bucking Bulls and want to support the game, any donation is massively appreciated:

https://ultimatebulls.itch.io/stockcontractor/donate

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