Fantasy Genes and Chimeras
Chimeras: Like Two Horses in One
(working title) What is a chimera? Why do they happen? How to get them in the game. Herd helpers that create chimera horses. The chance of randomly creating a chimera on the create a horse page? How to breed for them, the chances of a chimera and non-chimera throwing another chimera. The chance of two chimeras throwing another chimera. The differences to remember when adding genes to a chimera in the GMT lab vs. the RGS. Merging two horses to create a chimera in the GMT lab. Mention brindle! We still have Brindle Breakout herd helpers. (Difference between DFP horses called brindle and actual chimeras? Give a mention to the old type of chimera vs. the new? Mention the brindle breeder club.)
Rare, Limited, and Closed Genes
General information about Rare/Limited Edition/Closed genes
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- New genes can only be added to Foundation horses.
- Foundation horses have parents that are imaginary. There are no pictures or statistics for those parent horses. They don't exist in the game as real horses, and are only used to create a basic 'starter' horse.
- Since the parents of Foundation horses exist as endless possibilites they COULD have any gene available in the game. Therefore you can add any gene availble to their Foundation offspring....for a cost.
- Foundation horses have parents that are imaginary. There are no pictures or statistics for those parent horses. They don't exist in the game as real horses, and are only used to create a basic 'starter' horse.
- You can only add genes to lined horses if the horses parents carry those genes. You cannot add appaloosa genes to a horse if their parents do not carry the appaloosa gene(s).
- Lined horses have parents in the game which have pictures and set statistics that can be seen if you go to the 'Family' tab from your horses individual page
- Adding genes that a foal 'missed' from their parents, in most cases, costs much less money than adding genes to a Foundation horse.
- Real world gene status
- Documented genes are genes that have been tested and their actions are generally understood in real world
- On Hunt And Jump these genes follow the actions, qualities and transmission of real life genes as closely as possible
- Hypothetical genes are genes for which real world science has strong evidence, but have not been absolutely proven or understood.
- On Hunt And Jump the action, qualities and transmission of these genes have been designed based on the best evidence available in the real world
- Fantasy genes are genes that have never been observed or reliably documented in the real world
- On Hunt And Jump Fantasy genes can be transmitted to foals using processes similar to real genetic inheritance
- Documented genes are genes that have been tested and their actions are generally understood in real world
- New genes can only be added to Foundation horses.
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Rare Genes
Click the links for descriptions of each gene.
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- Rare genes can be created with normal creates and/or rank special herd helper creates but don't come up very often. Some may be available through the "Random Gene Sales" each month.
- Rare Documented Genes
- Pearl (Available in the GMT lab)
- Pearl is only occasionally available on the create a horse page, it comes on a few rank special herd helpers, and may be available through the "Random Gene Sales" each month.
- Sabino 1 (Available in the GMT lab and on some rank special herd helpers.)
- Snowflake
- Snowflake is occasionally available on the create a horse page, it comes on a few rank special herd helpers, and may be available through the "Random Gene Sales" each month.
- Dense Pheomelanin (Available in the GMT lab)
- Dense Pheomelanin (DP) Basically darkens pigment. A chestnut horse with DP/DP can be a liver chestnut, bays will get darker, etc. Dense Pheomelanin is occasionally available on the create a horse page, it is available in the Gene Modification lab, it comes on a few rank special herd helpers, and may be available through the "Random Gene Sales" each month.
- Pearl (Available in the GMT lab)
- Rare Hypothetical Genes
- Rare Fantasy Genes
- Currently there are no rare fantasy genes
- Rare Documented Genes
- Rare genes can be created with normal creates and/or rank special herd helper creates but don't come up very often. Some may be available through the "Random Gene Sales" each month.
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Limited Genes - Click the link for a description of the gene
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- A limited gene cannot normally be created on the "create a horse" page. It is even more elusive than a rare gene and can usually only be obtained via the Genetics lab or purchased with real money. You do not need to own a license, or a foundation horse that carries these genes to own the gene, and there are no restrictions on who can breed, buy or sell horses with these genes.
- Limited Hypothetical Genes
- Satin (Available in the GMT Lab, and through some Random Gene Sales)
- Gulastra Plume (Available in the GMT Lab and through some Random Gene Sales)
- White M (Available in the GMT Lab and through some Random Gene Sales)
- Originally called White 4, White M is based on Manchado horse coloration.
- Sabino 2 (Available in the GMT Lab and through some Random Gene Sales)
- White 3 (Available in the GMT Lab and through some Random Gene Sales)
- White 8 (Can only be found in the GMT lab on rare occasions and through some Random Gene Sales.)
- White 10 (Only occasionally found in the GMT lab and available through some Random Gene Sales.)
- Limited Fantasy Genes (See fantasy genes article )
- Kit Promoter (Available in the GMT Lab and through some Random Gene Sales)
- Ice 1 (Available for purchase on special occasions and through some Random Gene Sales)
- Ice 5 (Available for purchase on special occasions and through some Random Gene Sales)
- Ice 8 (Available for purchase in the GMT lab and through some Random Gene Sales)
- Nexus (Available for purchase through some Random Gene Sales))
- Limited Documented Genes
- Limited Hypothetical Genes
- A limited gene cannot normally be created on the "create a horse" page. It is even more elusive than a rare gene and can usually only be obtained via the Genetics lab or purchased with real money. You do not need to own a license, or a foundation horse that carries these genes to own the gene, and there are no restrictions on who can breed, buy or sell horses with these genes.
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Closed Genes - Click the link for a description of the gene
- 1 When you buy a closed gene you are granted a license to own that gene. You may only sell, breed or buy intact horses to and from players with the same license. A license for one gene does not include access to similar, but different genes.
- 2 Closed genes are only available to buy on special occasions. They can only be purchased with real money.
- 3 Closed Documented Genes
- Splash M
- AKA Macchiato - Macchiato in real life: Macchiato occurred as a random mutation in a Freiberger stallion (now gelded) named Apache du Peupe. It was discovered the mutation was located on MITF which is also responsible for the more common splash white mutations. The official name is MITFN310S. In real life the gene causes large lacy splash markings, hazy roaning, blue eyes, and cream like body dilution. It also suspected to cause infertility. Apache du Peupe was gelded due to low sperm mobility.
- Splash M
- 4 Closed Hypothetical Genes
- Mushroom - Mushroom is a real homozygous recessive gene, found in the Shetland breed. The exact location is not known but they know roughly where it is located and there is now a test for the gene. The Mushroom gene appears to act only on red pigment and desaturates the color leaving a sepia hue to the coat. Manes and tails range from slightly diluted to near pure white. For a long time there was speculation if the gene was even real. The color is not quite cream, not quite dun, not quite silver. You must have two copies and visible "red" pigment for mushroom to show. (Available through some Random Gene Sales)
- 5 Closed Fantasy Genes
- Ice 9
- Ice 10
- Ice 13 - Ice 13 adds large snowflake-like ice crystals to the horses coat
- Axiom Red
- Axiom Blue
- Axiom Green
- Ice 14 - Adds a golden light to the head and a blue light to the tail of all base colors. It does not go over white markings but will change the color of all white horses like cremellos. Ice 14 is dominate.
- Plaid - The plaid gene burns out stripes through a horses' natural pigment layers. It also adds stripes of a random rainbow color to the horse. There is a lot of random variation and re rolling can result in minimal color or very large amounts of color. Only one copy needed to show. (Available for purchase on special occasions and through Random Gene Sales)
- Thunderstruck - All thunderstruck horses are covered in electric blue lightning bolts and have a charged glow. Thunderstruck's glow and bolts are so powerful it ignores interactions will all other genes. All mane and tail options will also glow regardless of what tack pack they are from. It only needs one copy to show and horses with it will have "Thunderstruck" as part of their color name. (Available for purchase on special occasions and through Random Gene Sales)
- Ice 2 - (Available for purchase on special occasions and through Random Gene Sales)
- Wrong Warp - Wrong warp is an allele in the nexus gene family (nexus and axiom). It acts by converting large white areas to black or rarely cyan and creating torn edges when heterozygous and has an additional warp over the hip effect when homozygous. One copy of Wrong Warp can be paired with one copy of nexus or with one copy of axiom for some interesting results. It is testable and will be searchable. (Available through some Random Gene Sales)
Where does the name come from? Wrong Warp is a term used in many video game speed running tactics but was originally from Super Mario Brothers - Chinchilla - Chinchilla is a closed fantasy gene based on the real life chinchilla gene found in rabbits. Chinchilla is a mutation that completely disables the production of red pigment and leaves black pigment to show. In areas where both red pigment and black pigment are disabled this also results in red eyes. (Simplified to ee horses and E horses with agouti in game). It requires two copies to show. It is an all new gene in the game. It does not share a location with any other gene and will be searchable, testable, and show in the color name.(Available through some Random Gene Sales)
- Mushroom - Mushroom is a real homozygous recessive gene, found in the Shetland breed. The exact location is not known but they know roughly where it is located and there is now a test for the gene. The Mushroom gene appears to act only on red pigment and desaturates the color leaving a sepia hue to the coat. Manes and tails range from slightly diluted to near pure white. For a long time there was speculation if the gene was even real. The color is not quite cream, not quite dun, not quite silver. You must have two copies and visible "red" pigment for mushroom to show. (Available through some Random Gene Sales)
- Nacre - Nacre is based on the iridescent glow of mother of pearl. This gene is dominate and only requires 1 copy to show. (Available through some Random Gene Sales)
- Watercolor - Watercolor converts the normal red and black pigment layers into rainbow color layers. The more pigment variation to start the more colors you will see. Agouti based colors, duns etc will give you the best results as you see the most pigment variation on those. Sooty + highly recommended with these. Only one copy needed to show. (Available for purchase on special occasions and through Random Gene Sales)
Fantasy Genes (Under Construction)
One subsection for each family of fantasy gene
How Do I Get Fantasy Genes?
RGS
Real money or trade for HBs (what's the current rate? It used to be 10k per $1, I think??, but it's gone up)
Frequency of RGS genes
Forest Server Exclusive - check this out! Is this still current? And if so, which frequency categories do they fall into?
Ice 12
Ice 7
Ice 11
Ice 4
Ice 3
Ultra Rare
Axiom Wrong Warp
Ice 6
Rainbow Riot Thunderstruck
Ice 9
Ice10
Very Rare
Rainbow Riot Nacre
Ice 14
Axiom Red
Axiom Blue
Axiom Green
Ice 2
Plaid
Rare
Splash M
Axiom Nexus
Ice 8
White 3
Kit M
Ice 5
Ice 13
Sabino 2
Watercolor
Uncommon
White 10
Chinchilla
Satin
Ice 5
Pearl
Ice 1
White 8
Sabino 1
Common
Mushroom
Dense Pheomelanin
Snowflake
Kit Promoter
Sooty Plus
Gulastra Plume
Axiom
The axiom locus currently has 5 alleles: Nexus, Red, Green, Blue, and Wrong Warp. All Axiom genes are available for purchase via the Random Gene Sale.
Horses with only one copy of an axiom gene will not have any changes to their name (i.e. a chestnut which is heterozygous for any axiom gene will still be called chestnut), but horses which are homozygous for axiom genes will display "ERROR: UNKNOWN ANOMALY" as their color name.
Interaction with Gray
As axiom horses with gray age, the gray will eventually take over the axiom coloring.
Nexus
Nexus splashes a horse with bright stars in its heterozygous form and produces an extremely dramatic effect when homozygous.
Nexus is a limited gene and can usually only be purchased with real money via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $__ for one copy. There are no restrictions on who can breed, buy, or sell horses with nexus. These horses cannot be placed for public sale but can be sold via auction and buddy chat.
This is a small selection of horses with Nexus, use the search to find many more examples!
The darker the horse's base coat color is, the lighter the homozygous Nexus effect is. Notice how the white areas typically turn black on homozygous horses.
Axiom Red, Green, and Blue
When heterozygous, axiom red, green, and blue are visually similar to heterozygous nexus. One copy of red, green, or blue along with one copy of nexus will all appear visually the same as a heterozygous nexus horse.
Axiom red, green, and blue can also be mixed to create yellow, cyan, and magenta axiom. Like nexus, the lighter your base color the darker the axiom effect is. The darker the base color the lighter the axiom effect is. The amount of color (red/green/blue etc.) is random, as is the location and placement of the stars. Each color of axiom can also have haloing of a complimentary color. For example, cyan with burgundy halo, or green with purple halo. Halo is a side effect of interacting with the base color. Dark bases like black, bay, etc. will have lighter and more vivid halo. Light bases like cremello will have no halo.
Axiom Red
Axiom Red is available to purchase via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $__ for one copy, and it only needs one copy to show. This gene is closed. You will receive a breeder's license for this gene when you purchase it, and you may not share this gene with unlicensed players.
These examples are a very small representation of the expressions that occur. Remember to use the search to see more examples!
The halo effect can be seen clearly on the Liver Red Dun Sabino example below.
Axiom Green
Axiom Green is available to purchase via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $__ for one copy, and it only needs one copy to show. This gene is closed. You will receive a breeder's license for this gene when you purchase it, and you may not share this gene with unlicensed players.
These examples are a very small representation of the expressions that occur. Remember to use the search to see more examples!
Axiom Blue
Axiom Blue is available to purchase via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $__ for one copy, and it only needs one copy to show. This gene is closed. You will receive a breeder's license for this gene when you purchase it, and you may not share this gene with unlicensed players.
These are only a few examples of the expressions that occur. Remember to use the search to see more examples!
Wrong Warp
Wrong warp is another allele of the axiom gene family. It acts by converting large white areas to black or rarely cyan, and creating torn edges when heterozygous. Homozygous wrong warp horses will display a neat warp effect over the hip. One copy of wrong warp can be paired with one copy of any other axiom allele for some interesting results.
Where does the name come from? Wrong Warp is a term used in many video game speed-running tactics but was originally from Super Mario Brothers.
Wrong Warp is typically only available to purchase via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $__ for one copy, and it only needs one copy to show. This gene is closed. You will receive a breeder's license for this gene when you purchase it, and you may not share this gene with unlicensed players.
These are only a few examples of the expressions that can occur. Remember to use the search to see more examples!
Heterozygous Wrong Warp
Heterozygous wrong warp will only react when white is present. On these two solid-color horses no change is seen. Note: the Silver Classic Champagne is equipped with the Pet Cat from the Halloween Tack Pack.
Two examples of heterozygous warp with cyan. Cyan seems to appear mostly when in conjunction with Onyx.
Homozygous Wrong Warp
There is no warping visible on the solid black horse, but when the coats get lighter the warp effect becomes more apparent.
Wrong Warp Combined with Nexus and Axiom Alleles
Wrong Warp with Nexus
Warp combined with nexus follows the same rules as homozygous nexus, with the addition of the warp effect over the hip.
Wrong Warp with Axiom Red
Some more cyan shading can be seen on the white spotted black horse.
Wrong Warp with Axiom Green
Wrong Warp with Axiom Blue
The liver chestnut splash tobiano even has some yellow spots!
Chinchilla
Chocolate
Ice
Onyx
Onyx is a fantasy variation of the dun gene. It creates bold body stripes and face masks. It needs one copy to show and is reduced in visual intensity by nd1 and dun.
Onyx is available to purchase via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $15 for one copy, and it only needs one copy to show. This gene is closed. You will receive a breeder's license for this gene when you purchase it, and you may not share this gene with unlicensed players.
Onyx horses have the word onyx in the color name. Because Onyx is located on the dun locus, you will find it under Dun on the Pigment Modifiers tab in search.
These images are only a small selection of the possible expressions of onyx. Onyx will also work with other fantasy genes! Please use the search to find more examples.
Phantom
Phantom genes are only available at certain times of the year.
Full Calendar:
There is a phantom gene for every month of the year except December (when Ice is available instead.) Phantom genes are only available during the month of their release and during October events.
January: Critter Tracks, Bird Tracks
February: Lace, Heart
March: Shamrock
April: Muddy Puddles
May: Bouquet, Roses
June: Diamond Sparkle
July: Jelly Fish
August: Sun Runes, Star Runs
September: Apple Picking
October: Bats, Ghosts, Spiders, Skulls, Pumpkins, Cobweb, Will-O-Wisp, plus all others.
November: Autumn
December: None
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Halloween phantom genes (Bats, Ghosts, Pumpkins, Skulls, Spiders, and Will-O-Wisp) will produce spooky shadow patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. They requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in October only.
These genes are closed. You will receive a breeder's license for this gene when you make this purchase. You will not be able to share this gene to unlicensed players.
This allele normally costs 5.00 USD
The license only price for this gene is 3.75 USD
This allele is only available by special event.
Fill up your bushel basket with Phantom Apple Picking. This gene will add apple spots to white pinto markings. Only requires one copy to show. Available for purchase in September and October only.
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Phantom Autumn will add falling leaf patterns around the edges of any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It also hides a leaf texture to colored coat areas. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in November and October only.
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Phantom Bats will produce spooky shadow patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in October only.
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Phantom Bird Tracks will produce bird track patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in January and October only.
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Phantom Bouquet will produce delicate floral patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in May and October only.
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Phantom Cobweb will add dense silvery cobweb markings over the entire body of a horse. It requires only one copy to show. Can be hidden by appaloosa markings. Available for purchase in October only.
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Phantom Critter Tracks will produce wildlife paw print patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in January and October only.
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Phantom Diamond Sparkle will add sparkle patterns around the edges of any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in June and October only.
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Phantom Ghosts will produce spooky shadow patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in October only.
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Phantom Heart will add separate hearts of both dark and light areas of a horse. It requires only one copy to show. Can be hidden by appaloosa markings. Available for purchase in February and October only.
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Phantom Jellyfish will add sparse jellyfish markings inside KIT, Splash, or Frame white areas. It requires only one copy to show, and shows best with large areas of white. Available for purchase in July and October only.
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Phantom Lace will add lace patterns over the whole body of a horse. It also shows through KIT, splash and frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in February and October only.
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Phantom Muddy Puddles will produce muddy splash patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in April and October only.
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Phantom Pumpkins will produce spooky shadow patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show.Available for purchase in October only.
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Phantom Roses will produce delicate rose patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in May and October only.
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Phantom Shamrock will add shamrocks to pinto markings. Look for the hidden four-leaf clovers! It requires only one copy to show. Can be hidden by appaloosa markings. Available for purchase in March and October only.
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Phantom Skulls will produce spooky shadow patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in October only.
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Phantom Spiders will produce spooky shadow patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in October only.
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Phantom Star Runes will produce intricate stellar patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in August and October only.
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Phantom Sun Runes will produce large solar patterns on any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It is hidden by appaloosa markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in August and October only.
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Be careful of the fairy lights, as they are sure to lead you astray. Phantom Will-O-Wisp will add ghastly spirits to the white areas of any KIT, Splash, or Frame markings. It requires only one copy to show. Available for purchase in October only.
Platinum
Rainbow Riot 1
Rainbow Riot 2
Tobiano Modifier
Shatterglass (TMSG)
Shatterglass is an allele of the Tobiano Modifier gene, available to purchase via the Random Gene Sale. The price is $15 for one copy. Shatterglass requires at least one copy of tobiano and one copy of TMSG to show.
Shatterglass will also work with other fantasy genes! Use the search to find more examples.
