Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s most anticipated patch is set to arrive next Tuesday on February 24, 2015. Patch 2.51 will include the implementation of the popular Manderville Gold Saucer, Final Fantasy XIV‘s own towering theme park where players can spend and earn Manderville Gold Saucer points whilst having fun.

The Manderville Gold Saucer will have a host of events and entertainment for adventurers to enjoy, here are some of the highlights of the new area:

• Chocobo Racing/Chocobo Raising & Covering
  Chocobo racing, or “the sport of sultans”, as some have taken to calling it, is an experience like none other.
  Even the best bird has its limits, so what’s a trainer to do when their chocobo reaches theirs? Arrange a “covering”, a union between two retired veterans to produce fledglings of a higher pedigree.
• Triple Triad
  You and an opponent are locked in single combat - the five cards in your hand your sole weapon and your wits alone will help guide you to victory or defeat. This is Triple Triad, the gaming phenomenon that’s swept Eorzea!
• Cactpot
  The Cactpot comes in two varieties, Mini and Jumbo. Both involve the simple act of purchasing a ticket, which has the potential to yield a fortune of MGP. With the potential to be highly lucrative, adventurers are encouraged to enter early and often. As they like to say, “You need to be in it to win it!”
• Mini Attractions
  In addition to chocobo racing and Triple Triad, the Gold Saucer hosts several minigames for your entertainment. Simple yet captivating, you can never have too much time to enjoy these mini-attractions.
• G.A.T.E.
  While enjoying the sights and sounds of the Gold Saucer, adventurers may happen upon audience-participatory events known as Gold Saucer Active Time Events, or GATEs. Why not join in the revelry with your comrades by seeking out a nearby GATE client?

Square Enix also released images of two new mounts, which I assume will be rewards or obtained via the Gold Saucer possibly. There’s a tortoise mount and a rather awesome looking Fenrir mount:

Additionally, we can now get a good look at the Setzer costume which will be a reward from the Gold Saucer, and a new bunny girl outfit that I assume is also from the theme park:

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is available for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game recently surpassed 2.5 million adventurers worldwide.

Meg Pelliccio

Editor at Geeks Don't Lie

Meg appreciates gaming on all formats, but primarily spends her time achievement hunting to the extreme. Her passion for gaming began as a child, when first introduced to the Amstrad. A collector of gaming consoles past and present, Meg spends as much of her time rediscovering old classics as she does playing the latest releases.