Unfortunately, I was able to accomplish a ridiculous score (99630), which isnt humanly possible by some memory shifting/hacking.
I'm going to run on the assumption that if I can do it..anyone can.
That being said, I closed the server and will be issuing refunds for everyone who paid to play.
If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a PM or email.
Was definitely a fun, learning experience.
Refunds will be going out within an hour.
Topic: [BitCoin Tournament] Play Games for BitCoins (Read 3439 times)
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1 1B9YGjNKmFwGjefKLcrV5LqpBD4ev69bdD 52720 50%
Holy crap! How is that even possible?!
Maybe later you can construct a video replay of that game using the incoming data that you said you recorded! That would be very cool to watch.
It's definitely possible to score that hi.
Technically the highest score possible (perfect game) is 71760.
I say technically because you have a better chance at winning the lottery than getting the blocks needed to pull that score off.
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1 1B9YGjNKmFwGjefKLcrV5LqpBD4ev69bdD 52720 50%
Holy crap! How is that even possible?!
Maybe later you can construct a video replay of that game using the incoming data that you said you recorded! That would be very cool to watch.
Over 1200 practice games played, lol.
As for the questions..
The bottom area listing highscores is not automatically updated..I'm placing the new values in now.
As for the deadline.
The server will be shutting off @ 11:59PM EST tonight. So roughly 13 hours from now.
You do not need to have the confirmations in by then, just the score submitted.
I'll send out the winnings shortly after midnight, once all the transactions in the wallet are confirmed and all the scores are confirmed.
On a side note..something thats not mentioned on the FAQ page...
If I discover any tom-foolery or wanna-be hacks in the scores, I'll be refunding the entire balance of the wallet in .5 blocks (so if you paid to play 4 times you will get 4 transactions of .5btc when everything's paid out). I've taken precautions against this..but just-in-case.
As for the questions..
The bottom area listing highscores is not automatically updated..I'm placing the new values in now.
As for the deadline.
The server will be shutting off @ 11:59PM EST tonight. So roughly 13 hours from now.
You do not need to have the confirmations in by then, just the score submitted.
I'll send out the winnings shortly after midnight, once all the transactions in the wallet are confirmed and all the scores are confirmed.
On a side note..something thats not mentioned on the FAQ page...
If I discover any tom-foolery or wanna-be hacks in the scores, I'll be refunding the entire balance of the wallet in .5 blocks (so if you paid to play 4 times you will get 4 transactions of .5btc when everything's paid out). I've taken precautions against this..but just-in-case.
I just played 3 practice games all which scored above 30,000, so I thought "okay, time to put in another paid entry".
So I payed 0.5 and got 22000 something
So I payed another 0.5 and got 26000 something
So I payed another 0.5 and got 24000 something
I then thought "this is crap, I can't play under pressure" but decided to pay for one more.
So I payed another 0.5 and finally got the dream run I was hoping for... 35680
So I payed 0.5 and got 22000 something
So I payed another 0.5 and got 26000 something
So I payed another 0.5 and got 24000 something
I then thought "this is crap, I can't play under pressure" but decided to pay for one more.
So I payed another 0.5 and finally got the dream run I was hoping for... 35680
I just played my first pay game and got ~31100 the tx has 2 confirms, but I'm not listed at the bottom. How long should it take? For the deadline it's just when the game was completed right? Don't need a certain number of confirms before midnight?
Also, a javascript (or flash) countdown timer would be handy for aliens unfamiliar with EST.
Actually I looked up 'EST' on timeanddate.com and they must have detected my Aussie IP address because they just showed me Sydney EST.
Actually I looked up 'EST' on timeanddate.com and they must have detected my Aussie IP address because they just showed me Sydney EST.
It costs .5 before each game that you want to count, right?
Correct.
The practice version is just a free copy of the game so you can become familiar with it before playing in the tournament.
The scores that are submitted for the practice are ignored.
The 0.5 is admittedly a bit steep.
I had published everything when btc was well below $3.
The next round will be somewhere in the realm of 0.1 or lower to attract more competition
That's cool. I only thought it was steep before I realized I was going to win, now it seems reasonable
But yeah, lower might be better next time. Especially if the game has high volatility because then you'll need many entries to get your best score in there.
lol..im assuming thats you with 32k...very nice score.
I updated the page with the new leader(s).
The jackpot's now @ 8.5btc (that last btc is waiting for 1conf before displaying in flash).
I guess the scores are timestamped and you'll send payment after the time is up? Is that manual or will it just happen at midnight?
It costs .5 before each game that you want to count, right?
Correct.
The practice version is just a free copy of the game so you can become familiar with it before playing in the tournament.
The scores that are submitted for the practice are ignored.
The 0.5 is admittedly a bit steep.
I had published everything when btc was well below $3.
The next round will be somewhere in the realm of 0.1 or lower to attract more competition
That's cool. I only thought it was steep before I realized I was going to win, now it seems reasonable
But yeah, lower might be better next time. Especially if the game has high volatility because then you'll need many entries to get your best score in there.
lol..im assuming thats you with 32k...very nice score.
I updated the page with the new leader(s).
The jackpot's now @ 8.5btc (that last btc is waiting for 1conf before displaying in flash).
It costs .5 before each game that you want to count, right?
Correct.
The practice version is just a free copy of the game so you can become familiar with it before playing in the tournament.
The scores that are submitted for the practice are ignored.
The 0.5 is admittedly a bit steep.
I had published everything when btc was well below $3.
The next round will be somewhere in the realm of 0.1 or lower to attract more competition
That's cool. I only thought it was steep before I realized I was going to win, now it seems reasonable
But yeah, lower might be better next time. Especially if the game has high volatility because then you'll need many entries to get your best score in there.
I've updated the main page with the current top 3 players and their scores/payout in place of the mochi widget until the display issue gets updated.
Did you hardcode the 'payout' column of this table?
The flash says the pot is 7.5 btc, so first place in the table should show 3.75, not 3.5.
Its hard text I threw in yesterday..Ill probably take that column out.
The amount in Flash is correct (7.5btc) and the payout would be 3.75 for 1st.
....actually..ill remove that column now =p
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Changed the page, may need to f5/refresh
Also added a 10% payout to third place.
I've updated the main page with the current top 3 players and their scores/payout in place of the mochi widget until the display issue gets updated.
Did you hardcode the 'payout' column of this table?
The flash says the pot is 7.5 btc, so first place in the table should show 3.75, not 3.5.
It costs .5 before each game that you want to count, right?
Correct.
The practice version is just a free copy of the game so you can become familiar with it before playing in the tournament.
The scores that are submitted for the practice are ignored.
The 0.5 is admittedly a bit steep.
I had published everything when btc was well below $3.
The next round will be somewhere in the realm of 0.1 or lower to attract more competition
It costs .5 before each game that you want to count, right?
Could you help, I should be in second place but don't know why it's still not listed...
http://imgur.com/dRtmu
Sent 0.5 BTC to: 1KhsCbpVn1P46G97tsDjVpq6h2qMFKXZr1
(20 confirmations so far)
My payment address: 14DzDW8t8vryuUcWGDwttP5MZc5oJuNoyv
My score: 26200
http://imgur.com/dRtmu
Sent 0.5 BTC to: 1KhsCbpVn1P46G97tsDjVpq6h2qMFKXZr1
(20 confirmations so far)
My payment address: 14DzDW8t8vryuUcWGDwttP5MZc5oJuNoyv
My score: 26200
Hi crazypig.
I looked into this and it's a display error with Mochi Boards not updating the 'all time' scores with scores from this month.
I've kept my own (not displayed) database of scores for backup reasons and I do show that you did infact score 26200 and have paid the entry fee.
I've updated the main page with the current top 3 players and their scores/payout in place of the mochi widget until the display issue gets updated. You may need to refresh to page from cache to view the updates.
Rest assured a score will never be missed.
I'm using mochi boards for the display, since its pretty and 'real time'.
Scores are also sent to a private database (just in case) and
each time a game is played I am emailed with the players address, what wallet they sent .5btc to and what they scored.
3 copies may be overkill but I'm paranoid about data.
Sorry for the confusion.
Could you help, I should be in second place but don't know why it's still not listed...
http://imgur.com/dRtmu
Sent 0.5 BTC to: 1KhsCbpVn1P46G97tsDjVpq6h2qMFKXZr1
(20 confirmations so far)
My payment address: 14DzDW8t8vryuUcWGDwttP5MZc5oJuNoyv
My score: 26200
http://imgur.com/dRtmu
Sent 0.5 BTC to: 1KhsCbpVn1P46G97tsDjVpq6h2qMFKXZr1
(20 confirmations so far)
My payment address: 14DzDW8t8vryuUcWGDwttP5MZc5oJuNoyv
My score: 26200
2 Days left.
Current prize pool up to 6.5btc
Current prize pool up to 6.5btc
The next tourney will be adjusted to combat the sudden spike in BTC price.
Yeah I'd say 0.05 or 0.1 would be good, get more people playing.
Good idea, good execution. A little pricey maybe. We need bitcoin farkle, can you do this?
The next tourney will be adjusted to combat the sudden spike in BTC price.
Also, I'm pretty embarrassed to say that I had to google Farkle =/
The game itself would be easy enough to make (maybe ~4days) but the multiplayer tie in would take quite a bit longer.
Ill definitely tinker around with it and see what I come up with.
Good idea, good execution. A little pricey maybe. We need bitcoin farkle, can you do this?
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