[Bitcoin:]

Bitcoin Runner (BTCR) is a roguelike.  You control a Runner who scours randomly generated Mazes in search of Relics of the past before the Mazes are devoured by the Nothing. 

The unique facet is that the game is tied to the Bitcoin blockchain.  Approximately every 10 minutes Bitcoin produces another block that contains over ~1900 transactions.  These transactions are the foundations for the maps within the Mazes.  All the transactions are evenly divided into 100 levels and each transaction hash becomes the seed for the map generator.  The maps vary in size between 64 by 64 all the way up to massive 300 by 300 maps based upon the size and value of the BTC in the transaction.  Each map is also randomly linked to the other maps on the same level - creating a vast web of maps to be explored.       

The goal is to explore each map and the maze and find the relics hidden within.  These along with other treasures are randomly placed in each map, and their value is determined by the transaction.  The game automatically saves your runner’s progress and the treasure and relics they collect give your Runner a score. 

Since block 480000 the app has been randomly selecting blocks to run.  There are only a few mazes to run at any one time and everyone will run the same ones.  Be warned though - each Maze only remains open for a short period of time: exactly 36 blocks.  Blocks occur about every 10 minutes, but this can vary depending upon the network, so each maze will only remain open for roughly 6 hours.  And if your runner remains in the maze once the time is up they will be lost forever.     

Run fast!

How to Play
Movement
You can move up, down, left, and right by using the arrow keys or the arrow buttons at the bottom of the screen.  You can only move on the dots. 

Icons

• @ - Your character.
• . - An open spot that your character can move to.
• ฿ - You can find treasure here.  We would use the bitcoin symbol (₿) but not every browser recognizes it yet.  Most is treasure - only one on every map is a relic. 
  
• # - Stairs leading up or down a level.
• . or A-Z - An exit from the current map to another map on the same level.  Dots represent unexplored exits, while letters have been explored and lead to that specific map. 
  

Roadmap
V 0.1 - Current Capability

• Load bitcoin block & transaction data from remote server (Blockchain.com)
• Generate 100 levels from blockchain data (Chance)
• Maintain 36 block window
• Generate maps from transaction data (rot.js)
• Display maps (rot.js)
• Display level map links (D3.js)
• Generate and randomly place basic relics and treasure
• Simple characters - movement only
• Field of View
• Move between maps and levels
• Save state - save view, characters, and relics/treasures claimed (localForage)

V 0.2 

• Room based maps (not just caverns) 
• More complex characters - XP, skills and levels
• Traps

V 0.3
Character improvement - basic Pathfinder RPG rules for Fighter and Thief

Libraries
BTCR is built using the following libraries:

• rot.js - A roguelike toolkit for JS.  Handles map generation and display.
• Chance - Seeded random generation toolkit.
• D3.js - Display data on Canvas and in SVG.
• Vue.js - Responsive frontend for handling user input and state changes.
• jQuery - Used by Bootstrap for DOM manipulation as well as getting block info from the server.
• Bootstrap - Library for quick GUI development.
• Noty - Library for popup notification.
• localForage - Storage backend for app.
• socket.io - Simple websocket communication with the server.

This app relies on Blockexplorer.com for blockchain data.

This game is released freely and will always remain free to play because the grace of God is available freely through His son Jesus Christ.

You have the JTeam promise that this game will always remain free to play and open source under the GNU GPLv3 license.   

Donations are welcome.  Any donations you make will help fund development.

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• Ethereum: 0xe7e02aa5333c6a8861C4db4135468dFbEFA031c0
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Bitcoin Runner (BTCR)

[Bottom line up front:]

Bottom line up front: this is about "investing" in altcoins that provide Proof of Stake return.

Everything I invest in provides dividends. I have stocks, mutal funds, bonds, REITs, ETFs, ETNs, CEFs, LMNOPs and more… So when I first jumped into cryptocurrency (Nov 2013), and really learned about the different coins and how they operate I was drawn to the coins with Proof of Stake.

Now coins are A LOT different than stocks, funds and the rest. Unlike a company, coins don't produce anything (besides more coins) - so their value is not based upon their profit (or loss) throughout the year. Coins are by design meant to be currency, a medium of exchange. So their value is determined by their adoption, scarcity, and other magic. Similar to foreign exchange trading, but far riskier, because those currencies have to be used by their countries for some time - they're not going to have a hard fork and suddenly become useless.        

So when I say "investing" I do so with trepidation, because the altcoin scene is a lot like gambling as well. You're hoping the coins get adopted and see wide scale use. Because if they don't you're effectively just trading baseball cards/stamps/or even pre-chewed gum.

The point: Don't invest anything - time or money - that you aren't willing to lose.

I have real money in the game because I believe cryptocurrency will grow. But it isn't my life savings, or a sizable amount because I am just an average man with bills and children that I want to see in college.

What is Proof of Stake?
It is a type of model where the holder of a cryptocoin after a set period of time will receive a Stake - a reward - for holding that coin. Now both the period of time and amount of the stake is variable. For a fairly complete list of coins, periods, and stake percentages, please see my other thread:
Proof of Stake Coin List

Proof of stake started with Peercoin (PPCoin), the first  scrypt adopter was NVC, while the first scrypt-jane adopter was Yacoin. I don't know if there are any quark-algo (or other alternate algo) coins with stake - but that'd be a good idea (hint hint devs) if pulled off right.

Arguments against Stake
Some will argue that the stake model is flawed. There are many arguments, but ponzi scheme and pyramid scheme are thrown around a lot. In my opinion stake is neither of these - offering stake is no different then a coin that offers decreasing returns over time. You're offering early adopters a reward for their work and effort (i.e. holding coins). I will not get into arguments on the matter - I'm just here to talk about what I am doing.  

Why a different thread
I did not want to muddy the other thread with my opinion on the coins - good, bad, and what to invest in. That is what this thread is for. So without further chatter…

When it comes to proof of stake there are a number of coins to choose from. However, I will contend that there are very few to hold on to for their stake. I am not interest in coins with small stake - the market will play havoc with the value, so even if you do get stake you won't likely recoup value in a reasonable time. I'm not interested in coins without devs - without good devs the coin dies. The coin needs to have a community - if no one is interested in the coin then you can't sell it to anyone.

Bearing those things in mind, I would contend that the following coins are possible investments:
Battlecoin (BCX)
50% NVCS (1%), SA 10/20, Coins 4.76, Cryptsy, CMC
Possibility. Fallen a lot recently. Time will tell.  
Cryptocash (CASH)
10% yearly (0.6%), SA 30/90, Coins 2.26, Cryptsy
Possibility. Fallen a lot recently. Time will tell.
Hobonickel (HBN)
100% NVCS (1.9%), SA 10/30, Coins 5.71, Cryptsy, CMC
A major contender. Good devs. Good fluidity. Not as big a community as others.
Mintcoin (MINT)
20% yearly – decreasing every year (1.1%), SA 20/40, Coins 3333, Cryptsy, CMC
Newest coin on the list. Large community. Price is very volatile.
Novacoin (NVC)
100% NVCS (1.3%), SA 30/90, Coins 95, Cryptsy, CMC
The progenitor of the rest of the coins on the list. Good dev. Good fluidity. Largest market cap of the coins on the list.  
Philosopherstones (PHS)
50% yearly (0.7%), SA 5/10, Coins 95, Cryptsy, CMC
A major contender. Devs seem responsive. Not a big community.  
Tekcoin (TEK)
500% NVCS (40%), SA 30/90, Coins 4.76, Cryptsy
Possibility because of its large stake, age and stability. Dev says there are things in work. Little community.
Cachecoin (CACH)
5% yearly (0.1%), SA 7/30, Coins 95, Cryptsy, CMC
Possibility because it is the only script-jane with the best stake/period combo. Time will tell.
 
Diamond (DMD)
On watch. Devs say things are in works. If they release an update that has fixed the stake - and it is a good stake, it can be a contender.
Teslacoin (TES)
On watch. Started well, but there is little activity of late.

Since many coins are descended from Novacoin, many will have a Stake percentage that mirrors it. However, Novacoins percentage is variable depending upon the Stake ready coins on the network. It starts out at 100% yearly and decreases based on the stake difficulty.
100% NVCS = 100% / (StakeDiff ^ 1/4)
Many coins will be listed as X% NVCS, which means that they would yield X% yearly, but difficulty decreases this percentage.

From the above list I have selected 4, and 4 only that I consider a stake investment core.

My criteria: Market Cap, Stake Return, Dev team, Community

My 4 core coins are:
Hobonickels [HBN], Philsopherstone [PHS], Novacoin [NVC], and Tekcoin [TEK]

I believe any stake investor should hold these 4 coins.

Now, the ratio in which you hold them is determined by how much risk you are willing to take. It is the old risk vs. reward profile. A portfolio heavy in TEK and HBN will yield a lot more, but it will have to deal with a lot of price fluctuation and low liquidity. A NVC heavy portfolio will be stable in price and you'll have liquid assets, but your return will be lower.

StakeHunter Portfolios
I offer two possible portfolios for those beginning to dabble in stake. If you only had 1 BTC and wanted to "invest" in coins that provide stake, the following two portfolios would let you do so. One is High Yield and you risk price fluctuation do to coin price. The other is more conservative and it will be more price stable but the yield will be smaller.

StakeHunter Conservative Portfolio - 1BTC/80% yearly/6.7% monthly
Hobonickels - HBN - 0.25 BTC - 0.0148 BTC monthly stake
Novacoin - NVC - 0.5 BTC - 0.0188 BTC monthly stake
Philosopherstone - PHS - 0.1 BTC - 0.0042 BTC monthly stake
Tekcoin - TEK - 0.1 BTC - 0.0289 BTC monthly stake
Other - 0.05 BTC

StakeHunter High Yield Portfolio - 1BTC/131% yearly/11% monthly
Hobonickels - HBN - 0.5 BTC - 0.0296 BTC monthly stake
Novacoin - NVC - 0.1 BTC - 0.0038 BTC monthly stake
Philosopherstone - PHS - 0.1 BTC - 0.0042 BTC monthly stake
Tekcoin - TEK - 0.25 BTC - 0.0722 BTC monthly stake
Other - 0.05 BTC

As you can see, two separate ways to invest can yield two vary different returns. But these are the only ways 1BTC can be split. It all depends upon how much risk you want to assume. And what about the 0.05 BTC Other - that is for new coins and opportunities - for example Growthcoin or Fluttercoin.  

[Full disclosure - I possess the following coins:]

Now everyone knows the big names - Peercoin and Novacoin. However, there is a big world of PoS coins out there, and I simply can't find a GOOD list of PoS coins and information on them. So, I decided that since I'm doing the work anyway, I'd provide my work to the community. Hopefully it will help someone else.
 
Now most people understand Proof of Work - getting paid for mining. But I'd wager a few to many understand how Proof of Stake works. PoS is a method to try to prevent the 51% attack by encouraging people to hold coins in their wallet. And for this "service" coin holders are paid a Stake (dividend) every so many days. Now the stake varies, as does the period, and that's where the magic is.
 
You see, this post will not only just list the PoS coins, but it will also detail percentages, periods, and give a little analysis of the coins themselves.
However, let's start with the coin list. And If  I miss any - which is highly probable - please feel free to chime in.

Full disclosure - I possess the following coins: BCX, PPC, TEK, BTG, CAP, CGB, CASH, DMD, GLX, HBN, MINT, NVC, PHS, TES

Coins in bold are the first Stake coins in their category, but the dev tree for the categories flows as follows:
Peercoin > Novacoin > YACoin

Coins in green have had their Stake confirmed by me personally.

I need to define something, since many coins are descended from Novacoin, many will have a Stake percentage that mirrors it. However, Novacoins percentage is variable depending upon the Stake ready coins on the network. It starts out at 100% yearly and decreases based on the stake difficulty.
100% NVCS = 100% / (StakeDiff ^ 1/4)
Many coins will be listed as X% NVCS, which means that they would yield X% yearly, but difficulty decreases this percentage.

All percentages will have a second % in parentheses: X% NVCS (Y%) OR X% yearly (Y%)
Y% reflects what you can expect every stake period at the minimum age.    

Next, the coins take time to find stake, there is a minimum age and a maximum age. So, if you transfer coins into a wallet, it will take at least the minimum age for them to produce stake, but it may take up to the maximum age. In the list below that will be represented by:
Stake Age (SA) = min days / max days

Exchanges - If it is listed on an exchange, I am not going to list all of them, but I will try to list the largest

Coinmarketcap - If the coin is listed on coinmarketcap.com, I will note it as CMC in the list below

Max Coins - The max # of coins that can be produced factors into how valuable the coin will be - but it is not the only factor. We will peg the number of coins against the max # of BTC which is 21 million.
So for example, HBN which has a max number of coins of 120 million, would be denoted Coins 5.7 - there will be 5.7 HBN for every 1 BTC.

False claims - Coins with a strike through are broken and do not have stake.  
 
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Battlecoin (BCX) – 50% NVCS (1%), SA 10/20, Coins 4.76, Cryptsy, CMC
Butterflycoin (BFC)
Deutsche eMark (DEM) – 3.8% yearly, SA 1yr/2yr, Coins 952, Cryptsy, CMC
Emercoin (EMC)
Inkacoin (NKA) - 1% yearly, SA 30/90, Coinedup
Peercoin (PPC) - 1% yearly, SA 30/90, Coins 95, Cryptsy, CMC
Reikicoin
Snowcoin (SNC)
Tekcoin (TEK) – 500% NVCS (40%), SA 30/90, Coins 4.76, Cryptsy
 
Scrypt
AndroidTokens (ADT) - 1.2% yearly, SA 15/30
BlackCoin (BC) - 1% yearly - SA 8hrs/no max - will take longer
Bottlecaps (CAP) – 1% NVCS, SA 30/90, Coins 2.26, Cryptsy
Bitbar (BTB) – SA 30/90, Cryptsy, CMC
Bitgem (BTG) – 3% NVCS (0.2%), SA 30/90, Coins 0.023, Cryptsy, CMC
Cinnamoncoin (CIN) - 1% yearly, SA 30/90
Colossuscoin (COL) - 0.5%, SA 15/30, Cryptsy
Cosmoscoin (CMC) – 1% NVCS, SA 30/90, Coins 47.6, Cryptsy
CryptoBuck (BUK) - 3% NVCS, SA 30/90, Coins 0.5, Cryptsy
CryptogenicBullion (CGB) - 1.5% NVCS, SA 30/90, Coins 0.095, Cryptsy, CMC
CryptogenicCash (CASH) - 10% yearly (0.6%), SA 30/90, Coins 2.26, Cryptsy
Diamond (DMD) - NVCS, SA 7/30, Coins 0.21, Cryptsy, CMC
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) -
Galaxycoin (GLX) – 5% yearly (0.1%), SA 5/15, Coins 25.6, Cryptsy
Grain (GRA) - 5% yearly, Coinedup, CMC
Growthcoin (GRW) - 100% NVCS (1.9%), SA 5/15
HoboNickels (HBN) – 100% NVCS (1.9%), SA 10/30, Coins 5.71, Cryptsy, CMC
Lebowskis (LBW)
Mintcoin (MINT) – 20% yearly – decreasing every year (1.1%), SA 20/40, Coins 3333, Ploniex
Novacoin (NVC) - 100% NVCS (1.3%), SA 30/90, Coins 95, Cryptsy, CMC
Neocoin (NEC) – 1% NVCS, SA 30/90, Coins 3.8, Cryptsy
Philosopherstone (PHS) – 50% yearly (0.7%), SA 5/10, Coins 95, Cryptsy, CMC
Starcoin (STR) – 1% NVCS, SA 7/30, Coins 10.8, Cryptsy
Tagcoin (TAG) – 1.5% NVCS, SA 30/90, Cryptsy, CMC
Teslacoin (TES) -1% NVCS, SA 30/90, Coins 14.3, CoinedUp

Scrypt-Jane
CACHeCoin (CACH) - 5% yearly (0.1%), SA 7/30, Coins 95, Poloniex, CMC
Gold Pressed Latinum (GPL) - 5% yearly, SA 1yr/2yr, SciFiEx
Microcoin (MRC)
Yacoin (YAC), 5% yearly (0.4%), SA 30/90, Cryptsy, CMC
YbCoin (YBC), 5% yearly (0.4%), SA 30/90, Cryptsy, CMC

Shares/Pure Stake
Next (NXT), CMC
NewEconomyMovement   NEM
NoirShares

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