Bitguess - Play. Win. Repeat.

Bitguess - Play to Win BTC

Yea. Cheesy name. Sorry, didn't want to dwell too long on the name. Anyway, how this game works is that it's based entirely in the forums. There's no external website and I'll try to be as transparent as possible.

Here's how it goes... Ten players each contribute 1 mBTC to the Pot - namely, me - and then each race to solve ten puzzles. The first person to post all ten correct answers in this thread will win 9 mBTC. The last mBTC goes to me for me to watch it sit in my wallet forever. The last mBTC will be used to pay the miner's fee, so don't worry - you'll get 9 mBTC and no less. If you get any less due to my mistake, I'll top it up for you.

Don't trust the Pot? I suppose if it's the community's wish I don't mind using escrow, but then I'm afraid the reward will probably be cut by 0.5 mBTC to 8.5 mBTC. I have to say though, as myself knowing myself the best, I don't scam. Trust me.

Game Types

Free - Free to join, you can donate to the Pot and for every 5 mBTC added to the Pot, I'll match it for 1 mBTC
Regular - 1 mBTC to join. Win 9 mBTC.
Highroller - 0.2 BTC to join, win 0.95 BTC. (With escrow.ms's escrow.)

What to Expect

Well, here's a question considered extra-easy. What is the creator of bitcoin's name spelt as one word and backwards? otomakanihsotas.

And one considered medium. What are the squares of 1-250, separated by commas? 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144... 62500.

And one considered easy. What is wrong with this statement? It's a question.

I won't spoil it anymore for you. See below on how to join.

How to Join (Regular or Highroller Games)

1) Pay for Regular Game Entry | Pay for Highroller Game Entry

2) Fill out your BitcoinTalk account name during the purchase. There's a field for you to enter it in. MAKE SURE TO DO THIS.

3) You'll receive a confirmation PM from me. Your name will be added into this post in the Participants section.

4a) When the game starts, I'll send PMs to all the participants with the 10 questions/riddles. Think you're done? Post all the ten answers on this thread. As long as the format is understandable, it's fine. First to post ten correct answers wins 90-98% of the Pot.

4b) You'll be notified by PM who won. Either that or you can keep track of this thread. All stats will be kept in this OP. You'll be able to see all the participants and the winner. I'll keep track of all games offline. Each game will have a reference number that's 5 digits. First game: #00001. Second: #00002. And so on.

4c) The winner will receive 9 mBTC or 0.98 BTC to the address he/she paid from, if no other address is mentioned. Want your payout to a different address? Tell me when you first pay.

5) Winners hooray! Losers, well, I'm sorry. Hard luck! Maybe now you've had some experience you'd like to try your hand at Bitguess again? Good luck.

How to Join (Free Game)

1) PM me saying this:

I'd like to join a free game.

2) Your name will be added to the Participants list. When the game starts, you will be notified via PM.

3) Won? That's nice. Your name will be added to the Previous Winners list. Unless someone donated to the Pot, however, you win no money. I hope you enjoyed the game though

15/8/2014 UPDATE: FREE GAMES LAUNCH NOW | ESCROW FOR HIGHROLLER GAMES ADDED | BITPAY ADDED, EASIER TRANSACTION

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Current Game (Type: Free)
Index: #00001
Status: Waiting for Participants
Pot Balance: 0.5 mBTC / 0.0005 BTC
Date Started: Never
Participants (1/10):
izanagi

Current Game (Type: Regular)
Index: #00002
Status: Waiting for Participants
Pot Balance: 0 mBTC / 0 BTC
Date Started: Never
Participants (0/10):
None

Current Game (Type: Highroller)
Index: #00003
Status: Waiting for Participants
Pot Balance: 0 mBTC / 0 BTC
Date Started: Never
Participants (0/10):
None

Previous Winners
None

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More Info

Free Game:

3 Easy Questions
3 Medium Questions
1 Riddle
2 Fill-in-the-blanks
1 Hard Question

Regular Game:

2 Easy Questions
4 Medium Questions
1 Riddle
3 Hard Questions

Highroller Game:

7 Hard Questions
2 Riddles
1 Extra-hard Question*

One more thing. Unless you've got a valid reason, PMing me is better as it helps keep the thread clean and tidy. Can't PM because the world must know? Fine, just post it. Sad

What more? I don't know. Got questions? PM me.

* Hehe. Expect about an hour's work for this one!