GOOD TO KNOW / THE DEGEN ARCADE

FAQ.

Do I need a wallet to play?

No. All playable games can be replayed without a wallet. A local scored mini-game run starts a five-minute cooldown; FROG RUSH starts a ten-minute cooldown; unscored practice remains open. A compatible Solana wallet is required for the simulated hourly competition.

Are the games free?

Practice is free. There is no token purchase requirement for the current simulated beta.

Can I earn real tokens today?

No. Leaderboard allocations are simulated ledger entries. Real-token rewards and automatic transfers are disabled until funding, legal and security reviews are complete.

Why is my score not on the leaderboard?

Practice scores stay on your device. Only signed-in competitive attempts from any playable game that pass server replay validation can enter the provisional hourly board.

Will every game count toward leaderboards?

Yes. The best validated run in each of the seven playable games adds to your hourly total. FROG RUSH is capped at 2,000 and each other game at 1,000. Practice points stay local.

When does the leaderboard reset?

Each published competition has its own UTC hour. The live board closes when that hour ends; final results remain on the previous-winners page. A new hour must be published before another live board appears.

Can bots be prevented completely?

No browser game can guarantee that. Server replay, limited attempts, challenge variation and abuse review can reduce risk, and live monitoring is still needed before real-money prize eligibility.

How are top-five shares calculated?

The default positions receive 40%, 25%, 15%, 12% and 8% of the published simulated pool. Empty positions and integer rounding remainder remain unallocated. Final rules for each hour are locked before it starts.

Need the competition details? Read the full rules or follow @TheDegenArcade on X.