How Games Work

Eventually combines the excitement of racing games with blockchain transparency and fairness. Here's a detailed look at how our sloth racing game operates.

The Race Structure

8 Sloths per Race

Every sloth racing event features exactly 8 sloths, numbered 1 through 8. This fixed number ensures consistent odds and game mechanics across all races.

Race States

Each race goes through two states:

  • OPEN - Players can place bets

  • FINALIZED - Race completed with final results determined

The Gaming Flow

1. Race Creation

Eventually can create races using a commit-reveal scheme. The secret hash is stored but the actual secret remains hidden until finalization.

2. Betting Phase

During the OPEN state, players can:

  • Place bets using TICKET tokens or HYPE directly

  • Choose from 5 different bet types

  • Include referrers for additional rewards

3. Race Finalization

When betting closes, Eventually reveals the secret to determine results. The revealed secret must hash to the original committed hash, ensuring fairness.

4. Result Determination

The revealed secret generates the race outcome:

  1. The secret is used as entropy to shuffle the 8 sloths

  2. The shuffled order becomes the final finishing positions

  3. Position 0 = 1st place, Position 1 = 2nd place, etc.

5. Payout Processing

When a race is finalized:

  • All bets are automatically evaluated

  • Winning bets receive payouts based on their odds

  • TICKET tokens are minted directly to winners' wallets

  • Losing bets forfeit their tokens

The Commit-Reveal Mechanism

Why Commit-Reveal?

This system ensures that:

  • Race outcomes cannot be predicted before betting closes

  • Eventually cannot manipulate results after seeing bets

  • Players can verify fairness by checking the revealed secret

How It Works

  1. Commit Phase: Eventually submits keccak256(secret) when creating the race

  2. Betting Phase: Players place bets while the actual secret remains unknown

  3. Reveal Phase: Eventually reveals the original secret to finalize the race

  4. Verification: Anyone can verify that keccak256(revealed_secret) == committed_hash

Security Features

  • If the revealed secret doesn't match the committed hash, the race cannot be finalized

  • The blockchain provides tamper-proof storage of committed hashes

House Edge & Economics

House Edge

Eventually's sloth racing operates with a 5% house edge by default:

  • Fair odds are reduced by 5% to create sustainable economics

  • Example: WIN bet fair odds of 8.0x become ~7.6x with house edge

  • House edge can be adjusted by contract owners

Minimum Bets

  • Default minimum: 1 TICKET tokens (0.1 HYPE equivalent)

  • Prevents dust attacks and ensures meaningful game economics

Next Steps

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