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Challenges and tasks in degenerate game shows

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Monad Games is described as a “high stakes, no holds bar competition” where five contestants compete to earn test net tokens, also known as T-Mo or mana [00:00:00]. The ultimate winner receives $5,000 to give away to the community [00:00:10]. The show features a series of unique and often bizarre competitions and surprise challenges designed to test the contestants’ mettle, with dire consequences for those who end up in last place [00:00:32]. Contestants enter with varying degrees of confidence, from “very confident” to a “50/50 chance” [00:01:04].

Initial Difficulty Selection

Before the games begin, contestants are given a choice between two difficulties for their first challenge [00:02:44]:

All contestants unanimously chose the hard route, embracing their self-proclaimed title of “degenerate gamblers” [00:03:01].

This challenge tasks contestants with carefully carving out a design from a cookie within 7 minutes [00:03:21].

  • Rules: Inspired by Squid Games, contestants immediately lose if they break their cookie [00:03:20].
  • Difficulty: As all chose the “hard” option, they faced a more intricate design [00:03:26].
  • Strategies: Contestants employed various methods, including licking the cookie to thin it out [00:04:11].
  • Outcomes: Despite initial confidence, some contestants broke their cookies, leading to elimination [00:05:06].

John’s Mystery Meat (Eating Challenge)

A chance for contestants to earn additional tokens by being “brave enough” [00:05:51].

  • Task: Each contestant is served a random, unknown meat and must eat it to earn 100 montans (tokens) [00:06:07]. All meats are safe to eat [00:06:43].
  • Mystery Meats: The list of potential meats included: alligator, bison, yak, kangaroo, wild boar, rabbit, rattlesnake, antelope, venison, Rocky Mountain oysters (bull balls), and chicken sausage [00:06:17].
  • Reactions: Contestants faced their fears, experiencing unique tastes and textures, with some finding certain meats “awful” [00:07:09], [00:09:32], [00:11:16]. The Rocky Mountain oysters were a particularly memorable item [00:08:54]. This challenge is an example of unique and bizarre eating challenges.

Hot or Not (Pitch Competition)

This challenge assesses contestants’ influence and pitching abilities [00:17:03], featuring aspects of a pitch competition.

  • Task: Pick a random prompt for a non-existent startup and pitch it to the group within 60 seconds [00:17:08], [00:17:43]. The other contestants judge and score the pitch [00:17:41].
  • Added Stakes: There are three “heat” levels associated with the pitch, each requiring the contestant to consume a spicy item for higher token rewards:
  • Penalty: If a contestant drinks yogurt (relief) before the time is up, they don’t get points [00:19:02].
  • Outcomes: Danny, attempting the world’s hottest chocolate, struggled significantly during his pitch for “Only NADS” [00:18:36]. The “intern” won the round with their “Couch Confessional” pitch, earning 1,500 mana [00:22:26], [00:25:52].

Ice Block Seed Phrase (Problem Solving)

A challenge requiring dexterity and quick thinking.

  • Task: Contestants must break open a block of ice containing eight words of a seed phrase within 10 minutes, then correctly order the seed phrase [00:28:24]. The words are numbered to aid in ordering [00:28:38].
  • Tools: Contestants select a tool to help them break the ice, ranging from versatile options to less obvious choices like a spoon or keyboard [00:26:36].
  • Rules: There are no restrictions on how they can break the ice, including throwing it on the ground [00:28:44].
  • Strategies: Some attempted to melt the ice, while others focused on physical breakage [00:29:14]. The concept of bribing other contestants for words was introduced [00:30:19].
  • Stakes: This round was “all or nothing,” worth 1,500 mana [00:30:51].
  • Outcome: Danny won the challenge after a bribe for the last word, but later stated he received it for free [00:30:27], [00:30:44], [00:30:57].

Split or Steal (Psychological Challenge)

The final game is psychological and worth the most tokens: 2,500 [00:31:24]. This represents a high stakes competition and reward system.

  • Task: Each contestant privately chooses to “split” or “steal” their tokens [00:31:38].
  • Rules and Outcomes:
    • If everyone chooses “split,” they each receive 500 mana [00:31:49].
    • If only one person chooses “steal,” they take all the tokens [00:31:53].
    • If two or more people choose “steal,” the splitters get everything [00:31:57].
    • If three or more people choose “steal,” no one wins anything [00:32:03].
  • Nature: Described as a “game of trust, strategy, and maybe a little backstabbing” [00:32:06], highlighting the psychological elements and strategy in game contests.
  • Outcome: Ultimately, Danny and Spam chose to “steal,” while Pre-Balling, Intern, and KB chose to “split” [00:33:47]. This configuration meant the splitters received everything. However, Danny, as the overall token leader, won the entire Monad Games, securing the 5,000 prize among three other Monad community members [00:35:58].

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