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The Monad Games is a competition where five contestants battle for test net tokens, also known as T-Mo, with the ultimate winner receiving $5,000 to donate to the community [00:00:00]. Beyond standard competitions, the games feature unique and innovative food challenges, including a segment focused on exotic meats [00:00:24].
John’s Mystery Meat Challenge
This challenge presents an opportunity for contestants to earn additional tokens by bravely consuming random, unidentified meats [00:05:50]. Each piece of meat successfully eaten is valued at 100 montans [00:06:12]. While all meats are safe to eat, their identities are kept secret, requiring contestants to guess what they are consuming [00:06:31].
Meats Featured
The variety of exotic meats offered in the challenge includes [00:06:17]:
- Alligator [00:06:18]
- Bison [00:06:18]
- Yak [00:06:18]
- Kangaroo [00:06:20]
- Wild Boar [00:06:20]
- Rabbit [00:06:21]
- Rattlesnake [00:06:22]
- Antelope [00:06:23]
- Venison [00:06:24]
- Rocky Mountain Oysters (bull balls) [00:06:27]
- Traditional chicken sausage [00:06:29]
Notable Tastings and Reactions
- One contestant believed the first meat was chicken sausage, but it was revealed to be kangaroo sausage [00:06:54].
- A subsequent offering was a “blend” described by the butcher as the “best one,” consisting of bison, rabbit, and rattlesnake [00:07:48].
- The Rocky Mountain Oysters were consumed, leading to relief among contestants that “at least we got that out of the way” [00:09:09].
- Another mixed meat, called “Mountain Man,” was a combination of elk, venison, antelope, wild boar, and bison [00:09:37].
- The final two mystery meats were identified as yak and alligator [00:10:42]. One contestant found a piece of alligator “awful” [00:11:17].
This challenge proved to be a test of mental fortitude and willingness to try unusual food combinations for token rewards.