On February 20, a new Windows game, MonteCrypto, will be released on the Steam distribution platform. MonteCrypto promises the fastest and smartest puzzle solver the value of a Bitcoin.
In a few days, the puzzle game "MonteCrypto, the Bitcoin Enigma" by the software company Gem Rose Collective will be released, which aims to attract buyers with a particularly high prize money. Those who are the first to solve the 24 hard puzzles in the futuristic labyrinth will receive a bitcoin from the unknown creators of the game. It does not matter whether you act alone or in cooperation with other players. The makers announce on their website that they want to publish their names only after the winner has been announced.
Tricky puzzles in steampunk atmosphere
If you look at the video or screenshots of MonteCrypto, this PC game puts the participants in a harmonious steampunk atmosphere. If you want, you can leave tracks in the game for all other players by means of recordable boards. Either to make it easier for them or to confuse them with false information. With the purchase price of just under two US dollars and the prize money of almost 9,000 US dollars, there will certainly be enough interested parties who want to feast for the promised Bitcoin at least until the announcement of the solution.
As far as the degree of difficulty is concerned, the manufacturer says that it is actually only something for highly gifted people. According to the software studio, for all normal mortals it should be the hardest puzzles you have ever seen.
A good PC game or just a successful marketing gag? Well, this will become apparent by 20 February at the latest, when the first reviews are available on the net. Many interested parties will think that with the low purchase price, at least they won't take too much risk.