A prototype software, tentatively named Bit-tendo is allowing players to earn their winnings in Bitcoin as they play retro games, including Super Mario, the popular video game of the 1990s. Such retro games offer play and earn with BTC.
A counter appears when a new game is initiated that tallies the total Satoshi number awarded by the player. Satoshis, also called Sats, is worth 0.00000001 BTC each and are the smallest division of Bitcoin. The Bit-tendo game is played on a vintage-style picture tube television and shows a Quick Response code while requesting payment in Bitcoins. The game starts once any payment is initiated.
Bit-Tendo Creator Says Its Simplicity And Multi-Playing Options Should Make It Popular
The display on the Bit-tendo player screen has a countdown timer that is set at 90 seconds and count down to zero signaling the end of the game. A fresh QR code is displayed. As displayed both at the top and bottom of the screen indicates, the fresh QR code can be used to initiate a new round of the game.
The QRC of the Bit-tendo plays is also used by players to withdraw the earned Satoshis. Christian Moss, Zebedee founder, said in a Twitter post that the innovative Bit-tendo software will ultimately be free and what he termed as a retro-game BTC infuser for meet-ups, conferences, bars, and other get-together points.
Given their multi-playing capability and the simplicity of operation, the Bit-tendo may soon find its way to public spots like bars, meetups, and conferences. Most devices, including a PC, are compatible with the Bit-tendo software and can accept video feeds. A Nintendo System was used to produce the game though the video was altered to display the countdown timer and the Satoshi counter.
The prototype software tracks movement, ascertaining inside the video feed whether any player has collected the coin, automatically updating the counter. Moss stated that payout wallet funds can be added through custodial wallets with companies such as LNBits and Zebedee.
