The rise of digital entertainment has given traditional games new life,
bringing
them to new generations with renewed spirit. The digitalization of Games
has also
brought forth some challenges, primarily regarding fairness and
transparency.
The rise of digital entertainment has
given traditional games new life,
bringing them to new generations with
renewed spirit. The digitalization of
Bingo has also brought forth some
challenges, primarily regarding
fairness and transparency.
Lets explore these issues and highlights how Jammy has leveraged
Chainlink's
Verifiable Random Function (VRF) 2.0 to create a transparent, fair, and
verifiable
gaming experience.
Lets explore these issues and
highlights how Jammy has leveraged
Chainlink's Verifiable Random Function
(VRF) 2.0 to create a transparent,
fair, and verifiable gaming
experience.
Traditional online games are centralized by nature. The game operators
control the servers and, therefore, possess the power to influence the
game outcomes.
Although it's expected that these operators follow a set of ethical
practices, it's impossible to confirm from an external perspective
whether the outcomes are
genuinely fair and random.
For instance, in traditional online Games, when the game host draws the
numbers, it happens behind the scenes on a centralized server. The
server uses a Random
Number Generator (RNG) to decide the outcome. However, this mechanism
isn't transparent to the players, and the RNG algorithm can potentially
be manipulated
by the operators to favor specific outcomes.
In short, traditional online games suffer from:
1. Lack of transparency: Players can't verify the randomness of the
drawn numbers or the card they receive.
2. Potential for manipulation: Game operators can influence the RNG to
bias the outcomes.
3. No verifiability: Players can't verify or audit the process for
fairness and randomness.
Jammy is a smart-contract-based game that operates on the Polygon
blockchain. By leveraging blockchain technology, Jammy aims to address
these
issues and provide a transparent, fair, and verifiable gaming
experience. We use Chainlink VRF 2.0 as the randomness source, which
ensures that our
game outcomes are not only provably random but also independently
verifiable.
Chainlink's Verifiable Random Function is a cornerstone technology
designed to inject provably fair and verifiable
randomness into smart contracts, making it an ideal solution for
blockchain-based games like Jammy. Here's how
Chainlink VRF
guarantees fairness and verifiability:
1.Provable Fairness through Randomness
At its core, Chainlink VRF is a provably fair and verifiable RNG. It
combines block data that is still unknown when the
request is made with the oracle node's pre-committed private key to
generate a random number and a corresponding
cryptographic proof.
What sets Chainlink VRF apart from other RNG methods is its "provable"
quality. In traditional systems, an RNG's
randomness claim is often taken on trust. In contrast, Chainlink's VRF
provides cryptographic proof that the random
number it generates is indeed randomly derived according to the
prescribed process. This proof can be checked and
verified by anyone using the oracle's public key.
2. Ensuring Tamper-Proof Processes The strength of Chainlink VRF lies in
its cryptographic proof, which is resilient
against manipulation. The VRF works in such a way that any deviation
from the correct process (e.g., tampering with the
RNG to produce a favorable outcome) will result in a proof that does not
verify correctly when checked against the
oracle's public key. This makes the random number generation process
tamper- proof, ensuring that game outcomes
remain fair and unbiased.
3. Transparency and Verifiability through Blockchain Integration
Chainlink VRF is built for integration with smart
contracts on the blockchain. This allows the entire process - from the
initial request for a random number to the
generation of the number and its corresponding proof - to be recorded on
the blockchain's public and immutable
ledger. This transparency allows anyone to independently verify the
process and outcome, instilling trust in the system's
fairness.Moreover, Chainlink VRF's operations aren't hidden behind a
central server but occur within the blockchain's
public ecosystem. This eliminates the "black box" problem of traditional
online games, where the processes are
concealed from players.
In conclusion, Chainlink's VRF ensures fairness by providing
tamper-proof, provably random numbers for game
outcomes. It also enhances verifiability by recording every step of the
process on the blockchain's transparent ledger.
With Chainlink VRF, we've not only leveled the playing field but also
given players the tools to verify it.
In Jammy, VRF is used in two crucial ways to enhance the gaming experience:
1. Card Allocation
When a player buys a card, the smart contract sends a request for a
random card seed from Chainlink's VRF. Once this
seed is returned, it's used to select a random card from the pool. If
the player wishes to redraw, another seed is
requested to choose a new card. This way, players can be sure they're
receiving a truly random card, and no
manipulation is possible.
2. Drawing numbers
The game engine, instead of being a centralized server, is the smart
contract itself. When the game is started by the
game host, it requests a random game seed from Chainlink's VRF. Once
returned, this seed is used to draw random
numbers from 1 to 75, determining the winners of the game. This ensures
the fairness of the game, as the number
drawing is random and verifiable by all players.
In an effort to promote maximum transparency, fairness, and trust in our
ecosystem, Jammy has made a commitment to
open-source. The source code of Jammy is publicly available, allowing
anyone to delve into the mechanics of the game,
understand its functions, and verify its fairness.
This openness and transparency is fundamental to blockchain technology's
promise of decentralization, and in the case
of Jammy, it's key to ensuring the public can validate every game's
result independently.
The main advantage of being open-source is that it enables public
auditing. It means that anyone can inspect the
codebase and confirm whether the processes are executed as claimed. It
eliminates any chance of hidden code
manipulating the game outcomes and ensures that the rules of the game
are clear, transparent, and unbiased.
In the context of our game, anyone can replicate the process of drawing
numbers starting from the random seed. To
explain this process more clearly, let's break it down:
1. Acquisition of the Seed: When a game starts, our smart contract
requests a random seed from the VRF, which is then
recorded on the blockchain. This seed is publicly accessible through
blockchain explorers like Polygonscan.
2. Number Drawing Process: Using the random seed, the game draws random
numbers from 1 to 75. This is done using
our open-source smart contract, which anyone can examine on blockchain
explorers. The logic of this function is
transparent and replicable by any interested party.
3. Transaction Verification: The results of each game, including the
drawn numbers, are stored as transactions on the
blockchain. These transactions are also publicly available and can be
viewed by anyone using blockchain explorers.
By using the open-source code and the publicly available seed and
transaction records, anyone can recreate the process
by which numbers were drawn in any given game. They can ensure the
game's execution aligns with the provided
randomness seed, verify the integrity of the game, and confirm that the
numbers weren't rigged or manipulated in any
way.
This level of transparency and openness, where both the source code and
transactions are open to anyone, provides a
layer of accountability to Jammy that's unmatched by traditional online
games. It places power back into the hands of
the players, ensuring they're participating in a game that values
fairness, transparency, and trust above all else.
Jammy provides an enhanced and trustworthy experience for players. The
players can verify the fairness of the game,
confirming that there's no hidden manipulation. The transparency offered
by Jammy allows players to enjoy the game
with peace of mind, knowing that they're in a fair playing field. This
enhances player satisfaction and trust in the game,
contributing to a more positive gaming experience.
By integrating Chainlink's VRF, Jammy provides a solution to the issues
plaguing traditional online games. It
offers an environment that is transparent, fair, and verifiable,
enhancing player trust and overall gaming experience.