Bitcoin Moon! Rules
Object of the Game:
Be the first player to make a million dollars by mining cryptocurrency and/or buying and selling cryptocurrency at continually changing prices.
Start of the Game:
Choose a player to go first. Each player starts with $50,000 cash. The market price for both Bitcoin and Altcoin begins at $20,000 at the start of the game. Mining rigs cost $20,000 each and the price of mining rigs doesn’t change throughout the game. Each player may purchase Bitcoin, Altcoin, and mining rigs with their $50,000 prior to the game starting. Players may also choose to hold some or all of the $50,000 as cash.
Start of Turn:
At the start of a player’s turn, they can buy or sell Bitcoin and Altcoin (cryptocurrency) at the current market prices, and purchase mining rigs at $20,000 each.
Next, the player will draw a card. The player is not allowed to make any financial transactions until the beginning of their next turn. Play proceeds clockwise.
Mining:
Players can earn cryptocurrency through mining. Players can purchase mining rigs to mine either Bitcoin or Altcoin. There is no limit to the number of mining rigs a player can buy. Players are allowed to purchase both Bitcoin and Altcoin mining rigs.
Some of the cards in the game will provide a Bitcoin or Altcoin for each mining rig a player owns. Only the player whose turn it is get the cryptocurrency; none of other players get any cryptocurrency since it’s not their turn.
Investing in Cryptocurrency:
Both Bitcoin and Altcoin have a market value of $20,000 at the beginning of the game. The price of Bitcoin and Altcoin will change throughout the game according to the cards drawn. The prices for Bitcoin and Altcoin are the same for all players, but each player may want to track the prices on their own scorepad.
Players keep track of their cash, Bitcoin tokens, and Altcoin tokens in the Wallet section of their scorepad. A calculator is helpful.
Each cryptocurrency can decline in price to a minimum value of $10,000, with no maximum value. If a card played indicates that the price of the cryptocurrency should drop below $10,000, the price will only go down to $10,000.
Cash:
Players can hold cash just like cryptocurrency. If a player gets a card that requires the payment of cash, and the player doesn’t have enough cash, they must immediately sell enough cryptocurrency to make the payment. Players can’t sell mining rigs.
Winning the Game:
To win, a player must have $1,000,000 at the beginning of their turn. This includes cash and all cryptocurrencies. No value is given to mining rigs.
Players may decide to play the game with a smaller or larger amount to lengthen or shorten the game. Players may also decide that the player with the most money after a specified length of time would be the winner.