DeRace features

## 🐴 **NFT horses**

Like real-life racehorses, DeRace NFT horses have different traits that define their rarity, performance, and cool-down time. DeRace horses’ rarity is determined by its tier, of which there are 5: Olympian, Demi-God, Alfa, Beta and Omega (Olympian being the rarest, while Omega most common). They are 100% one-of-a-kind. **An NFT horse is necessary in order to participate in the races and earn payouts.**

DeRace horses contain **a set of various visual and hidden parameters that determine their performance on the track**. Performance parameters are speed, stamina and reaction time. Horses also have breeding and racing cool-down periods.

**DeRace NFT horses perform differently in various hippodromes**: some horses are faster on dirt, some on turf and some on synthetic surface. Performance also depends on racetrack length: some horses are excellent in short distances while some are outstanding in long ones. Race NFT horses in different hippodromes to find out what type of races he prefers.

**NFT horses will also have a levelling system** which will unlock their ability to be equipped with various performance buffing/debuffing wearables. Horse level will depend on the amount of experience points collected from participating in races and winning them, and overall activity on the platform.

## 🏁 **Races**

Up to 12 NFT horses can run in the same race. Every horse owner can participate in a hippodrome race for a set fee. **The winning horse collects a % of all participant fees and any additional prizes from that race.**

**With the soon to be launched sustainable DeRace P2E mechanics, players will also be awarded additional in-game assets.** By immersing themselves in the gameplay through completing daily/weekly/monthly missions and accomplishing horse and player achievements, players will receive Sugar Cubes (in-game currency which can be used to buy NFT chests and keys), chests, keys. Chests house NFT horse equipment inside which can be used by players to boost their horse's performance in the race or could be sold to other players.

**NFT horse owners can race their horse themselves and soon they will be able to rent their horses to other players and receive a rental fee for it.** The renter will keep all the rewards from completing missions, NFT horse will collect experience points for running the races and the horse owner will receive rental fee and any rewards from the horse achievements.

The races are based on RNG technology. Each furlong is split into 10 rolls for every horse, meaning that horse will get 20 calculations for 2 furlong races and 70 for a 7 furlong race. The hidden parameters such as speed, stamina and reaction time influence the winning chances but just like in real life — anything can happen.

**NFT horse racing feature walk through** 🚶‍♀️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNg996Ke0bU

## 🏆 Tournaments

Players, get ready for the epic horse racing events as tournaments are coming to the DeRace metaverse!

**From the up-to-the-point championships to the massive week-long tournaments, NFT horse racing is elevated to the next level.** Huge prize pools, sponsorships, the thrill of the competition and triumph of being on the top, will be experienced by the DeRace players after the launch of the tournament feature.

**Tournaments in the DeRace metaverse identify a special racing event and are organized by the hippodrome managers.**

There are various options to generate any event from a small tournament up to a massive racing event which can last for even a number of days!

Tournament type and conditions depend on what kind of tournament the hippodrome managers choose to create and we offer **various options to build even the most elaborate racing event!**

## 🏇 NFT Jockeys

**DeRace Jockey is a completely new in-game NFT asset** which will be shortly introduced into the DeRace metaverse as companion to the NFT horses.

Jockeys are an **important game element** **as through the Jockey and NFT horse symbiosis the player can reach even better performance on the racetrack.** Like in real life horse races, Jockeys will help the horse to **focus more during the race and to unlock their full potential.**

From the technical side, Jockey is an NFT asset that can be used in-game or traded in the secondary market with other players. Each Jockey owns a distinctive silk/uniform differing both in color and patterns, which helps them to be easily recognised during the race.

In the near future players will be able to choose the names for their Jockeys and the registered racing clubs will even get to design special silks for their teams!

## 💕 **NFT horse breeding**

### **Mechanics**

To breed a new horse a Liquid Love NFT, $DERC to cover the breeding fee (currently the fee is 50 $DERC) and 2 horses: a mare and a stallion, both with breeding cool-down equal to 0, are needed. Players can either own both horses themselves or use the rent-for-breeding service. Once breeding is initiated, both NFT horses are sent to the Breeding Smart Contract where all the magic happens.

**Breeding in the DeRace metaverse is governed by a Genetic Algorithm (GA).** GA generates a new NFT horse by combining genes/properties from parent horses, with some deviation (RNG factor is applied). After breeding ends, parent horses and the newly bred NFT horse return to the corresponding wallets and are ready for racing.

The horse breeding cool-down also starts after breeding ends. Each horse has a different cool-down time which is a hidden property. It can vary between 2 weeks to 2 months. Like with speed property in the races, the breeding cool-down is dynamic: each time you breed the horse, cool-down time will be a bit different due to the RNG factor.

**NFT horse breeding walk through** 🚶‍♀️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nad99Ng7xuo

### **Liquid Love**

**Liquid Love is a single-use NFT fuelling the horse breeding process in the DeRace metaverse.** It can be acquired by contributing to the DeRace ecosystem: single-sided $DERC staking, LP staking, various contests, tournaments, giveaways, Spin-The-Wheel mini game and other activities.

Liquid Love NFTs are also available on the secondary marketplaces such as OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/derace-liquid-love

## 🐎 **NFT horse renting**

### **Rent-to-breed**

Horse owners can safely **rent their NFT horses to other players** for breeding and collect the rental fees in $DERC.

All the available horses can be filtered in the NFT horse explorer page: https://www.derace.com/horses by using "Open for breeding" filter. After the breeding process ends, rented NFT horse automatically returns back to the owner's wallet and its breeding cool-down begins.

### **Rent-to-race**

**Horse owners will shortly be able to rent their NFT horses to other players for racing.**

This feature will be advantageous to players who don't have enough time to race their NFT horses but want to keep them active and levelled up. The owner will receive rental fee and all the achievement rewards that horse completes during the time it’s been rented out. The renter will collect the rewards from completing daily/weekly/monthly missions such as Sugar Cubes which he can use as in-game currency to acquire chests and keys with various performance buffing/de-buffing items inside. The experience points will go to the NFT horse and will help him to level up.

**Horse rental feature also opens up the door for guilds to join our metaverse and rent their owned NFT horses to the scholars.** The reward system will work similarly as to the one described above with some minor adjustments. It will be revealed with the launch of our Guild Management System.

## 🥕 **NFT horse equipment**

**There are 10 types of NFT horse equipment: saddle, saddle pad, stirrups, lead, bridle, blinkers, ear net, protection boots, horseshoes and turnout blanket.** Horse wearables have a different buffing/debuffing effect on the hidden NFT horse parameters which are speed, stamina and reaction time.

**Assets differ in their type (10 items), visual appearance, condition grade (new, fair and worn), rarity (5 tiers: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic and Legendary) and the horse level that they unlock in.** The higher the horse level, the more items with different stats NFT horses can be equipped with.

The parameters of each performance boosting asset will be visible, so that the players can pick the most suitable items to equip their NFT horses with. To ensure that the chosen equipment will bring forward their top performance, **stable owners need to know the strengths and weaknesses of their NFT horses.**

**NFT horse wearables are in-game utility NFTs that build the immersive game mechanics.** **The main way for players to acquire NFT horse wearables are as the in-game activity rewards.** More specifically, by being active on the platform and accomplishing missions and unlocking achievements.

Active and competitive DeRace players will be awarded with various **chests and keys**. The chests will have NFT horse equipment inside them and players will be able to unlock them with keys. Keys will also serve as activity rewards, Spin-The-Wheel, racing event prizes and more. The chests will differ in their chance to draw a more rare item (for example, a legendary tier saddle which can be used on a high level NFT horse).

## 🏡 **Hippodromes**

**Horse races take place in hippodromes.** Currently there are 4 hippodromes in the DeRace metaverse: Greenfield (dirt surface), Paradise Hills (synthetic surface), Emerald Gardens and Sakura Path (both hippodromes sporting a turf surface).

**DeRace hippodromes differ in their visual appearance as well as their inherent parameters.** The maximum track length of the current hippodromes varies from 8 to 16 furlongs, generating races between 2 and 15 furlongs. They also have 3 different surfaces: dirt, synthetic and turf; which affect the NFT horse’s performance — more specifically — its stamina.

### Greenfield

* **Track length:** 8 furlongs
* **Track surface:** Dirt
* **Races:** 2–15 furlongs
* **Stamina consumption:** High

Greenfield is the very first hippodrome that was introduced with the release of DeRace Beta 1.1! Since the launch, the hippodrome has had several visual upgrades such as additional billboards. In the real-life horse racing world dirt is the most common racetrack surface in the US due to the fact that bettors consider dirt racing to be more predictable.

**Stamina**

The stamina consumption on this track is the highest compared to other surfaces, making this hippodrome best suited for horses with high endurance. Of course running short distances and making it to the top 3 in this hippodrome is possible for horses with average stamina levels too. The horses with low endurance tend to perform poorly in Greenfield.

### Paradise Hills

* **Track length:** 12 furlongs
* **Track surface:** Synthetic
* **Races:** 2–8 furlongs
* **Stamina consumption:** Medium

Introduced in February 2022 Greenfield hippodrome has quickly became the favourite of the DeRace community because of its vibrant atmosphere and summery vibes. In the horse racing world, synthetic track is believed to reduce injuries to both horses and riders, and can withstand drastic weather changes.

**Stamina**

The stamina consumption in Paradise Hills hippodrome is medium, making this hippodrome well-suited for horses with average to high stamina. All horses can reach their peak potential in shorter distances on the synthetic surface. It is also the best hippodrome to test the stamina parameter, since its consumption decreases continuously throughout the race.

### Nordic Lights

* **Track length:** 12 furlongs
* **Track surface:** Synthetic
* **Races:** 9-15 furlongs
* **Stamina consumption:** Medium

Introduced in DERCember 2022, Nordic Lights is our second hippodrome with the synthetic surface. With the introduction of Nordic Lights hippodrome, even more furlongs have been unlocked for the synthetic surface. NFT horses can now race through the wintery landscape of snowy trees and dancing auroras, keeping the DERCember vibes alive throughout the year.

**Stamina**

The stamina consumption in Nordic Lights hippodrome is medium, making this hippodrome well-suited for horses with average to high stamina. All horses can reach their peak potential in shorter distances on the synthetic surface.

### Emerald Gardens

* **Track length:** 16 furlongs
* **Track surface:** Turf
* **Races:** 9–15 furlongs
* **Stamina consumption:** Low

Emerald Gardens hippodrome was inspired by metropolitan cities such as London or New York that have preserved their historical parks. It is the latest hippodrome that stands out with the longest racetrack of 16 furlong. However, since it has the longer races it’s the smoothest hippodrome from the stamina perspective

**Stamina**

Emerald Gardens hippodrome with a turf surface is well suited for horses of all stats, since the consumption of stamina on this surface is the lowest. Long distance races in Emerald Gardens are perfect for horses with medium to high stamina levels. The main variable that determines the horse’s performance in this hippodrome is speed!

### Sakura Path

* **Track length:** 16 furlongs
* **Track surface:** Turf
* **Races:** 2–8 furlongs
* **Stamina consumption:** Low

Sakura Path hippodrome was introduced to the DeRace metaverse in November 2022. Our second hippodrome with the turf surface is characterised by blooming cherry trees, Far East architecture and early morning ambience. Get ready to race your NFT horses among the falling sakura blossoms!

**Stamina**

Sakura Path hippodrome with a turf surface is well suited for horses of all stats, since the consumption of stamina on this surface is the lowest. The main variable that determines the NFT horse’s performance in this hippodrome (like in Emerald Gardens hippodrome) is speed!

**In the near future hippodrome ownership will transfer to the community and it will be set in NFT hippodrome tokens.** One hippodrome contains 10 000 individual NFT tokens, therefore, the player can own a part of the whole hippodrome.

Holding more than 50% of the total NFT tokens makes the player a hippodrome owner which guarantees them a right to administrate races and manage the hippodrome. The hippodrome owner determines both participation fees, prize fund and other criteria of the races. A dedicated part of the entry fees is shared among all the hippodrome owners. They also schedule the banner placements in the owned hippodromes and make deals with other projects and companies to sponsor their events.

👉 Learn more about DeRace hippodromes here: https://bit.ly/DeRace\_Hippodromes

## **🧩 Sustainable P2E model**

**Immerse yourself into the DeRace metaverse and get rewarded for your in-game activity by completing missions and achievements.**

DeRace introduces a never-seen-before sustainable player earning model that rewards players with in-game utility NFTs for the following actions: creating, engaging and governing.

**DeRace2Earn = Create2Earn + Engage2Earn + Govern2Earn**

As the community is the core of DeRace metaverse, our in-game earning model joins together Create2Earn, Engage2Earn and Govern2Earn features. The combined player economy model surpasses the traditional P2E models by rewarding the players with in-game utility NFTs for various actions.

* **Create2Earn** — provides players with a possibility to create NFTs themselves by breeding NFT horses
* **Engage2Earn** — players will get rewarded various NFTs and more for their activity on the platform. By completing missions and unlocking the achievements players get rewarded by Sugar Cubes, chests and keys, which is the main way of acquiring NFT horse equipment. Players have full control of the acquired horse wearables and can to use them to equip their own horses or sell them to other players.
* **Govern2Earn** — ecosystem is governed by community who is running the game themselves and earn rewards through their ownership of hippodromes. As long as the player owns at least 1 hippodrome NFT token, he is entitled to a share from hippodrome earnings collected from the race entry fee and the hippodrome advertisements.

## 🏠 **In-game marketplace**

The upcoming in-game marketplace is a crucial element of the DeRace ecosystem.

Once it's launched, players will be able to trade their NFT assets such as horses, horse equipment, chests & keys and other items among themselves for $DERC token. They will also be able to exchange the Sugar Cubes earned for being active on the platform by accomplishing daily, weekly and monthly tasks, as well as unlocking horse and player achievements. Sugar Cubes will be exchangeable for chests and keys: higher rarity NFT assets will naturally require more Sugar Cubes to be collected.

## 🎡 **DeRace mini games: Spin-The-Wheel**

First of DeRace mini game - Spin-The-Wheel - brings additional rewards outside the races. Gen 0 horse and  DJC avatar holders get to spin it for free.

* Each Olympian & Demi-God horse get 1 free spin every 2 weeks
* Alfas & Betas - every 3 weeks
* Omegas & DeRace Jockey Club elites - every 4 weeks

In the future additional opportunities at Spin-The-Wheel will be available to other players for a symbolic fee.

Current rewards include $DERC, Liquid Love NFT, and in the future it will also include Sugar Cubes, chests and keys.