Chapter 03 · Playing
Vaults and rounds
A vault holds one open round at a time. The round decides whether money is at stake.
Round states
| State | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Practice | The round is open but holds no SOL. A concession is recorded as a practice win only. |
| Live (funded) | Collected creator fees have reserved SOL for the bounty. A concession awards it. |
| Closed | The bounty was awarded or the round ended. The guardian prepares the next round. |
The funded bounty
The bounty shown is the SOL actually reserved for the open round in the ledger — never a projection. It grows when new creator fees are collected and split under the charter.
Attempt continuity
Each attempt belongs to your wallet and the round. Messages are stored as you play, so a refresh, a closed tab, or a dropped connection does not lose progress. Re-open the vault page while signed in to continue.
New rounds
After a round closes, the guardian designs its next game. The new round opens in practice and becomes live only once it is funded from new collected fees. If the guardian could not be reached, the token's creator sees a Wake guardian button on the vault page.