Game Rules

Duelist is a 1v1 Battleship game on Solana. Each player’s fleet of 5 ships is automatically placed on a 10×10 grid, then players take turns firing at the opponent’s grid. The first player to sink all enemy ships wins the match and takes the pot.

Each player’s fleet consists of 5 ships, automatically placed on the grid. Ships are positioned horizontally or vertically and never overlap.

1. Ships are auto-placed — Both fleets are randomly positioned on the grid when the match begins.
2. Take turns firing — Click a cell on the enemy grid to fire. A hit reveals part of a ship, a miss shows diagonal lines.
3. Sink ships— When all cells of a ship are hit, it’s sunk. The full ship shape is revealed on the grid.
4. Win the match — Sink all 5 enemy ships to claim victory and the SOL pot.

Each match requires a SOL entry fee. Both players wager the same amount. The winner receives the combined pot minus a small platform fee. Entry fees vary by game mode.

Bonus jackpots rewarded based on your accuracy during a match. The fewer misses you make while sinking the entire enemy fleet, the bigger your bonus.

In the live game, fleets are randomly generated inside Arcium’s encrypted network — no one, not even the players, knows where the ships are. This prevents collusion and protects the jackpot. All results are computed on encrypted data and verified on-chain. Neither player can move ships after the game starts.

• Use a checkerboard pattern when hunting to maximize coverage.
• Once you get a hit, fire adjacent cells to find the ship’s direction.
• Aim for the precision challenges — the jackpot bonuses add up fast.

The first player to sink all 5 enemy ships wins. The SOL pot is transferred to the winner’s wallet automatically. If applicable, precision challenge bonuses are added on top. GG.