DinoGotchi Game Rules

Game Overview

DinoGotchi is a virtual pet game where players raise dinosaurs from egg to Prime evolution stage. Each dinosaur has three core stats (Body, Mind, Spirit) that require care and attention. Successfully raising a dinosaur to Prime stage allows you to mint it as an NFT.

Dinosaur Species

Herbivore

• Cost: Free for first-time players, 30 bones for subsequent dinosaurs
• Specialization: Enhanced Spirit stat gains (20% bonus)
• Decay Resistance: 20% less Body stat decay
• Preferred Food: Soul Food (provides +8 bonus to all stats)
• Preferred Training: Bonding (provides +5 bonus to all stats)
• NFT Tier: Common only

Carnivore

• Cost: 150 bones
• Specialization: Enhanced Body stat gains (20% bonus)
• Decay Resistance: 20% less Mind stat decay
• Preferred Food: Meat Meal (provides +8 bonus to all stats)
• Preferred Training: Physical (provides +5 bonus to all stats)
• NFT Tier: 60% Common, 40% Uncommon

Flying

• Cost: 300 bones
• Specialization: Enhanced Mind stat gains (20% bonus)
• Decay Resistance: 20% less Spirit stat decay
• Preferred Food: Brain Food (provides +8 bonus to all stats)
• Preferred Training: Mental (provides +5 bonus to all stats)
• NFT Tier: Uncommon only

Core Stats System

Each dinosaur has three stats ranging from 0-100:

• Body: Physical health and strength
• Mind: Intelligence and mental capacity
• Spirit: Happiness and emotional well-being

Overall Health is calculated as the average of all three stats:

• Thriving: 90+ average
• Healthy: 70-89 average
• Critical: Below 70 average

Death Conditions

A dinosaur will die permanently under the following conditions:

• Abandonment: 24 or more hours without any interaction
• Stat Depletion: Any stat reaches 0
• Critical Neglect: All three stats remain below 15 for 6 or more hours

Game Limitations

• One Active Dinosaur: Players can only have one living, non-retired dinosaur at a time
• Permanent Death: Dead dinosaurs cannot be revived
• Permanent Retirement: Minted dinosaurs cannot be used again
• Name Restrictions: Dinosaur names must be unique among living dinosaurs and cannot contain profanity
• Cooldown Periods: Regular actions have mandatory waiting periods between uses

These rules are subject to change. Players are responsible for understanding and following all current game rules.