PROJECT: CHICKEN ROAD

**Chicken Road** is a provably fair, skill-based game of chance designed for the iGaming market. The game’s core loop combines a simple, engaging player experience with a robust, data-driven backend that guarantees long-term profitability and security for the operator. This project is presented as a fully functional proof-of-concept, ready for market deployment.

1.1 Core Concept: A Hybrid Probabilistic Model

The foundation of "Chicken Road" is a **hybrid probabilistic model** that merges a player-facing game of chance with a server-side, data-informed control system. The game’s primary objective is to maintain a predictable, profitable **Return to Player (RTP)** ratio, ensuring the long-term viability of the business.

• **Player's Perspective**: The player interacts with a simple, high-stakes game. They choose a difficulty, place a bet, and navigate a series of platforms, hoping to avoid a hidden "mine." The thrill lies in the increasing risk for an exponentially increasing reward, culminating in the critical decision to cash out.
• **System's Perspective**: The server operates as a sophisticated control loop. It continuously monitors the overall RTP by comparing **total bets** to **total payouts**. This data is used to dynamically adjust game difficulty (i.e., the number of mines) in real-time. This is not about manipulating individual outcomes but about steering the aggregate financial performance toward a predefined profit margin.

The application is built on a robust client-server architecture, with all critical logic residing on the backend to prevent manipulation.

2.1 Game Session Management

• **Start**: The system first checks for an existing active session and verifies the user's balance. It then consults the profit_tracker table to calculate the current RTP.
• **Dynamic Mine Generation**: Based on the calculated RTP, our proprietary algorithm determines the optimal number of mines. If the company’s RTP is too low, the number of mines is slightly increased to correct the imbalance.
• **Atomic Transactions**: The bet amount is atomically deducted from the user’s balance, and a new game session is created. This process is secured by a database transaction to ensure data integrity.

2.2 Auditing & Security

• **Immutable Logs**: Every game session is logged in an unchangeable table, providing a clear and permanent record for financial auditing and compliance.
• **Concurrency Control**: The use of FOR UPDATE clauses on key database tables prevents race conditions, ensuring that a user’s balance cannot be double-spent or double-credited.

Welcome to the "Chicken Road" simulation. Your objective is simple: navigate the road without hitting a mine. Each step you take increases your multiplier and potential winnings.

1. **Select a Bet & Difficulty**: Choose how much you want to wager and the difficulty level (Easy, Medium, Hard). A higher difficulty offers greater potential winnings.
2. **Choose Your Path**: On each step, select one of the available platforms. If it's a safe path, your winnings multiplier increases.
3. **The Critical Decision**: At any time, you can press the **"Cash Out"** button to collect your winnings. The longer you play, the more you stand to win, but the higher the risk of hitting a mine.
4. **Win or Lose**: If you successfully cash out, your winnings are instantly credited to your balance. If you step on a mine, the game ends, and you lose your initial bet.