A guide based on official sources. We have not installed, signed in or played. · As of 2026-10-16
01 / PLAYWhat do you do in the game?
Maze of Gains is a dungeon crawler built around routes, enemy behavior and loot. The current public app describes key-based runs, a floor 10 boss called Sir Jackalot and weekly Treasure rewards. It is separate from the legacy idle RPG, whose waiting and NFT rules are not copied here.
The official whitepaper makes route decisions concrete: movement consumes energy, low energy reduces vision, and enemy movement follows your turn. A loot detour competes with reaching the exit while retaining useful vision. Talents shape that run. These detailed mechanics are documented-version explanations; full correspondence with the current game has not been checked.
Weekly Treasure, a floor 10 bounty and marble-based Abstract XP are distinct reward branches. Displayed totals do not guarantee a return for an individual run. This is a route-planning explanation, not a completed wallet, purchase or gameplay review.
Identify the current key-based mode and intended key quantity.
In the documented mechanics, plan movement, attacks and loot around energy and enemy turns.
Choose talents while progressing through floors.
Check current boss and weekly-reward conditions before settling a run.
Official rules start a run with 100 base Energy. A move costs one; an attack itself costs none. Enemies act after you, so weigh their attack patterns alongside the distance to loot. Low Energy narrows vision, and dropped items normally expire after 20 turns. Balance a pickup detour against the resources needed for the next floor, checking weather exceptions in the current rules.
At Talent levels, choose one of three offers and build five slots. A run cannot fully enhance every Talent, so prioritize the abilities you want to strengthen. Rerolling offers spends Treasure. Consider whether finding a preferred build is worth reducing collected loot. The Unknown Trainer can replace a Talent for 20 Energy, trading against the same reserve used for movement and vision.
Separate the ten-floor challenge from weekly rewards
The rules describe richer loot and stronger enemies on deeper floors. Defeating the floor-ten boss and running out of Energy are separate ways a run ends. Loot finalization differs from weekly settlement: Thursday’s 16:00 UTC reset also finalizes active and paused Arcade runs. Check Key spending, claim conditions and network fees separately; learning the maze does not guarantee earnings or recover the money spent.
[5] · [2]Additional notes on actions and decisions
A PLAN FOR UNDERSTANDING THE GAME
Understand the run and settlement separately
This is not a purchase or connection procedure.
Edition
Identify Maze of Gains versus Legacy.
Run boundary
Read entry requirements together with end conditions.
Separate timeframe
Read the weekly period and claiming terms.
What to review Understanding the documentation is not receiving a reward.
An editorial plan based on the cited documentation, not a completed session. Use the article’s edition-specific entry conditions. [1] · [2] · [4]
An Arcade Key costs 1 USD and one key starts one run. · [2]
Assets and trading
Purchase uses USDC or ETH; AGW, MetaMask, Rabby and WalletConnect routes are documented. Network fees remain unverified. · [2]
Optional purchases
Additional keys optionally scale Treasure and Bounty amounts. · [2]
Ongoing costs
Each new run needs a key. Weekly shares and Bounties do not guarantee cost recovery or profit. · [2]
A current Arcade Key costs 1 USD in USDC or ETH and one key starts one run. Additional keys optionally scale Treasure and Bounty amounts. The document describes VALOR as pegged to and exchangeable for USDC, but this does not guarantee conversion value, token value, network fees or profit. Legacy Idle RPG assets and ended events are separate.
04 / STARTOfficial entry and participation by edition
Wallet at entry: Evidence checked / Within review window · 2026-10-01 · Onchain Heroes (Official site)
Japanese interface assessment: Not verified / Not verified
Japan service eligibility: Not verified / Not verified
Japanese-language evidence
05 / COMPARECompare gameplay and entry conditions
Which exploration risks and building goals appeal?
Decisions in this game
The documentation describes choosing maze routes while conserving Energy for movement and visibility. Balance enemy turns and detours for treasure within that shared resource.
These are editorial selection points inferred from official gameplay descriptions. Display order is not a rating; upcoming access and unknown conditions retain their offering scope.
Why compare this game Compare preparing a ship's fuel and modules for an expedition rather than managing Energy and visibility inside a maze.
Prepare an expedition by fueling your ship and equipping manufactured modules. Set exploration goals around your supplies and the materials you want to bring back.
Why compare this game Compare the risk of proceeding or retreating through rock-paper-scissors combat rather than maze routes.
Repeat rock-paper-scissors-style battles and choose whether to advance or retreat. Read how death affects progress and potions separately from retained loot.
The whitepaper archives Deed Season after its September 28, 2026 end and describes current Arcade Key prices, wallets, run finalization and weekly settlement. Check the payment for this run rather than using old season rights or rewards. Public cumulative earnings, active and play counters lack period and person definitions and are not converted into user growth.
What cost, language, wallet and Japan eligibility conditions apply to each edition?
Maze of Gains / current Arcade key at 1 USD: Availability: Playable now / Entry cost: Paid start / Languages: Supported language list not verified / Wallet at entry: Connection required at start / Eligibility from Japan: Not verified
What does the first Arcade run cost?
The official whitepaper says it reflects the current version: an Arcade Key costs 1 USD in USDC or ETH and one key starts one run.
The current document lists AGW, MetaMask, Rabby and WalletConnect, including Robinhood Wallet. Creation, recovery and regional conditions remain separate checks.
No. Weekly distribution depends on Treasure share, Bounties depend on the Final Boss condition, and extra keys add spending. Token value and network fees are separate.
A paused run can resume before the same weekly reset. Active and paused Arcade runs finalize automatically at Thursday 4:00 PM UTC and cannot be acted on afterward.
Written reviews and store ratings for a specific edition and region have not been recorded here. This is not a negative rating or evidence that no reviews exist.
Reviews and official documentation
Gameplay and entry guidance use official documentation. No editorial hands-on review is presented.
