The popular Telegram game Tomarket is preparing to launch its Toma coin on The Open Network (TON) this Halloween. While it is still unclear what the value of the coin will be when it goes live, the game’s developers appear to be betting that some players will be willing to spend upfront money to increase their airdrop stakes.
On Monday, ToMarket announced the sale of a “Premium” medal, a feature that provides users with several benefits. Most notably, they will receive a double increase in their TOMA allocation in the upcoming airdrop.
This medal also grants a "100% increase upon listing", indicating that players who purchase this item will receive an undisclosed increase in the number of coins they have earned through gameplay.
This move indicates that the game will not give players their full earned share at the beginning without purchasing the medal. Similar to the game "Hamster Combat" which also delayed the distribution of a portion of the earned coins to players for several months. However, the popular game did not offer a payment option to unlock the full allocation from the beginning.
ToMarket has surpassed 40 million users, and this week the game revealed new details about its airdrop ahead of the launch of TOMA.
It is worth noting that Hamster Kombat used a similar strategy where it reserved a portion of players’ tokens to be distributed over several months. However, it did not provide the option to pay to release the full stake from the beginning as is the case with ToMarket.
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New details on the requirements for participating in the airdrop
Players need to reach at least a Bronze level within the game's level system. It is based on different ways of playing and interacting via the Telegram mini app.
The game allows players to earn virtual "tomatoes", which are similar to points in similar apps. In addition to gold coins that can be used to level up the player over time.
ToMarket has not yet revealed details of the coin allocation or the multiplier value. However, it has offered a “Premium” medal at a price of 1 TON or 250 Telegram Stars, which is equivalent to about $5.
The developers confirmed that the number of these medals available is only 200,000, without revealing the remaining number.
The medal is also set to grant an additional multiplier on an upcoming feature or service, along with "more benefits" as the in-game screen indicates.
According to a ToMarket representative, players will receive their airdrop shares within 24 hours of the coin creation event scheduled for Thursday, October 21 at 12pm EST.
Additionally, the game developers announced that they will be adding a “farming pool” feature after the launch of TOMA. This will allow holders of the token to farm for new coins from future projects, as well as earn rewards by referring friends to these projects.