The Hamster Prize is tied to the popular Web3 game *Hamster Kombat*, which has garnered a huge player base of over 300 million since its launch in March 2024. The prize primarily revolves around the *HMSTR token*, the native cryptocurrency of the game. A key event related to this is a major token airdrop happening on September 26, 2024, where 60 billion HMSTR tokens (60% of the total supply) will be distributed. Players who qualify for this airdrop will be able to claim a significant portion immediately, with the remainder vested over 10 months【7†source】【9†source】.

In addition, there are other ways to earn HMSTR tokens, including daily combos and participating in pre-market competitions【9†source】. The game has also launched a 300,000 HMSTR prize pool event as part of its token listing celebration【8†source】. This is part of the broader push by the developers to enhance engagement and drive adoption in the crypto gaming space.