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[http://www.bitvegas.net/ BitVegas] is a Minecraft casino server. Upon joining, players receive 5 play Bitcoins to gamble with. These coins are not exchangeable for real Bitcoins. Once every fifteen minutes, players are gifted .5 mBTC via a chest. These coins are real and can be used to gamble for actual Bitcoins. The server has options to withdraw/deposit Bitcoins. Transactions go through almost instantly and no fees are taken from the player's winnings. All games are provably fair[https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BitVegas#Provably_Fair].
{{infobox company|name=BitVegas|image=
|industry=Gambling
|foundation=February 12, 2013
|defunct=March 7, 2014
|founder=[[Murderscene]]
|website=https://bitvegas.net/
}}
:''Not to be confused with [[BitVegas.eu]].''<br/>
'''BitVegas''' was a casino based in Minecraft. It was among the first services [[Bitcoin-Minecraft|to integrate Bitcoin in Minecraft]].<ref>{{cite btct|id=143554|title=(Video inside) BitVegas. Bitcoin casino build 100% in Minecraft! Project reveal.|date=February 12, 2013}}</ref>


It featured [[BitVegas#Gift chest|the most generous faucet of its time]], yielding 0.002 BTC per hour to visitors.
==Layout==
[[File:BV_Roulette.png|thumb|512px|Roulette table 1 at BitVegas floor 2]]
BitVegas took place in a six story building. Across the six levels were a collection of games:
{| class="wikitable"
!Game
!Floors
!Bitcoin?
!Game
!Floors
!Bitcoin?
!Game
!Floors
!Bitcoin?
|-
|Lottery
|1, 4
|{{yes|Always}}
|Hold'em
|3
|{{no}}
|Minefield
|2, 5
|{{yes}}
|-
|[[BitVegas#Drinking game|Drinking]]
|1-5
|{{yes|Always}}
|Roulette
|2, 5
|{{yes}}
|[[BitVegas#Bacon Races|Race betting]]
|4
|{{yes}}
|-
|Slots
|2-5
|{{yes}}
|Blackjack
|3, 5
|{{yes}}
|Parkour
|6
|{{no}}
|-
|}
===Floors===
The building's six accessible levels were connected by elevators. The first floor served as the lobby, featuring a bar. Also connected to the first floor were two closed wings, a gift shop and a hotel. Neither of these wings would ever open, although it was possible to see their contents by freecamming. The second floor had two massive roulette tables and a slur of other games. The third floor had almost exclusively featured card games, and the fourth floor was centered on the [[BitVegas#Bacon Races|Bacon Races]]. The fifth floor, called the "green room", was reserved to users who had 1 BTC in their accounts, and had games with higher maximum bets. The top floor was technically the roof, and had several parkour courses. No bets could be placed on the top floor.
==Mechanics==
===Bacon Races===
[[File:BV_Piggies.png|thumb|The Bacon Races]]Floor 4 featured Bacon Races, which was a comical take on horse racing. Four pigs were given odds out of 100% to win the next race, and players could stake bitcoins on those odds.
===Drinking game===
Players could purchase alcoholic drinks from bars across the casino. Upon drinking a beverage, there was a 48% chance of the drinker finding double what they spent on the drink. Upon winning, a message would appear saying that the player had 'found a coin' in their drink.
===Gift chest===
Upon first joining the server, the number of free gifts a player may receive was set to thirty. Once every fifteen minutes, a player could go to a "Gift Chest" to receive a free gift of .5 mBTC. Players may increase their number of free gifts by referring other players. Referrals also paid 5 mBTC up front. This very generous referral bonus sparked edit wars on the [[Bitcoin Wiki]].
==Incidents==
===September 6, 2013 hack===
On September 6, 2013, a user logged into BitVegas and exploited a vulnerability in CraftBukkit to log into the server as other players and withdraw their funds. About 7 bitcoins were stolen, worth about $1,000 at the time. The lost money was reimbursed by BitVegas.<ref>{{cite btct|id=289399|title=** BITVEGAS HACKED **|date=September 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite reddit|r=Bitcoin|id=1lx1y4|title=Minecraft Casino BitVegas Hacked. (And Poker alpha released)|date=September 7, 2013}}</ref>
===Shutdown===
[[Murderscene]], the founder of BitVegas, had been becoming gradually less active since July 2013<ref>{{cite btct|id=265669|title=BitVegas admin MIA|date=July 31, 2013}}</ref> and eventually fell out of contact completely. After he stopped refilling the hot wallet, BitVegas had essentially ran out of money by 2014.<ref name="shutdown">{{cite reddit|r=BitVegas|id=1zryen|title=(ANNOUNCEMENT) Temporarily shutting off the server|date=March 7, 2014}}</ref> On January 20, all the games were shut down. The service remained online, and users could still deposit or withdraw, but placing bets was impossible.<ref>{{cite reddit|r=BitVegas|id=1vocak|title=(ANNOUNCEMENT) Temporarily shutting off the games|date=January 20, 2014}}</ref> When it became apparent that Murderscene wasn't coming back, the server was shut down on March 7. As the server had no bitcoins left, many users were left without any of their remaining deposits.<ref name="shutdown"/>


[[File:Bit_Vegas.png|border|1000px]]
In September 2014, Murderscene was allegedly doxxed.<ref>{{cite btct|id=796673|title=(FULL DOX) (SCAMMER) Guy Kilgour / BitVegas / BitAds / Murderscene|date=September 25, 2014}}</ref> Outstanding deposits have not been repaid to date.
 
====Attempts at replication====
==Games==
After BitVegas shut down, there have been multiple publicized attempts to recreate the server.<ref name="btcvegas">{{cite btct|id=573278|title=(InDev) (ANN) The revival of BitVegas - BTCVegas (BitVegas v2)|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite btct|id=1021184|title=(In development) MTCASINO - BITVEGAS REBORN!|date=April 11, 2015}}</ref> However, no such attempt has ever been able to launch,<ref>{{cite btct|id=1161599|title=AnyChance Of A New Bitvegas Minecraft Casino?|date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> despite the public domain release of the BitVegas graphical assets.<ref name="btcvegas"/>
 
==References==
 
<references/>
===BlackJack===
 
Your standard BlackJack game. The player receives two cards, as does the dealer. Once the cards are dealt, the player has the option to "hit", or receive another card. At the end of the round, the players with the closest total card face value to 21 wins. If the player's total card value goes over 21 the player loses.
 
[[File:BlackJack.png|border|500px]]
 
===Bacon Racing===
 
An amusing recreation of horse racing. Four pigs are brought to the track where they wait for thirty seconds. During these thirty seconds, players are shown information such as the pig's chances of winning and the payout of betting on that pig. After the thirty seconds, the pigs race to the finish line. The pig in first place is the winner and the players who had bet on that pig are rewarded.
 
[[File:Pig_Races.png|border|500px]]
 
===Poker===
 
''In most modern poker games, the first round of betting begins with one of the players making some form of a forced bet (the ante). In standard poker, each player is betting that the hand he or she has will be the highest ranked. The action then proceeds clockwise around the table and each player in turn must either match the maximum previous bet or fold, losing the amount bet so far and all further interest in the hand. A player who matches a bet may also "raise," or increase the bet. The betting round ends when all players have either matched the last bet or folded. If all but one player fold on any round, then the remaining player collects the pot and may choose to show or conceal their hand. If more than one player remains in contention after the final betting round, the hands are revealed and the player with the winning hand takes the pot. With the exception of initial forced bets, money is only placed into the pot voluntarily by a player who, at least in theory, rationally believes the bet has positive expected value. Thus, while the outcome of any particular hand significantly involves chance, the long-run expectations of the players are determined by their actions chosen on the basis of probability, psychology and game theory.''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker]
 
Currently the server only allows players to use play Bitcoins on Poker, however this should change by the next update.
 
[[File:Poker.png|border|500px]]
 
===Roulette===
 
There is a board with thirty six numbers, zero through thirty six. Zero is the only green number, and the numbers from one through thirty six alternate between black and red. Players have the option to bet on individual numbers, corners connecting numbers, sides connecting numbers, dozens of numbers (first, second, third dozen), the color of the number, the column, whether the number will be even or odd, or you can bet on the first or second eighteen numbers. Payouts are directly proportionate to the odds of that particular event occurring. Players are allowed to bet on as many blocks as they like and will receive the payment they earn for every block they win.
 
[[File:Roul_ette.png|1000px]]
 
===MineField===
 
Players place a bet and then are locked in a room with a five by five square of grass. Each block has the potential to be a bomb. If a player mines a bomb, they lose the game. The player is allowed to cash out at any time. If they do this, they will receive their initial bet as well as anything they have won so far. There are two rooms, one has three bombs and the other has five. Both rooms have the same amount of grass. The number of Bitcoins received per non-explosive block mined is proportional to both the number of blocks already mined, the initial bet, and the number of bombs in the room.
 
[[File:Mine_Field.png|border|500px]]
 
 
==Extras==
 
===Lounge===
Featuring a bar, several couches, a garden, and a hot tub, this is an excellent place to hang out.
 
[[File:Lounge.png|border|500px]]
 
===Parkour===
An incredibly difficult game that challenges player's depth perception, player control, and familiarity with the mechanics of Minecraft.
 
[[File:Parkour.png|border|500px]]
 
==Extra Information==
 
===Provably Fair===
By each game is a box with a check mark. Upon clicking this box the player will receive a link showing information from the current and last round of the game. These pages show that the games are fair.
 
Examples:
 
http://www.bitvegas.net/v/?&g=roulette&id=157252
 
http://www.bitvegas.net/v/?&g=roulette&id=157253
 
http://www.bitvegas.net/v/?&g=minefield&id=62601
 
http://www.bitvegas.net/v/?&g=blackjack&id=70838
 
http://www.bitvegas.net/v/?&g=racing&id=72767
 
===Referrals===
Players receive .005(5mBTC) instantly as well as 5 [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BitVegas#Free_Gifts free gifts] for every player they get to join the server. When a player types "/referrals" in the game, they will be shown information regarding their referrals. This includes a link to their referral page, the number of referrals they have, and the number of times their referral page has been visited. A referral link is the same as a link to http://www.bitvegas.net, except that once visiting the referral link, the website logs the user's IP address. In order to get a referral, a player must share their referral link with a person who has not joined the server before. Upon joining the server, if the IP the user displays is the same as one that has been displayed on the player's referral page, the player will receive the referral reward.
 
 
===Help Books===
The server has a help book for players so they can better understand the games. Players may acquire these by clicking the question mark at every game.
 
[[File:Help_Book.png|border|500px]]
 
===Commands===
 
'''/btc ''': Shows balance for the current Bitcoin mode. Usually fixes Bitcoins not showing up after a referral.
 
'''/deposit ''': Gives the player a wallet address they can send Bitcoins to to gamble with.
 
'''/mode''' : Switches between real and play Bitcoin modes.
 
'''/mute <username> ''': Mutes a specified user.
 
'''/refill''' : Refills the player's play Bitcoin balance if it below 50 mBTC(.001)
 
'''/referrals ''': Displays various data about a player's referrals.
 
'''/send <username> <amount> ''': Sends specified amount to a player on the server. Can only be used with real Bitcoins.
 
'''/withdraw <amount>''' : Gives the player a link where they can choose a wallet to withdraw their server funds to.
 
===Subreddit===
 
The server has a [http://www.reddit.com/r/BitVegas Subreddit](a community on [http://www.reddit.com/ Reddit]).
 
 
===Free Gifts===
Upon first joining the server, the number of free gifts a player may receive is set to thirty. Once every fifteen minutes, a player may go to a "Gift Chest" to receive a free gift of .5mBTC(.0005). Players may increase their number of free gifts by referring other players.

Latest revision as of 21:42, 18 July 2017

BitVegas
IndustryGambling
FoundedFebruary 12, 2013
DefunctMarch 7, 2014
Founder(s)Murderscene
Websitehttps://bitvegas.net/
Not to be confused with BitVegas.eu.

BitVegas was a casino based in Minecraft. It was among the first services to integrate Bitcoin in Minecraft.[1]

It featured the most generous faucet of its time, yielding 0.002 BTC per hour to visitors.

Layout

Roulette table 1 at BitVegas floor 2

BitVegas took place in a six story building. Across the six levels were a collection of games:

Game Floors Bitcoin? Game Floors Bitcoin? Game Floors Bitcoin?
Lottery 1, 4 Always Hold'em 3 No Minefield 2, 5 Yes
Drinking 1-5 Always Roulette 2, 5 Yes Race betting 4 Yes
Slots 2-5 Yes Blackjack 3, 5 Yes Parkour 6 No

Floors

The building's six accessible levels were connected by elevators. The first floor served as the lobby, featuring a bar. Also connected to the first floor were two closed wings, a gift shop and a hotel. Neither of these wings would ever open, although it was possible to see their contents by freecamming. The second floor had two massive roulette tables and a slur of other games. The third floor had almost exclusively featured card games, and the fourth floor was centered on the Bacon Races. The fifth floor, called the "green room", was reserved to users who had 1 BTC in their accounts, and had games with higher maximum bets. The top floor was technically the roof, and had several parkour courses. No bets could be placed on the top floor.

Mechanics

Bacon Races

The Bacon Races

Floor 4 featured Bacon Races, which was a comical take on horse racing. Four pigs were given odds out of 100% to win the next race, and players could stake bitcoins on those odds.

Drinking game

Players could purchase alcoholic drinks from bars across the casino. Upon drinking a beverage, there was a 48% chance of the drinker finding double what they spent on the drink. Upon winning, a message would appear saying that the player had 'found a coin' in their drink.

Gift chest

Upon first joining the server, the number of free gifts a player may receive was set to thirty. Once every fifteen minutes, a player could go to a "Gift Chest" to receive a free gift of .5 mBTC. Players may increase their number of free gifts by referring other players. Referrals also paid 5 mBTC up front. This very generous referral bonus sparked edit wars on the Bitcoin Wiki.

Incidents

September 6, 2013 hack

On September 6, 2013, a user logged into BitVegas and exploited a vulnerability in CraftBukkit to log into the server as other players and withdraw their funds. About 7 bitcoins were stolen, worth about $1,000 at the time. The lost money was reimbursed by BitVegas.[2][3]

Shutdown

Murderscene, the founder of BitVegas, had been becoming gradually less active since July 2013[4] and eventually fell out of contact completely. After he stopped refilling the hot wallet, BitVegas had essentially ran out of money by 2014.[5] On January 20, all the games were shut down. The service remained online, and users could still deposit or withdraw, but placing bets was impossible.[6] When it became apparent that Murderscene wasn't coming back, the server was shut down on March 7. As the server had no bitcoins left, many users were left without any of their remaining deposits.[5]

In September 2014, Murderscene was allegedly doxxed.[7] Outstanding deposits have not been repaid to date.

Attempts at replication

After BitVegas shut down, there have been multiple publicized attempts to recreate the server.[8][9] However, no such attempt has ever been able to launch,[10] despite the public domain release of the BitVegas graphical assets.[8]

References

  1. ↑ BitcoinTalk thread 143554. (Video inside) BitVegas. Bitcoin casino build 100% in Minecraft! Project reveal. February 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ BitcoinTalk thread 289399. ** BITVEGAS HACKED ** September 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ /r/Bitcoin thread 1lx1y4. Minecraft Casino BitVegas Hacked. (And Poker alpha released) September 7, 2013. Self post.
  4. ↑ BitcoinTalk thread 265669. BitVegas admin MIA July 31, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 /r/BitVegas thread 1zryen. (ANNOUNCEMENT) Temporarily shutting off the server March 7, 2014. Self post.
  6. ↑ /r/BitVegas thread 1vocak. (ANNOUNCEMENT) Temporarily shutting off the games January 20, 2014. Self post.
  7. ↑ BitcoinTalk thread 796673. (FULL DOX) (SCAMMER) Guy Kilgour / BitVegas / BitAds / Murderscene September 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 BitcoinTalk thread 573278. (InDev) (ANN) The revival of BitVegas - BTCVegas (BitVegas v2) April 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ BitcoinTalk thread 1021184. (In development) MTCASINO - BITVEGAS REBORN! April 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ BitcoinTalk thread 1161599. AnyChance Of A New Bitvegas Minecraft Casino? August 25, 2015.
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