Pirats: From Rats to Riches

Mini App • Play-to-Earn Games

About this App

"From rats to riches": that is how the Pirats game introduces itself in its profile. The idea is to find the hidden treasures of TON and collect all the gems 💎. It is a Telegram mini game with a pirate theme and a slightly cheeky name.

The developers publish no detailed rules outside the bot, so below is what the bot itself shows, plus an honest talk about the genre.

What you can do in the game

The bot has three commands, and they show the character of the game:

/start: launches the game, the treasure hunt.
/boost: a luck boost. The command name implies that luck in the game can be raised.
/help: a help screen with the rules.

The description names a single goal: collect all the gems. You learn the rest inside the game, starting with /help.

News and giveaways in a separate channel

The project has an information channel with news and giveaways. Following it tells you how the project is developing and whether it has quietly closed.

Treat the giveaways with a cool head, though. Read the entry terms in full and never send anything for a "guaranteed" prize.

What "TON treasures" means in game terms

TON is a blockchain that Telegram has tied many of its mini apps to. Plenty of games in this ecosystem use in-game gems, points or coins, and sometimes link them to tokens later.

Gems in the game: accounting units inside the app until the project says otherwise.
A token on the market: a separate story with its own rules and risks.
Real value: appears only when a market confirms it, not when a bot description says so.

A game of luck: sensible limits

If a mechanic is built around luck, cap your time and money in advance. A luck boost does not change the fact that the outcome stays random.

Decide how many minutes a day you will spend.
Do not pay for boosts until you understand what you are buying.
Do not connect a wallet holding large sums.
Tell nobody your seed phrase.
Ignore private messages with "bonuses" sent in the project's name.

Scale without illusions

The catalog shows a sizeable accumulated audience, but only a few dozen people played in the last month. Interest in the game is fading, as it is for many projects of this type.

Playing out of curiosity is fine. Building an earning plan on it is not.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pirats?▼

It is a Telegram mini game about hidden TON treasures where you collect all the gems. Its motto is from rats to riches. It launches with /start.

Which commands does the bot have?▼

/start launches the game, /boost raises your luck and /help shows the help screen. News and giveaways appear in the project's official channel, found in the bot profile.

Can I earn from the gems?▼

There are no guarantees. Gems stay an in-game unit until the project says otherwise, and a token's market price is unknown in advance. Treat the game as entertainment.

How do I avoid scammers?▼

Launch the game only from the official bot profile, never give out a seed phrase and send no money for prizes. Connect only a wallet with a small balance and ignore private messages offering bonuses.