Inverse Tape: Original Demo & Exact Rules

Inverse Tape generates eight symbols from the set {A, a, B, b}. Adjacent inverse pairs (A/a or B/b) cancel each other out using a stack algorithm. Equal adjacent letters do not cancel. The raw score is the length of the tape after all possible cancellations.

The gross payout is calculated using the following exact formula:

The selected power (mode) does not change which words score zero. Powers one, two, and three do not alter which raw scores are zero.

Three distinct modes are available, each normalized over all 65,536 equally likely words:

• Mode 1 (Score): Uses the raw score raised to the power of 1.
• Mode 2 (Score Squared): Uses the raw score raised to the power of 2.
• Mode 3 (Score Cubed): Uses the raw score raised to the power of 3.

Enumeration of all 65,536 equally likely words establishes an exact gross RTP of 0.96 (96%) for all modes. Simulations of 1,000,000 rounds per mode provide supporting sample observations. Measured RTPs are approximately 96.04%, 96.03%, and 96.01% respectively, but these are supporting observations, not the mathematical law.

Controls behave as follows during gameplay:

• Auto10: Queues at most ten captured draws.
• Stop: Cancels future draws while the current one settles.
• Sound: Remains available even when other controls are locked.

Settings (stake, mode, refill) are locked until settlement and the queue finish. Normal-motion animation settles after about 480ms; reduced-motion mode settles on its first frame.

The demo wallet operates with specific persistence rules:

• Initial Balance: 1,000 virtual coins.
• Restoration: Manual idle-only restoration. Eligible when idle and balance is below 10. It sets the balance to exactly 1,000 and preserves fractional carry.
• Fractional Carry: Persists across settlement, refill, and reload.
• Settled Balance: Persists locally, including zero.
• Reload: Ends an unfinished draw without refund or resume.

Source observations indicate the following about data handling:

• Storage: Browser localStorage is used for settled demo balance and fractional carry. This does not establish anonymity or exclude other processing.
• Third Parties: The template declares a Google Fonts stylesheet. Actual browser request capture is pending; this is not a claim that other requests or processing are absent.
• Account/Payment: No demo account flow or payment flow is observed. The demo has no account-login flow.

This guide targets an 18+ audience as a policy, not as a universal legal age or an implemented age gate. The demo does not clinically train behavior or make losses safe. Responsible use includes optional pauses and setting personal time/virtual-coin limits. Finding appropriate local qualified help is recommended for gambling-related concerns.