PulseChain Gaming Guide
Your complete guide to playing on PulseBet — live on PulseChain Testnet v4 with tPLS gas and TST play tokens
Step 1: Set Up Your PulseChain Wallet
PulseChain Casino currently operates on PulseChain Testnet v4. Connect with MetaMask or another Web3 wallet, then either use the Add Network button in the navigation bar or manually enter the settings below. Once the network is added, switch to it before attempting to fund or play any games.
PulseChain Testnet v4 Settings
- Network Name: PulseChain Testnet v4
- RPC URL: https://rpc.v4.testnet.pulsechain.com
- Chain ID: 943
- Currency Symbol: tPLS
- Block Explorer: https://scan.v4.testnet.pulsechain.com
Already connected but still seeing errors? Confirm the wallet is pointed at chain ID 943; most contract calls will fail if you remain on Ethereum or another network.
Step 2: Get v4 tPLS & TST Tokens
Casino gameplay uses the PulseBet Token (TST), while every transaction still costs a tiny amount of test PLS (tPLS). Secure both so deposits, approvals, and cash-outs succeed the first time.
- 1. Claim a small tPLS balance for gas from the official PulseChain v4 faucet or a testnet drip bot.
- 2. Visit our in-app faucet at /faucet to approve and request TST chips for gameplay.
- 3. Verify wallet balances before joining tables or spinning the wheel.
Getting tPLS (Gas Fees)
- • Use the PulseChain v4 faucet or community drip bots.
- • Only a few tPLS are required; each action costs fractions of a cent.
- • Keep a buffer so long tournaments or multiple approvals never fail mid-hand.
Claiming TST Chips
- • Open the Faucet page and connect your wallet.
- • Approve the faucet contract once, then press Request Tokens.
- • Respect the displayed cooldown before requesting again.
Step 3: Choose Your Casino Game
Every title follows an approve → deposit → play → withdraw loop. Approve your TST allowance once per game, move chips into the contract when you sit down, and pull them back to your wallet anytime.
How commit-reveal fairness works
When you place a bet, your wallet submits a hash of a secret only you know alongside the wager. Once that transaction is mined, you reveal the secret, and the combined entropy of your secret and the block's committed hash determines the outcome. Because neither side knows the other's input in advance, no single party can predict or manipulate results. Each step takes about one block to confirm — PulseChain produces a block roughly every 10 seconds — so expect a short beat between committing, revealing, and seeing the result.
♠️ Texas Hold'em Cash Tables
Nine-handed rings with flexible 2–5% rake and streaming hand data.
- • Seat, buy-in, rebuy, and leave entirely on-chain.
- • Live dealer progress synced through contract events.
- • Showdown helper surfaces the winning combination instantly.
🏆 Tournament Hold'em
Multi-table tournaments (MTT) and Sit & Go formats with entry fees and prize pools.
- • Register before the clock hits zero to lock your seat.
- • Entry rake, payouts, and eliminations are all contract enforced.
- • One entry fee covers the whole event — no per-hand gas.
🂡 Blackjack
Single-table blackjack supporting hit, stand, double, and split actions.
- • Provably fair shoe with verifiable entropy inputs.
- • Hand history panel replays every decision in order.
- • Quick re-bet and chip presets to speed up sessions.
🎯 Roulette
Single-zero wheel offering the full menu of inside and outside bets.
- • Stack dozens of positions before confirming your spin.
- • Outcome events include seed and result hashes for auditing.
- • Auto-settlement routes payouts from the communal bank.
🎲 Plinko (in final testing)
Deployed and registered with the loyalty vault, but not yet in the main navigation while it finishes testing.
- • Every drop emits its slot and payout for easy analytics.
- • Uses the same commit-reveal engine as the other games.
Cash tables vs. tournaments
Cash tables let you sit, play hands, and cash out at any moment — best for short sessions and flexible stakes. Tournaments (MTTs and Sit & Gos) charge a single entry fee, escalate blinds, and pay out from a fixed prize pool — best for longer sessions with a capped downside. Both formats settle through the same commit-reveal engine, so tournament hands also take a block or two per action.
Step 4: Maximize Your Winnings
Blocks confirm roughly every 10 seconds and each action costs fractions of a cent in gas — but the same bankroll habits apply. Use these levers to stretch your session and stress-test new features responsibly.
Ultra-Low Gas Costs
Transactions still consume tPLS, but each action costs only fractions of a cent—keep a small buffer so approvals and rebuys never fail.
Provably Fair
Verify every game result on-chain for complete transparency and fairness.
Fast Payouts
Withdrawals route straight back to your wallet as soon as the block confirms—no custodial wait times or manual approvals.
When a Game Stalls & Verifying Results
The Timeout Console
Every game contract exposes permissionless emergency and timeout functions — there are no admin keys that can hold your funds. If a hand or round stalls (for example, an opponent stops revealing their secret), open the Timeout Console at /operations/timeouts and trigger the failsafe yourself. Keeper bots also watch for stalled games and automate these calls, so most timeouts resolve without any action on your part.
Verify Everything On-Chain
Every bet, reveal, and payout is a transaction you can inspect on the PulseChain v4 block explorer. Look up your wallet address to find the commit and reveal transactions for each round, confirm payout amounts, and audit the contract's game events yourself — no trust in us required.
PulseChain Gaming Tips
Smart Gaming Strategies
- • Start with smaller bets to learn game mechanics
- • Keep a log of approvals so you know which allowances are active
- • Keep a tPLS gas buffer — fees are tiny, but not zero
- • Set win/loss and time limits before you start a session
- • Treat TST play as entertainment, not income
PulseChain Advantages
- • ~10-second block confirmations keep gameplay flowing
- • Small gas fees let you iterate strategies without burning bankroll
- • Complete transparency with on-chain verification
- • Permissionless timeout failsafes protect stalled games
- • 2% of the house take is routed to HEX burns via PulseX buy-and-burn
Play Responsibly
Set a session budget in TST before you sit down and stop when it's gone — win or lose. Decide time limits in advance, never chase losses, and remember that all balances today are test tokens with no cash value. If gaming stops being fun, step away — the tables will still be there tomorrow.