BLACKBEARD'S TRIAL -- On-Chain Analysis Report

Hunt: Blackbeard's Trial
Hunt ID: d4deb3b3-0caf-4d6a-8bf7-5b138822fc6b
Created: 2026-03-27T01:22:34 UTC
Steps: 25 | Randomized: NO (all players received the same step order)
Rules: Official Playbook
Finishers: 10 / 10 entrants
KodaCam Contract: 0xd4b4542be80bb0b63123a36df784db69116761b4 (ApeChain)
Report Generated: 2026-03-29 09:36 UTC

Table of Contents

  1. Key Findings
  2. Suggestions for Improvement
  3. Executive Summary
  4. Leaderboard
  5. Step-by-Step Speed Comparison
  6. On-Chain Mint Timing
  7. PsillyHeads Public Admission
  8. Player Detail Cards + KodaCam Grids
  9. Methodology
  10. Data Sources

Key Findings

6 findings documented. All backed by on-chain data and public sources.

1. Pre-Minted KodaCams (Slevin — staked for NightGlyders)
All 25 KodaCam NFTs were minted on-chain before the hunt officially started.

Timeline: Hunt started at 21:04:04 UTC. All 25 KodaCams were minted between 20:49:13 and 20:59:18 UTC — a 10-minute burst ending 5 minutes before the hunt even began. First KodaCam (#28125) was minted 15 minutes before hunt start.

Per the competition rules, KodaCams must be "taken and minted after the hunt has begun." The on-chain timestamps show minting occurred before the hunt start time. This is independently verifiable via ApeChain block timestamps.
2. Movement Speed Anomalies (Yuppie — staked for Psilly Mutants)
The winner moved 50-100% faster than the field average on 18 out of 24 step transitions, who recorded the fastest completion time. Multiple steps show speeds that are double the next fastest runner on the same segment. Combined with two distinct avatar types in photos, this suggests possible coordinate manipulation or multi-player coordination.
3. Non-Randomized Step Order
All players received the same 25 steps in the same order (randomizeOrder: false). Players starting later could study earlier finishers' KodaCam photos to pre-map the entire route, creating a significant information asymmetry.
4. Location Blocking
Community reports indicate players deliberately blocking access to hunt locations, preventing competitors from reaching photo spots. (documented by Aurel1us on X)
5. Dual Avatar Types (Yuppie)
Yuppie's KodaCam photos show two different avatar types across the run: Psilly Mutant on 19 steps, and Voyager on 6 steps (#28175, #28176, #28186, #28187, #28188, #28190). Staked community is Psilly Mutants — the Mutant avatar is consistent with that stake. The Voyager avatar on 6 steps raises questions about why a different avatar was used mid-run. No other participant in the Trial shows two visually distinct avatar types appearing separately across their KodaCam photos. Each KodaCam is individually verifiable via OpenSea links in the player grid below.
6. Multi-Player Coordination -- Self-Reported by PsillyHeads (Yuppie's community)
On March 29, 2026, the PsillyHeads community (Yuppie's staked community) published a thread on X detailing their strategy. Key admissions:

This confirms every anomaly flagged in this report: the anomalous movement speeds (pre-placed travel bubbles across the map), the dual avatar types (multiple accounts in-world), the 9-hour start delay (intentional scouting), and the zero exploration pattern (pre-mapped route with dry runs).

Open questions raised by their own admission:

Suggestions for Improvement

  1. Define solo vs team rules clearly -- If multi-player coordination is allowed, state it explicitly. If not, enforce single-session single-player verification. The current rules are ambiguous, which allowed PsillyHeads' team strategy.
  2. Randomize step order -- Each player should receive steps in a unique random sequence to eliminate route-scouting advantages.
  3. Implement server-side speed validation -- Track player position server-side and flag movement speeds that exceed known game physics limits. Reject KodaCam submissions where the player could not physically have traveled the distance in time.
  4. Enforce mint timing validation -- Verify that KodaCam mint timestamps on-chain fall AFTER the player's hunt start time. Reject pre-minted submissions automatically.
  5. Add anti-blocking mechanics -- Implement collision-free zones around hunt locations or allow multiple interaction points per location to prevent griefing.
  6. Session continuity checks -- Log and verify that a single continuous game session is used throughout a competitive hunt. Flag avatar switches or session reconnections.
  7. Staggered start windows -- Instead of a free-for-all competition window, assign randomized start slots to prevent late-starters from gaining route intelligence.
  8. Require live streaming for competitive hunts -- For prize-eligible hunts, require participants to stream their gameplay live. This provides real-time proof of solo play, prevents multi-account coordination, and creates community content simultaneously.
  9. Public movement logs -- For competitive hunts with prizes, publish anonymized movement data post-competition so the community can verify fairness.

Executive Summary

10
Finishers
250
KodaCams
25.1m
Fastest
69.1m
Slowest
2
Flagged Entries
1
Flagged Entries
ON-CHAIN FINDING: Slevin -- All 25 KodaCam NFTs minted on-chain 16-43 minutes BEFORE hunt start. Verifiable via ApeChain block timestamps vs API hunt start time.
SELF-REPORTED: Yuppie / PsillyHeads -- Movement speeds 50-100% faster than field on 18/24 steps. Fastest on 19/25 individual steps in record time. Step 6->7: 4,402 u/s vs next fastest 2,470 u/s.

Leaderboard

Avg Mint→Submit = average seconds between on-chain NFT mint and Blackbeard API step submission. Normal: 8-50s. Slevin: 1,757s (pre-minted all tokens before hunt started).

#PlayerTimeStakedCareer HuntsRolesAvg Mint→Submit (s)Status
1Yuppie25.1 minPsilly Mutants4--8sMULTI-PLAYER (self-reported)
2ROBSCOO36.2 minFoxy Fam110--50sCLEAN
3Slevin38.6 minNightGlyders196--1757sPRE-MINTED
4ThePhalangist40.9 minJNKYZ11--18sCLEAN
5Markgator44.6 minZards16--16sCLEAN
6Aurel1us45.6 minPixl Pals77--49sCLEAN
7NZ0747.3 minRILLAZ101--42sCLEAN
8Kraifred47.3 minCrypto Cats8--15sCLEAN
9SABOTAGE60.7 minParadox: Blood of Ape44--25sCLEAN
10Agent69.1 minFlingers4--10sCLEAN
Source: GET /api/hunts/.../leaderboard + GET /api/users/{wallet} + eth_getLogs Transfer events on ApeChain

Step-by-Step Speed Comparison (units/sec)

Speed = distance between locations / time to complete step. Red = extreme (>3000 u/s). Orange = high (>2000 u/s). Green = normal.

StepLocationDistanceYuppieROBSCOOSlevinThePhalaMarkgatoAurel1usNZ07KraifredSABOTAGEAgent
1->2The Opensea Ship37192758859381551294498422471335319
2->3Adam's Workshop24183486265248104273350310264239196
3->4Top platform of Treehouse26436489351296431250320247304268132
4->5Cluster of Homes14251617691398145350093914411308759586278
5->6Fortunes Rise III49548473489557327322547411525265256
6->7 Lower Pulse District1632944402132317761134247019801850199515401312
7->8Art Gallery9285221682216109318191285130084710891094815
8->9Luster Biome373601002520397677480690288414267276
9->10Left Portal60289989104064684710301082686972536269
10->11Front Porch TokenGator Zo78224151298283513146168377487461093427
11->12Foyer of the Nexus59478958440666943504777829692861711
12->13Amphitheater Stage879681138760854755855330367626557437
13->14House at the edge of the 713171725136882812534971023729205415761
14->15Fortune's Run T(h)ree14014214021072164112391093969934693714439
15->16Platform of Death12462121101425134097665011858609245451074
16->17PPMan's Cake546881261628576597389859434775355485
17->18The Tower Reclaimed124532147411821290139976810687971094412754
18->19Tippy Top of the Waterfal16602625861867191220051825425155519294722278
19->20The (secret?) Crystal Cav1122761489100811541352109799497512251320899
20->21MAYC Boat64902986629717953751663623532565507
21->22The Portal Platform52043689436602462484287394481416303
22->23Gem Rush Tease816091441140192510951015945748853700734
23->24Fortune's Rise I2343094838354626322573276123472137192221131434
24->25Top Floor of the Temple o11767531261989126018651630152614711183995873
Source: GET /api/locations (coordinates) + GET /api/hunts/.../leaderboard (step timestamps). Speed = Euclidean distance between location coords / step completion time.

On-Chain Mint Timing vs API Submission

Delta = chain mint time - API submission time. Normal range: -5s to -60s (chain fires first, API records after). Negative hundreds/thousands = pre-minting.

StepYuppieROBSCOOSlevinThePhalaMarkgatoAurel1usNZ07KraifredSABOTAGEAgent
1-15s-45s-996s-12s-17s-33s-43s-13s-26s-13s
2-6s-44s-994s-14s-15s-36s-57s-9s-25s-16s
3-7s-45s-1055s-80s-15s-34s-39s-8s-23s-11s
4-6s-47s-1119s-16s-14s-35s-40s-11s-23s-6s
5-6s-49s-1204s-18s-14s-36s-49s-53s-25s-11s
6-6s-43s-1261s-14s-22s-36s-43s-11s-25s-21s
7-6s-98s-1334s-13s-14s-32s-39s-10s-29s-8s
8-8s-87s-1399s-12s-13s-33s-43s-21s-23s-12s
9-6s-49s-1467s-12s-17s-35s-38s-10s-23s-13s
10-6s-46s-1534s-16s-15s-36s-37s-10s-20s-8s
11-7s-42s-1603s-17s-14s-37s-45s-31s-21s-6s
12-12s-41s-1667s-13s-16s-35s-40s-12s-22s-13s
13-7s-45s-1752s-12s-15s-191s-43s-13s-25s-6s
14-9s-40s-1815s-13s-16s-199s-41s-11s-23s-9s
15-7s-49s-1879s-13s-16s-40s-41s-12s-24s-11s
16-8s-48s-1954s-43s-17s-34s-44s-12s-26s-8s
17-7s-50s-2028s-14s-16s-36s-41s-11s-24s-10s
18-7s-46s-2105s-13s-19s-37s-38s-11s-23s-10s
19-8s-48s-2172s-13s-17s-37s-44s-10s-26s-7s
20-8s-48s-2254s-13s-16s-36s-41s-11s-22s-5s
21-9s-46s-2329s-12s-15s-39s-41s-12s-24s-6s
22-8s-47s-2394s-16s-21s-36s-43s-11s-25s-5s
23-9s-47s-2469s-15s-15s-35s-40s-12s-25s-8s
24-10s-44s-2534s-12s-16s-44s-45s-11s-26s-9s
25-8s-45s-2600s-14s-19s-37s-43s-30s-35s-10s
Source: POST rpc.apechain.com eth_getLogs (Transfer from 0x0, topic[3]=tokenId) for mint block, eth_getBlockByNumber for block timestamp. API time from GET /api/hunts/.../leaderboard completedSteps[].completedAt.

Player Detail Cards + KodaCam Grids

M = Minted on-chain | S = Submitted to API | (delta) = seconds between mint and submission. All times UTC. Token # links to OpenSea.

#1 Yuppie MULTI-PLAYER (self-reported)

Wallet0xd9d6b372c82cf6f5571bdf4838f1f28ee6c47973
Time25.1 min
Started2026-03-27T23:13:24Z
Completed2026-03-27T23:38:32Z
StakedPsilly Mutants
Career Hunts4
Career Steps34
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-8s / -15s / -6s
Speed (avg/max)1636 / 4838 u/s
Steps Fastest On19/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28165 M:23:13:58 S:23:14:12 (15s)
Step 2
#2
#28166 M:23:14:56 S:23:15:01 (6s)
Step 3
#3
#28167 M:23:15:45 S:23:15:51 (7s)
Step 4
#4
#28168 M:23:16:40 S:23:16:45 (6s)
Step 5
#5
#28169 M:23:18:00 S:23:18:06 (6s)
Step 6
#6
#28170 M:23:19:45 S:23:19:50 (6s)
Step 7
#7
#28171 M:23:20:22 S:23:20:28 (6s)
Step 8
#8
#28172 M:23:21:03 S:23:21:10 (8s)
Step 9
#9
#28173 M:23:21:42 S:23:21:48 (6s)
Step 10
#10
#28174 M:23:22:43 S:23:22:49 (6s)
Step 11
#11
#28175 M:23:23:34 S:23:23:40 (7s)
Step 12
#12
#28176 M:23:24:31 S:23:24:42 (12s)
Step 13
#13
#28177 M:23:25:53 S:23:26:00 (7s)
Step 14
#14
#28178 M:23:26:33 S:23:26:41 (9s)
Step 15
#15
#28180 M:23:28:15 S:23:28:21 (7s)
Step 16
#16
#28181 M:23:29:13 S:23:29:20 (8s)
Step 17
#17
#28183 M:23:29:57 S:23:30:04 (7s)
Step 18
#18
#28184 M:23:31:21 S:23:31:28 (7s)
Step 19
#19
#28186 M:23:32:25 S:23:32:32 (8s)
Step 20
#20
#28187 M:23:33:40 S:23:33:48 (8s)
Step 21
#21
#28188 M:23:34:45 S:23:34:53 (9s)
Step 22
#22
#28190 M:23:36:01 S:23:36:09 (8s)
Step 23
#23
#28191 M:23:36:57 S:23:37:06 (9s)
Step 24
#24
#28192 M:23:37:45 S:23:37:54 (10s)
Step 25
#25
#28193 M:23:38:24 S:23:38:32 (8s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28165-#28193) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image
ANOMALY DETAIL: Fastest time (25.1 min) by 11 minutes in record time. Fastest on 19/25 individual steps. Never exceeds 1:45 on any step (all others have 2:00+ steps). Zero exploration spikes = pre-mapped route knowledge.

Speed anomalies: Step 6->7: 4,402 u/s (next fastest: 2,470 u/s = 78% faster). Step 23->24: 4,838 u/s (next fastest: 3,546 u/s = 36% faster). >50% faster than field average on 18/24 transitions.

PsillyHeads Admission (March 29): Publicly confirmed on X that PsillyHeads reported on X that the run involved 6 people coordinating across 8 accounts, placing travel bubbles along the route, route mapping from competitor KodaCams, dry runs, and a fresh wallet to optimize mint-to-submit speed.

On-chain mint timing is clean (6-8s delta). Started 9 hours after first finisher with non-randomized step order. Server-side movement logs needed to confirm or rule out position spoofing.

Dual Avatar Detection: Yuppie's KodaCam photos show two different avatar types: Psilly Mutant on 19 steps (consistent with staked community), and Voyager on 6 steps (#28175, #28176, #28186, #28187, #28188, #28190). The avatar switch mid-run is unusual during a 25-minute speedrun.

#2 ROBSCOO CLEAN

Wallet0xaa774d30990b3b9c8fc3388a7752e4c1a2bb78eb
Time36.2 min
Started2026-03-27T23:41:31Z
Completed2026-03-27T00:17:46Z
StakedFoxy Fam
Career Hunts110
Career Steps409
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-50s / -98s / -40s
Speed (avg/max)1133 / 3546 u/s
Steps Fastest On2/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28195 M:23:41:54 S:23:42:38 (45s)
Step 2
#2
#28196 M:23:42:38 S:23:43:21 (44s)
Step 3
#3
#28199 M:23:44:08 S:23:44:53 (45s)
Step 4
#4
#28200 M:23:45:21 S:23:46:08 (47s)
Step 5
#5
#28204 M:23:47:01 S:23:47:50 (49s)
Step 6
#6
#28206 M:23:48:49 S:23:49:31 (43s)
Step 7
#7
#28208 M:23:49:57 S:23:51:34 (98s)
Step 8
#8
#28209 M:23:50:50 S:23:52:16 (87s)
Step 9
#9
#28212 M:23:52:40 S:23:53:28 (49s)
Step 10
#10
#28214 M:23:53:41 S:23:54:26 (46s)
Step 11
#11
#28215 M:23:55:04 S:23:55:46 (42s)
Step 12
#12
#28218 M:23:57:20 S:23:58:01 (41s)
Step 13
#13
#28221 M:23:59:12 S:23:59:57 (45s)
Step 14
#14
#28224 M:00:00:09 S:00:00:49 (40s)
Step 15
#15
#28228 M:00:02:11 S:00:03:00 (49s)
Step 16
#16
#28230 M:00:03:39 S:00:04:27 (48s)
Step 17
#17
#28233 M:00:05:05 S:00:05:54 (50s)
Step 18
#18
#28236 M:00:06:54 S:00:07:39 (46s)
Step 19
#19
#28238 M:00:08:21 S:00:09:08 (48s)
Step 20
#20
#28240 M:00:10:12 S:00:11:00 (48s)
Step 21
#21
#28243 M:00:11:57 S:00:12:43 (46s)
Step 22
#22
#28247 M:00:13:56 S:00:14:42 (47s)
Step 23
#23
#28248 M:00:14:54 S:00:15:40 (47s)
Step 24
#24
#28251 M:00:16:03 S:00:16:46 (44s)
Step 25
#25
#28253 M:00:17:01 S:00:17:46 (45s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28195-#28253) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#3 Slevin PRE-MINTED ALL KODACAMS

Wallet0xc462e5b2f043afd26a8ec7b5d587acab70d08797
Time38.6 min
Started2026-03-27T21:04:04Z
Completed2026-03-27T21:42:38Z
StakedNightGlyders
Career Hunts196
Career Steps855
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-1757s / -2600s / -994s
Speed (avg/max)1003 / 2632 u/s
Steps Fastest On2/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28125 M:20:49:13 S:21:05:48 (996s)
Step 2
#2
#28126 M:20:50:52 S:21:07:26 (994s)
Step 3
#3
#28128 M:20:51:29 S:21:09:03 (1055s)
Step 4
#4
#28129 M:20:51:54 S:21:10:33 (1119s)
Step 5
#5
#28130 M:20:52:07 S:21:12:11 (1204s)
Step 6
#6
#28131 M:20:52:39 S:21:13:40 (1261s)
Step 7
#7
#28133 M:20:52:58 S:21:15:12 (1334s)
Step 8
#8
#28134 M:20:53:18 S:21:16:37 (1399s)
Step 9
#9
#28135 M:20:53:44 S:21:18:11 (1467s)
Step 10
#10
#28137 M:20:54:10 S:21:19:44 (1534s)
Step 11
#11
#28138 M:20:54:35 S:21:21:18 (1603s)
Step 12
#12
#28139 M:20:55:00 S:21:22:47 (1667s)
Step 13
#13
#28140 M:20:55:19 S:21:24:30 (1752s)
Step 14
#14
#28141 M:20:55:42 S:21:25:56 (1815s)
Step 15
#15
#28143 M:20:56:03 S:21:27:22 (1879s)
Step 16
#16
#28144 M:20:56:21 S:21:28:55 (1954s)
Step 17
#17
#28145 M:20:56:42 S:21:30:29 (2028s)
Step 18
#18
#28146 M:20:57:01 S:21:32:06 (2105s)
Step 19
#19
#28147 M:20:57:21 S:21:33:33 (2172s)
Step 20
#20
#28148 M:20:57:37 S:21:35:10 (2254s)
Step 21
#21
#28149 M:20:57:52 S:21:36:41 (2329s)
Step 22
#22
#28150 M:20:58:14 S:21:38:07 (2394s)
Step 23
#23
#28151 M:20:58:27 S:21:39:35 (2469s)
Step 24
#24
#28152 M:20:58:51 S:21:41:04 (2534s)
Step 25
#25
#28153 M:20:59:18 S:21:42:38 (2600s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28125-#28153) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image
ON-CHAIN DETAIL: All 25 KodaCam NFTs were minted on-chain between 20:49:13 and 20:59:18 UTC (10-minute burst). Hunt start per API: 21:04:04 UTC. First KodaCam was minted 15 minutes before the hunt began. API step submissions ran from 21:05:48 to 21:42:38 UTC (38 minutes), but all NFTs were already minted. Rules state: "All kodacams must be TAKEN AND MINTED after the hunt has begun." This is verifiable on-chain: compare Transfer event block timestamps vs leaderboard startedAt.

Additionally, step times are suspiciously uniform: range 85-104s (std dev ~5s), consistent with automated or scripted execution.

#4 ThePhalangist CLEAN

Wallet0x307da023013e94825add1c09bd46645b90a681a2
Time40.9 min
Started2026-03-27T23:41:16Z
Completed2026-03-27T00:22:13Z
StakedJNKYZ
Career Hunts11
Career Steps75
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-18s / -80s / -12s
Speed (avg/max)1049 / 2573 u/s
Steps Fastest On0/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28194 M:23:41:50 S:23:42:01 (12s)
Step 2
#2
#28197 M:23:42:55 S:23:43:09 (14s)
Step 3
#3
#28201 M:23:45:41 S:23:47:01 (80s)
Step 4
#4
#28205 M:23:47:47 S:23:48:02 (16s)
Step 5
#5
#28211 M:23:52:30 S:23:52:47 (18s)
Step 6
#6
#28216 M:23:55:06 S:23:55:19 (14s)
Step 7
#7
#28219 M:23:57:31 S:23:57:43 (13s)
Step 8
#8
#28220 M:23:58:23 S:23:58:34 (12s)
Step 9
#9
#28222 M:23:59:18 S:23:59:29 (12s)
Step 10
#10
#28225 M:00:00:25 S:00:00:40 (16s)
Step 11
#11
#28227 M:00:01:23 S:00:01:40 (17s)
Step 12
#12
#28229 M:00:02:31 S:00:02:43 (13s)
Step 13
#13
#28231 M:00:04:28 S:00:04:40 (12s)
Step 14
#14
#28234 M:00:05:24 S:00:05:36 (13s)
Step 15
#15
#28237 M:00:07:17 S:00:07:29 (13s)
Step 16
#16
#28239 M:00:08:55 S:00:09:37 (43s)
Step 17
#17
#28241 M:00:10:55 S:00:11:09 (14s)
Step 18
#18
#28244 M:00:12:25 S:00:12:38 (13s)
Step 19
#19
#28246 M:00:13:48 S:00:14:01 (13s)
Step 20
#20
#28249 M:00:15:11 S:00:15:24 (13s)
Step 21
#21
#28252 M:00:16:20 S:00:16:32 (12s)
Step 22
#22
#28254 M:00:18:09 S:00:18:24 (16s)
Step 23
#23
#28256 M:00:19:24 S:00:19:39 (15s)
Step 24
#24
#28258 M:00:20:58 S:00:21:10 (12s)
Step 25
#25
#28260 M:00:22:00 S:00:22:13 (14s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28194-#28260) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#5 Markgator CLEAN

Wallet0x0bca908ed9438383a2f509550d92582b5fc53b8b
Time44.6 min
Started2026-03-27T18:55:59Z
Completed2026-03-27T19:40:37Z
StakedZards
Career Hunts16
Career Steps109
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-16s / -22s / -13s
Speed (avg/max)928 / 2761 u/s
Steps Fastest On1/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28083 M:18:56:21 S:18:56:37 (17s)
Step 2
#2
#28084 M:18:58:29 S:18:58:44 (15s)
Step 3
#3
#28085 M:18:59:58 S:19:00:12 (15s)
Step 4
#4
#28086 M:19:01:44 S:19:01:58 (14s)
Step 5
#5
#28087 M:19:04:16 S:19:04:30 (14s)
Step 6
#6
#28088 M:19:06:42 S:19:07:04 (22s)
Step 7
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#28089 M:19:07:56 S:19:08:10 (14s)
Step 8
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#28090 M:19:09:09 S:19:09:22 (13s)
Step 9
#9
#28091 M:19:10:23 S:19:10:40 (17s)
Step 10
#10
#28092 M:19:11:24 S:19:11:38 (15s)
Step 11
#11
#28093 M:19:13:32 S:19:13:45 (14s)
Step 12
#12
#28094 M:19:15:28 S:19:15:43 (16s)
Step 13
#13
#28095 M:19:17:12 S:19:17:26 (15s)
Step 14
#14
#28096 M:19:19:34 S:19:19:50 (16s)
Step 15
#15
#28097 M:19:21:42 S:19:21:58 (16s)
Step 16
#16
#28098 M:19:24:53 S:19:25:10 (17s)
Step 17
#17
#28099 M:19:27:15 S:19:27:30 (16s)
Step 18
#18
#28100 M:19:29:54 S:19:30:12 (19s)
Step 19
#19
#28101 M:19:31:27 S:19:31:43 (17s)
Step 20
#20
#28102 M:19:33:10 S:19:33:26 (16s)
Step 21
#21
#28103 M:19:34:38 S:19:34:52 (15s)
Step 22
#22
#28104 M:19:36:19 S:19:36:40 (21s)
Step 23
#23
#28105 M:19:37:45 S:19:38:00 (15s)
Step 24
#24
#28106 M:19:39:09 S:19:39:25 (16s)
Step 25
#25
#28107 M:19:40:19 S:19:40:37 (19s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28083-#28107) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#6 Aurel1us CLEAN

Wallet0x5e48530b1068a94cda0b67f3e37f21c3309efd84
Time45.6 min
Started2026-03-27T20:28:19Z
Completed2026-03-27T21:13:57Z
StakedPixl Pals
Career Hunts77
Career Steps290
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-49s / -199s / -32s
Speed (avg/max)935 / 2347 u/s
Steps Fastest On1/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28109 M:20:29:02 S:20:29:35 (33s)
Step 2
#2
#28110 M:20:30:14 S:20:30:50 (36s)
Step 3
#3
#28111 M:20:31:25 S:20:31:59 (34s)
Step 4
#4
#28112 M:20:32:47 S:20:33:22 (35s)
Step 5
#5
#28113 M:20:34:25 S:20:35:00 (36s)
Step 6
#6
#28114 M:20:35:55 S:20:36:31 (36s)
Step 7
#7
#28115 M:20:37:22 S:20:37:53 (32s)
Step 8
#8
#28116 M:20:38:32 S:20:39:05 (33s)
Step 9
#9
#28117 M:20:39:25 S:20:39:59 (35s)
Step 10
#10
#28118 M:20:40:19 S:20:40:55 (36s)
Step 11
#11
#28119 M:20:41:52 S:20:42:28 (37s)
Step 12
#12
#28120 M:20:43:10 S:20:43:45 (35s)
Step 13
#13
#28121 M:20:45:00 S:20:48:11 (191s)
Step 14
#14
#28122 M:20:46:02 S:20:49:21 (199s)
Step 15
#15
#28127 M:20:51:06 S:20:51:45 (40s)
Step 16
#16
#28132 M:20:52:57 S:20:53:30 (34s)
Step 17
#17
#28136 M:20:53:59 S:20:54:34 (36s)
Step 18
#18
#28142 M:20:55:54 S:20:56:31 (37s)
Step 19
#19
#28154 M:21:02:25 S:21:03:02 (37s)
Step 20
#20
#28155 M:21:04:19 S:21:04:54 (36s)
Step 21
#21
#28156 M:21:05:54 S:21:06:32 (39s)
Step 22
#22
#28158 M:21:08:58 S:21:09:34 (36s)
Step 23
#23
#28159 M:21:10:26 S:21:11:00 (35s)
Step 24
#24
#28160 M:21:11:56 S:21:12:40 (44s)
Step 25
#25
#28161 M:21:13:20 S:21:13:57 (37s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28109-#28161) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#7 NZ07 CLEAN

Wallet0x4bccef8d238db68770cd9cfd20804dff7c489d4b
Time47.3 min
Started2026-03-27T16:48:13Z
Completed2026-03-27T17:35:29Z
StakedRILLAZ
Career Hunts101
Career Steps367
X AccountMetaFluxNZ
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-42s / -57s / -37s
Speed (avg/max)832 / 2137 u/s
Steps Fastest On0/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28055 M:16:48:40 S:16:49:22 (43s)
Step 2
#2
#28057 M:16:49:54 S:16:50:50 (57s)
Step 3
#3
#28059 M:16:51:30 S:16:52:08 (39s)
Step 4
#4
#28061 M:16:53:16 S:16:53:55 (40s)
Step 5
#5
#28062 M:16:54:56 S:16:55:44 (49s)
Step 6
#6
#28063 M:16:57:03 S:16:57:45 (43s)
Step 7
#7
#28064 M:16:58:35 S:16:59:13 (39s)
Step 8
#8
#28065 M:17:00:20 S:17:01:03 (43s)
Step 9
#9
#28066 M:17:02:35 S:17:03:13 (38s)
Step 10
#10
#28067 M:17:04:04 S:17:04:41 (37s)
Step 11
#11
#28068 M:17:05:41 S:17:06:25 (45s)
Step 12
#12
#28069 M:17:06:58 S:17:07:37 (40s)
Step 13
#13
#28070 M:17:10:54 S:17:11:37 (43s)
Step 14
#14
#28071 M:17:12:34 S:17:13:14 (41s)
Step 15
#15
#28072 M:17:15:04 S:17:15:44 (41s)
Step 16
#16
#28073 M:17:17:26 S:17:18:09 (44s)
Step 17
#17
#28074 M:17:19:35 S:17:20:15 (41s)
Step 18
#18
#28075 M:17:22:14 S:17:22:52 (38s)
Step 19
#19
#28076 M:17:23:55 S:17:24:38 (44s)
Step 20
#20
#28077 M:17:25:53 S:17:26:34 (41s)
Step 21
#21
#28078 M:17:27:37 S:17:28:18 (41s)
Step 22
#22
#28079 M:17:29:47 S:17:30:30 (43s)
Step 23
#23
#28080 M:17:31:40 S:17:32:19 (40s)
Step 24
#24
#28081 M:17:33:24 S:17:34:09 (45s)
Step 25
#25
#28082 M:17:34:46 S:17:35:29 (43s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28055-#28082) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#8 Kraifred CLEAN

Wallet0xe4bbd96a6bd52cc183b0241d8ff8ec9cc85c41d9
Time47.3 min
Started2026-03-27T14:16:03Z
Completed2026-03-27T15:03:24Z
StakedCrypto Cats
Career Hunts8
Career Steps63
X Accountkraifred333
Account Created2026-02-09
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-15s / -53s / -8s
Speed (avg/max)861 / 1995 u/s
Steps Fastest On0/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28001 M:14:16:46 S:14:16:58 (13s)
Step 2
#2
#28002 M:14:18:09 S:14:18:17 (9s)
Step 3
#3
#28003 M:14:19:41 S:14:19:49 (8s)
Step 4
#4
#28004 M:14:21:05 S:14:21:16 (11s)
Step 5
#5
#28005 M:14:23:31 S:14:24:23 (53s)
Step 6
#6
#28006 M:14:25:47 S:14:25:58 (11s)
Step 7
#7
#28007 M:14:27:10 S:14:27:20 (10s)
Step 8
#8
#28008 M:14:28:24 S:14:28:45 (21s)
Step 9
#9
#28009 M:14:30:06 S:14:30:15 (10s)
Step 10
#10
#28010 M:14:31:08 S:14:31:17 (10s)
Step 11
#11
#28011 M:14:32:31 S:14:33:02 (31s)
Step 12
#12
#28012 M:14:34:16 S:14:34:28 (12s)
Step 13
#13
#28013 M:14:36:36 S:14:36:48 (13s)
Step 14
#14
#28017 M:14:42:27 S:14:42:37 (11s)
Step 15
#15
#28019 M:14:45:48 S:14:45:59 (12s)
Step 16
#16
#28020 M:14:48:03 S:14:48:14 (12s)
Step 17
#17
#28021 M:14:49:14 S:14:49:25 (11s)
Step 18
#18
#28022 M:14:51:08 S:14:51:19 (11s)
Step 19
#19
#28023 M:14:52:35 S:14:52:45 (10s)
Step 20
#20
#28024 M:14:54:06 S:14:54:16 (11s)
Step 21
#21
#28025 M:14:56:07 S:14:56:18 (12s)
Step 22
#22
#28027 M:14:57:56 S:14:58:07 (11s)
Step 23
#23
#28028 M:14:59:31 S:14:59:42 (12s)
Step 24
#24
#28029 M:15:01:34 S:15:01:44 (11s)
Step 25
#25
#28030 M:15:02:54 S:15:03:24 (30s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28001-#28030) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#9 SABOTAGE CLEAN

Wallet0x802d458b40d2576c2e608fa640bdc884a9198ade
Time60.7 min
Started2026-03-27T15:52:37Z
Completed2026-03-27T16:53:20Z
StakedParadox: Blood of Ape
Career Hunts44
Career Steps195
X Account-
Account Created2026-03-04
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-25s / -35s / -20s
Speed (avg/max)694 / 2113 u/s
Steps Fastest On0/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28031 M:15:53:35 S:15:54:00 (26s)
Step 2
#2
#28032 M:15:55:27 S:15:55:51 (25s)
Step 3
#3
#28033 M:15:57:10 S:15:57:32 (23s)
Step 4
#4
#28034 M:15:58:48 S:15:59:11 (23s)
Step 5
#5
#28035 M:16:02:50 S:16:03:14 (25s)
Step 6
#6
#28036 M:16:05:57 S:16:06:21 (25s)
Step 7
#7
#28037 M:16:07:39 S:16:08:07 (29s)
Step 8
#8
#28038 M:16:09:10 S:16:09:32 (23s)
Step 9
#9
#28039 M:16:11:30 S:16:11:52 (23s)
Step 10
#10
#28040 M:16:13:25 S:16:13:45 (20s)
Step 11
#11
#28041 M:16:14:36 S:16:14:56 (21s)
Step 12
#12
#28042 M:16:15:44 S:16:16:06 (22s)
Step 13
#13
#28043 M:16:18:19 S:16:18:44 (25s)
Step 14
#14
#28044 M:16:21:13 S:16:21:36 (23s)
Step 15
#15
#28046 M:16:24:28 S:16:24:52 (24s)
Step 16
#16
#28047 M:16:28:15 S:16:28:41 (26s)
Step 17
#17
#28048 M:16:30:51 S:16:31:15 (24s)
Step 18
#18
#28050 M:16:35:54 S:16:36:17 (23s)
Step 19
#19
#28051 M:16:41:43 S:16:42:09 (26s)
Step 20
#20
#28052 M:16:43:12 S:16:43:34 (22s)
Step 21
#21
#28053 M:16:45:05 S:16:45:29 (24s)
Step 22
#22
#28054 M:16:47:09 S:16:47:34 (25s)
Step 23
#23
#28056 M:16:49:06 S:16:49:30 (25s)
Step 24
#24
#28058 M:16:50:56 S:16:51:21 (26s)
Step 25
#25
#28060 M:16:52:45 S:16:53:20 (35s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28031-#28060) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

#10 Agent CLEAN

Wallet0xb42c53ba5e0be7546742df62a8343ccd8da55391
Time69.1 min
Started2026-03-27T23:24:25Z
Completed2026-03-27T00:33:31Z
StakedFlingers
Career Hunts4
Career Steps39
X Account-
Account Created2026-02-10
Mint Delta (avg/min/max)-10s / -21s / -5s
Speed (avg/max)665 / 2278 u/s
Steps Fastest On0/25

KodaCam Grid (25 steps)

Step 1
#1
#28179 M:23:27:52 S:23:28:05 (13s)
Step 2
#2
#28182 M:23:29:46 S:23:30:01 (16s)
Step 3
#3
#28185 M:23:31:54 S:23:32:05 (11s)
Step 4
#4
#28189 M:23:35:20 S:23:35:25 (6s)
Step 5
#5
#28198 M:23:43:47 S:23:43:57 (11s)
Step 6
#6
#28202 M:23:46:50 S:23:47:11 (21s)
Step 7
#7
#28207 M:23:49:08 S:23:49:15 (8s)
Step 8
#8
#28210 M:23:50:58 S:23:51:09 (12s)
Step 9
#9
#28213 M:23:53:12 S:23:53:25 (13s)
Step 10
#10
#28217 M:23:57:01 S:23:57:09 (8s)
Step 11
#11
#28223 M:00:00:07 S:00:00:12 (6s)
Step 12
#12
#28226 M:00:01:23 S:00:01:36 (13s)
Step 13
#13
#28232 M:00:04:52 S:00:04:57 (6s)
Step 14
#14
#28235 M:00:06:22 S:00:06:31 (9s)
Step 15
#15
#28242 M:00:11:39 S:00:11:50 (11s)
Step 16
#16
#28245 M:00:13:38 S:00:13:46 (8s)
Step 17
#17
#28250 M:00:15:29 S:00:15:39 (10s)
Step 18
#18
#28255 M:00:18:15 S:00:18:24 (10s)
Step 19
#19
#28257 M:00:19:30 S:00:19:37 (7s)
Step 20
#20
#28259 M:00:21:37 S:00:21:42 (5s)
Step 21
#21
#28261 M:00:23:44 S:00:23:50 (6s)
Step 22
#22
#28262 M:00:26:37 S:00:26:41 (5s)
Step 23
#23
#28263 M:00:28:25 S:00:28:32 (8s)
Step 24
#24
#28264 M:00:31:07 S:00:31:16 (9s)
Step 25
#25
#28265 M:00:33:21 S:00:33:31 (10s)
KodaCam images: POST rpc.apechain.com tokenURI(#28179-#28265) -> GET dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} metadata.image

Methodology

1. Leaderboard Data: Step completion timestamps from Blackbeard API leaderboard endpoint. Each step records wallet, token ID, and completion time.

2. On-Chain Verification: KodaCam contract Transfer events (topic[0] = Transfer, topic[1] = address(0) for mints) queried via eth_getLogs on ApeChain RPC. Block timestamps obtained via eth_getBlockByNumber. This provides the ACTUAL mint time independent of API records.

3. Movement Speed: Location coordinates from /api/locations endpoint. Euclidean distance between consecutive step locations divided by time between step completions. This is a MINIMUM speed estimate (straight-line; actual path would be longer).

4. KodaCam Metadata: tokenURI() called on KodaCam contract returns IPFS hash. Metadata includes image URL, map name, screenshot type, and scanData (detected objects/avatars).

5. Limitations: No access to server-side movement logs, session data, client version info, or IP/device fingerprints. Speed calculations use straight-line distance; actual traversal distances would be longer (making recorded speeds even more anomalous). Portal/map switch times are included in step times but the distance calculation treats cross-map moves as if direct.

Data Sources

All data in this report is independently verifiable using the following endpoints:

Blackbeard API:
GET https://blackbeard.apechain.com/api/hunts/d4deb3b3-.../leaderboard -- step completion times, wallets
GET https://blackbeard.apechain.com/api/hunts/d4deb3b3-... -- hunt config, step definitions
GET https://blackbeard.apechain.com/api/users/{wallet} -- player profiles
GET https://blackbeard.apechain.com/api/users/{wallet}/progress -- hunt history
GET https://blackbeard.apechain.com/api/locations -- location coordinates + radii
GET https://blackbeard.apechain.com/api/stats -- global leaderboard

On-Chain (ApeChain):
POST https://rpc.apechain.com -- eth_call (tokenURI), eth_getLogs (Transfer events), eth_getBlockByNumber (timestamps)
KodaCam Contract: 0xd4b4542be80bb0b63123a36df784db69116761b4

IPFS:
GET https://dweb.link/ipfs/{hash} -- KodaCam NFT metadata + images