🧬 Crypto Unicorn Assets

Technical Implementation

The Crypto Unicorns ecosystem is powered by the below diamond standard smart contracts:

• Unicorns NFT
• Shadowcorns NFT
• Land NFT
• CU Token
• Unicorn Milk
• Staking Badges
• Dark Marks Token
• Gems
• Unicorn & Shadowcorn Items
• Rituals
• Common Tokens

🦄 Unicorns

Each Unicorn is an ERC-721 NFT with unique genetic traits that influence gameplay, farming efficiency, breeding, and PvP. These genetics are encoded directly onchain using bit manipulation — allowing for gas-efficient storage and retrieval.

• 8 Primary Classes: Cloud, Rainbow, Heart, Crystal, Star, Candy, Moon, Flower
• Genetic Inheritance: Traits passed down through breeding

🔬 Bit Manipulation Structure

Unicorn genetics are stored in a 256-bit integer, where:

• Each gene occupies a fixed number of bits (e.g., 5–8 bits)
• Genes include traits like color, horn type, body, mane, tail, and class
• Extracted using bitwise operations like shifts (>>) and masks (&)

🎮 Gameplay Integration

Unicorns serve as the core playable characters. Their genes determine their eligibility and effectiveness in farming, questing, and skill-based game modes like Jousting and Racing. Certain gene combinations also unlock synergy bonuses on specific Land types.

🌑 Shadowcorns

Shadowcorns, also ERC-721 NFTs, are rarer and have a unique gene structure focused on PvP and raid specialization. Their genes also use bit manipulation, with additional attributes like Dark Class, Aura Type, and Minion Proficiency.

• 5 Primary Types: Slime, Volt, Soul, Fire, Nebula
• Corruption Levels: Affects minion breeding capabilities
• Void Signatures: Unique traits for special abilities

⚙️ Genetic Encoding

Uses the same 256-bit format as Unicorns More weight given to PvP-aligned genes (e.g., power type, combat cooldown) Affects Shadowforge minion output and raid strategy

🧨 Shadowcorn Roles

Shadowcorns act as dark PvP units. They do not participate in farming but instead breed minions, which are deployed in factional PvP (e.g., Twilight Tactics). Shadowcorns influence minion strength, cooldown, and class traits.

🏞️ Land NFTs

There are 9 unique Land types in Crypto Unicorns, each classified by rarity and associated with different Unicorn classes.

• Common Lands: Cloud, Heart, Rainbow, Flower, Candy, OmNom, Crystal, Moon, Star
• Rare & Mythic Lands: Special editions designed for high-yield and advanced gameplay.

Each Land NFT impacts resource yield, farming mechanics, and breeding efficiency. Certain Unicorn and Shadowcorn traits perform better on land types aligned with their class genetics.

💎 $CU (Crypto Unicorns Token)

$CU is the governance and premium utility token of the ecosystem:

• Used for staking, breeding, crafting, and marketplace fees
• ERC-20 token with capped supply
• Earned through gameplay and tournament rewards
• Spent in lootboxes, land sales, PvP entry, and other premium systems

🍃 $UNIM (Unicorn Milk)

$UNIM is the primary in-game soft currency:

• Used for crafting, farming, questing, and building upgrades
• Burned in breeding, production, and progression systems
• Earned from land-based activities
• Highly deflationary with ongoing burn loops

🩸 Dark Marks

Dark Marks are a PvP-exclusive, non-tradable token:

• Earned via faction battles and Shadowforge raids
• Required to summon, upgrade, and deploy Shadowcorn minions
• Integral to seasonal reward cycles and competitive PvP events

🛡️ Shadowcorn Items

ERC-1155 items that include:

• Minion crafting materials
• Dark potions and raid scrolls
• Rewarded through PvP events and lootboxes
• Burned in Shadowforge-based gameplay

🌈 Unicorn Items

ERC-1155 assets used in the farming and crafting loop:

• Berries, building materials, class scrolls, and potions
• Crafted through farming gameplay
• Used in quests, upgrades, and Keystone creation

🧬 Minions

Minions are onchain units spawned by Shadowcorns through the Shadow Forge. These are used for territory raids, leaderboard competitions, and event-driven faction warfare.

Minion Traits

• Inherit partial genetics from their parent Shadowcorn
• Carry time-limited cooldowns
• Can be upgraded or sacrificed for Dark Marks and seasonal progress

💠 Gems

Gems are special consumable NFTs that boost Unicorn or Shadowcorn stats. These are socketed onto characters and influence gameplay outcomes.

• Gems provide passive bonuses in PvP, Jousting, and Racing
• Limited supply; often earned via seasonal events or crafting
• Stored as ERC-1155 tokens and burned on use

🎁 Lootboxes

Smart contract-based randomized reward crates:

• Contain items, crafting materials, and rare drops
• Opened via Chainlink VRF or similar verifiable randomness tools
• Include chances to receive Keystones, Land shards, or PvP materials

🔐 Keystones

ERC-1155 tokens used to mint Land NFTs via the Land Vending Machine:

• Each Keystone corresponds to a specific Land type
• Crafted from Unicorn items or randomly found in lootboxes
• Must be unlocked (bridged to wallet) for use in onchain vending

🏁 Conclusion

The Crypto Unicorns ecosystem is a fully onchain game with deep, interconnected systems. Each asset is not just cosmetic but functional, programmable, and deeply composable onchain.