Wiki → Prize Pool System

Code in the Wind #1 uses the prize pool system.

• All prizes are sponsored.

Code Golf Party uses the prize pool system.

• All prizes are sponsored.

The Stupid Hackathon Thailand (from the 2nd event onward) uses a modified prize pool system.

• To keep the event non-competitive, elements of luck are introduced.

  • In the 2nd event, participants picked from identical-looking cardboards shaped to look like a floppy disk. The actual prize is revealed on the other side of the cardboard, basically making it a lucky draw.

  • In the 3rd event, the winner plays a pachinko-style game. At the bottom are the available prize, and the winning participant receives the prize according to where the ball ends up. This adds an element of skill.

  • In the 4th event (virtual), a winning participant can send a number to the Discord bot to claim a prize, making it a lucky draw.

  • In the 5th event (virtual), a spinning wheel is used to determine the prize for each winning team.

  • In the 6th event, a 2d grid is projected onto a carpet on the floor. Each grid cell corresponds to a prize. Each winning participant is asked to throw an object onto the carpet, and receives the prize based on which cell the object landed on. This re-introduced the elements of skill into the lucky draw.

  • In the 7th event, prizes are randomly scattered on a virtual 2d board. Each participant holds down a button to place their character on the board, which picks the prize closest to them.