How Scoring Works in Unique Start
Unique Start draws eight independent fair binary symbols, giving 256 equally likely words. For each starting position, examine contiguous factors of increasing length and choose the shortest one occurring exactly once anywhere in the whole word. Overlapping occurrences count. Add that length; a starting position with no unique factor contributes zero. The raw score is the sum of all eight contributions, not their maximum and not a player-selected starting position. All 256 words have positive raw scores, ranging from 8 to 35. All-zero and all-one words score 8; 01010101 scores 13.
One selected stake covers the entire word and is deducted when the draw starts. Choose Score, Score squared or Score cubed. Gross return = 0.96 × captured stake × raw score^p / mean_p, where p is 1, 2 or 3. The exact means are respectively 17.546875, 325.5 and 6401.640625. Each mode has a 96% expected gross return, not guaranteed net profit or a promised session result. The power changes payout magnitude without changing the drawn word or its raw score.
Controls and Auto-Play Limits
Choose a stake of 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 coins and one of three modes before drawing. Auto ×10 starts at most ten draws and stops if balance is insufficient. Stop cancels future draws while the active draw settles. Stake, mode and refill are locked during active settlement and the queue; sound remains available. The animation normally settles after about 480 milliseconds and settles sooner with reduced motion. There is no early banking.
Wallet, Balance, and Persistence
The initial wallet is 1000 virtual coins with no cash value. When no draw or queue is active and balance is below 10, Restore demo balance sets the wallet to exactly 1000; it does not add 1000 to the old balance. Fractional carry persists. Settlement pays floor(gross return + previous carry) and saves the new fractional remainder. Balance, including zero, and carry persist in localStorage. Reloading an unfinished draw keeps the stake deduction and ends the draw without refund or resume. Refilling balance is different from reloading the page.
Mathematical Evidence and RTP
The expected gross return is 96% for all modes. This is a long-term statistical average and not a guaranteed result for any single session. Simulation measurements support this but are not the mathematical law itself.
| Mode | Exact RTP | Measured RTP (1M rounds) |
|---|---|---|
| Power 1 | 0.96 | 96.00485282974586% |
| Power 2 | 0.96 | 96.01000670988954% |
| Power 3 | 0.96 | 96.0000217742707% |
Privacy and Storage
The demo stores balance and fractional carry in browser localStorage. It has no account or payment form; this does not establish anonymity or exclude other processing. Pages request Google Fonts and Statinside counter 44; these may convey IP and browser request information to those services. Server retention and other processing are not established here. Clearing this site’s localStorage or site data removes balance and carry; clearing only cached files may leave them intact.
Identity and Scope
This is an independent guide. The Unique Start demo is not certified by or affiliated with any specific operator. The query does not establish an official company, app, or service. The 18+ audience policy applies to this guide's intended users, not necessarily local legal age gates.
Frequently asked questions
How is the raw score calculated in Unique Start?
For each of eight starting positions, find the shortest contiguous factor appearing exactly once in the whole word, counting overlapping occurrences. Sum its length; a position without such a factor contributes zero. All 256 words have positive total scores between 8 and 35.
What are the three scoring modes?
Players can choose between raw score, score squared, or score cubed. Each mode is separately normalized to achieve a 96% expected gross return. The means are 17.546875, 325.5, and 6401.640625 respectively.
Does Auto10 guarantee ten draws?
Auto10 queues up to ten drawn rounds. You can press Stop to cancel future draws in the queue, but the current draw will still settle.
Can I restore my balance if it goes to zero?
Yes, if the balance is below 10 while idle, you can manually restore it. This sets the balance to exactly 1000 and preserves any fractional carry.
What happens if I reload the page during a draw?
An unfinished draw ends immediately without a refund. The balance will reflect the state at the time of reload, but the round is not resumed.
Is the 96% RTP guaranteed?
No. The 96% is the expected gross return over all 256 equally likely words. It is not a guarantee of net profit in any specific session or short series of games.
Are fractional balances preserved?
Yes, fractional carry persists across settlement, refill, and reload. It is preserved during manual balance restoration.
Does the demo use cookies or third-party tracking?
Pages request Google Fonts and Statinside counter 44. Balance and carry are stored in localStorage. These facts do not establish anonymity or exclude other processing.
Is there a minimum or maximum bet?
The available stakes are 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 virtual coins. Choose one before drawing; the captured stake is locked until settlement and any queue finish.
Can I win real money in this demo?
No. The virtual coins used in this demo have no cash value and do not represent a real-money account.
Who owns this demo?
This demo belongs to this independent guide. It is not certified by or affiliated with any specific operator or company.
Is the game fair?
The contract states that the symbols are fair and binary. The payout is normalized over all 256 equally likely words to ensure the 96% expected return.
