Bet on Cobalt - Revision history

TrenchcoatCraig: Added citations

2025-09-27T22:29:58Z

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	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

	Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref>“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, https://www.pastebin.com/V0phNPRU. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.		Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref name=":0">“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, https://www.pastebin.com/V0phNPRU. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.

	== Operation ==		== Operation ==
	Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates. When viewers watch the stream on Twitch, they acquire Volts; a currency that enables them to participate and engage with the game, and bet on the outcomes of bot matches.		Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates. When viewers watch the stream on Twitch, they acquire Volts; a currency that enables them to participate and engage with the game, and bet on the outcomes of bot matches.

	== Gameplay ==		== Gameplay<ref name=":0" /> ==
	Bet on Cobalt has 4 gameplay phases. Betting, Round, Payouts, and Pause.		Bet on Cobalt has 4 gameplay phases. Betting, Round, Payouts, and Pause.

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	During the pause, map voting is open. Viewers can spend Volts to weigh the odds in favor of the map they want to be played next. Once the 60 second timer is up, the map with the most Volts spent is the map that gets selected to play next. If there is a tie, one of the maps tied with the highest amount of Volts spent are selected at random. The pause ends, the next map is loaded, and the game starts again.		During the pause, map voting is open. Viewers can spend Volts to weigh the odds in favor of the map they want to be played next. Once the 60 second timer is up, the map with the most Volts spent is the map that gets selected to play next. If there is a tie, one of the maps tied with the highest amount of Volts spent are selected at random. The pause ends, the next map is loaded, and the game starts again.

	== Commands ==		== Commands<ref name=":0" /> ==

	* !odds		* !odds

TrenchcoatCraig: /* Gameplay */ Added Gameplay explanation, added Commands list

2025-09-27T22:10:50Z

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 == Operation ==
-Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates.
+Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates. When viewers watch the stream on Twitch, they acquire Volts; a currency that enables them to participate and engage with the game, and bet on the outcomes of bot matches.
 == Gameplay ==
 == References ==

TrenchcoatCraig at 20:44, 27 September 2025

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	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

	Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref>“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, [https://www.pastebin.com/V0phNPRU ~~.pastebin.com/V0phNPRU]~~. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.		Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref>“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, https://www.pastebin.com/V0phNPRU. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.

	== Operation ==		== Operation ==

TrenchcoatCraig: Fixed link, added heading

2025-09-27T20:43:31Z

Fixed link, added heading

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	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

	Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref>“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, pastebin.com/V0phNPRU. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.		Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref>“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, [https://www.pastebin.com/V0phNPRU .pastebin.com/V0phNPRU]. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.

	== Operation ==		== Operation ==
	Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates.		Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates.

			== Gameplay ==

	== References ==		== References ==

TrenchcoatCraig: Added a sentence

2025-06-06T05:20:09Z

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	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

			Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-control simulated gambling experience<ref>“Bet on Cobalt - Help - Pastebin.com.” ''Thewreck'', 2016, pastebin.com/V0phNPRU. Accessed 6 June 2025.</ref> based on the Team Strike game mode in Cobalt.

	== Operation ==		== Operation ==
	Bet on Cobalt is an IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates.		Bet on Cobalt is a crowd-controlled IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates.

	== References ==		== References ==

TrenchcoatCraig at 20:09, 31 May 2025

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	\| label1 = Duration		\| label1 = Duration
	\| data1 = Started: January 19, 2016<br>Ended: February 2, 2016\|		\| data1 = Started: 19 January, 2016<br>Ended: 2 February, 2016\|
	\| label2 = Twitch Page		\| label2 = Twitch Page
	\| data2 = https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt\|-		\| data2 = https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt\|-

TrenchcoatCraig: Created "Operation" paragraph. Will be elaborated upon in near future

2025-05-22T06:37:11Z

Created "Operation" paragraph. Will be elaborated upon in near future

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	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

			== Operation ==
			Bet on Cobalt is an IRC bot for Twitch, initialized when the PC version of Cobalt is launched with the launch argument "-ircbot". Bet on Cobalt acquires the information necessary for connecting to Twitch chat via IRC through a twitch.sfg file the operator creates.

	== References ==		== References ==

TrenchcoatCraig at 05:03, 22 May 2025

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	\| caption = Banner for Bet on Cobalt event\|		\| caption = Banner for Bet on Cobalt event\|
	\| label1 = Duration		\| label1 = Duration
	\| data1 = Started: January ~~19th~~, 2016<br>Ended: February ~~2nd~~, 2016\|		\| data1 = Started: January 19, 2016<br>Ended: February 2, 2016\|
	\| label2 = Twitch Page		\| label2 = Twitch Page
	\| data2 = https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt\|-		\| data2 = https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt\|-

TrenchcoatCraig at 05:03, 22 May 2025

2025-05-22T05:03:00Z

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	\| caption = Banner for Bet on Cobalt event\|		\| caption = Banner for Bet on Cobalt event\|
	\| label1 = Duration		\| label1 = Duration
	\| data1 = Started: January 19, 2016<br>Ended: February 2nd, 2016\|		\| data1 = Started: January 19th, 2016<br>Ended: February 2nd, 2016\|
	\| label2 = Twitch Page		\| label2 = Twitch Page
	\| data2 = https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt\|-		\| data2 = https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt\|-
	}}		}}

	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January ~~19th~~). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

	== References ==		== References ==

TrenchcoatCraig at 05:01, 22 May 2025

2025-05-22T05:01:27Z

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	''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.		''Bet on Cobalt'' was a ''[[wikipedia:Twitch_(service)\|Twitch]]''-based event created on January 19th, 2016<ref>(2016, January 19th). ''Mojang on X''. X. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://twitter.com/Mojang/status/689469081259343872</ref> to promote the release of ''[[Cobalt]]''. The event was run by [[Oxeye Game Studio]] and [[wikipedia:Mojang_Studios\|Mojang]] on the Twitch account [https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt "bot_cobalt"]<ref>(2016, January 19). ''"bot_cobalt" on Twitch.Tv''. Twitch.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.twitch.tv/bot_cobalt</ref>, and lasted until February 2nd, 2016; the release date of ''Cobalt''.

	== References ==		== References ==