MEET YOUR CHAMPIONS: The Mintotaurs Reveal First Round Matchups For This Saturday’s Grand Games Of The Coliseum!

Horn against horn. Strength against strength. $Apes and Apes, meet your champions!

With the Mintotaurs Coliseum grand opening set for this Saturday, and two tournaments on the docket, the project took to the timeline Wednesday to start revealing its first round matchups, featuring notable Bored Ape Yacht Club members and ApeChain NFT community reps who are ready to battle for pride, prizes, and their Mintotaurs’ literal horns!

 

Take a look at the BAYC member tournament matchups below:

 

 

Take a look at the ApeChain NFT tournament matchups below:

 

 

This weekend’s bracket-style tournaments are scheduled to begin at 12 P.M. EST on Saturday, June 7, and will be livestreamed via BAYC member Dutchee’s X account, @DutcheeWasHere.

 

As the $Ape ecosystem gears up to watch its champions in action, competitors have already started talking trash on the timeline. BAYC member Rida has even been creating 3D animations of his frens’ Apes beating the crap out of their opponents.

There’s clearly no love lost between these contenders, and everyone will be giving it their all this weekend. Simply put: there are no friends in the Coliseum.

While not every detail about the Grand Games of the Coliseum has been revealed, we do know that players will send their Mintotaurs into on-chain battles that blend card game mechanics like Pokémon, real time decision making, and blockchain powered randomization, according to Dutchee.

The stakes are high in the Coliseum, and more than just pride and prizes are on the line. Players are also fighting to keep their Mintotaurs’ horns!

“If you’re defeated in the Coliseum you’ll be able to see how badly you’ve been beaten and essentially your horns will be snapped off and given to the victor,” Dutchee teased on his Space on Monday. “The PFP is actually updated on chain. So, on Magic Eden you’ll that this Mintotaur has had his horns snaped off. There will be some blood dripping. Also, all of these battles are recorded to the Blockchain so there’s a record of this Mintotaur beat that Mintotaur and this wallet defeated that wallet.”

 

Dutchee also hinted that the Coliseum games this weekend will feature leaderboards, AI mechanics, and betting powered by Clutch Markets.

Looking beyond this weekend, the Grand Games are just the beginning for the Mintotaurs Coliseum. Dutchee confirmed that all Mintotaur holders will soon be able to enter the arena and fight their foes! 

“This is the big demonstration,” Dutchee said when asked about this weekend’s tournaments. “Mintotuars are going to have access to this and do their own battles. Its not only once a month. Mintotruars are going to be able to challenge people like 24 hours a day. We are cutting the ribbon.”

 

The Bored Ape Gazette will be reporting live throughout this weekend’s Grand Games of the Coliseum and will keep you posted on the winners, future battles, and when everyone can ape into the arena. Stay tuned for updates!