Starting today, the first player to fight their way through all 8 bosses and defeat The Core will win something no one else can ever have: a permanent shop in Metallica City, named after you, with your own custom Token-mon creature.
The Grand Prize
The first player to beat The Core receives:
- Your own shop — A permanent building in Metallica City, named after you, with your avatar as the NPC shopkeeper and exclusive quest lines
- A custom Token-mon — Designed with your input: you choose the name, type, and abilities. It becomes a permanent creature in the game, available exclusively through your shop
- Credits — Your name in the game's credits as "Champion of Metallica City"
- Founder badge — Your initials glow gold on every leaderboard, permanently
More Prizes
Not everyone will be first to The Core. But there are more ways to win:
- 2nd–5th to beat The Core — Your name as a permanent NPC in Metallica City + "Pioneer" leaderboard badge
- First to beat each boss (8 prizes) — "First Victor" permanent badge on that boss's leaderboard
- First to collect all 71 Token-mon — "Completionist" badge on the Tokendex page
How to Enter
Play the game. That's it. Every boss you defeat is tracked automatically. No sign-up form, no entry fee — just play.
- Play the free demo — The first 2 bosses (Rusty Pete and Vex) are free to challenge
- Join the waitlist — First 500 demo completions get free full access at launch (May 15, 2026)
- Beat all 8 bosses — Your progress is tracked in real-time
Check the live standings at arcadebeasts.com/race.
The 8 Bosses
Each boss guards a district and must be defeated in order:
- Rusty Pete — Industrial District (Free Demo)
- Vex — The Underground (Free Demo)
- Copper Kate — Tech District
- Sterling Silva — Golden Gateway
- Golden Gus — Casino District
- Chrome Guardian — Chrome Heights
- Silver Sage — Mystic District
- De-Troyer — The Citadel
After De-Troyer falls, you face The Core — the final challenge. The first player to defeat it claims the grand prize.
Rules
- All completions tracked server-side — no cheating possible
- Fresh start for everyone — only completions after the race begins count
- Prizes are permanent additions to the game
- The race ends when the first player defeats The Core
The race is live. Check the standings or start playing now.
Not into story mode? Jump straight into Battle Arena — a free ranked PvP ladder with 8 tiers and live matchmaking. Read the full Battle Arena guide to learn how it works.