Mainnet Checklist

Complete checklist for deploying 8-Bit Arcade to Arbitrum One mainnet.

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Pre-Deployment Preparation

Funding Requirements

• Deployer Wallet ETH - ~0.5 ETH for contract deployments

• Liquidity ETH - Amount for DEX liquidity pairing

• Presale USDC - For liquidity pool ($30,000+ target)

• Treasury Gas Manager - ~1 ETH for 2-3 years of operations

• Marketing Wallet - ETH for promotional transactions

Security Review

• Final code review of all smart contracts

• Run full test suite: npx hardhat test

• Verify no testnet addresses in production code

• Check all access controls and ownership settings

• Review constructor parameters for mainnet values

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Smart Contract Deployment

1. Deploy Core Token

• Deploy EightBitToken (8BIT)

  npx hardhat run scripts/deploy-token.ts --network arbitrumOne

• Verify on Arbiscan

  npx hardhat verify --network arbitrumOne <TOKEN_ADDRESS>

• Record address: ___________________________________

2. Deploy GameRewards

• Deploy GameRewards contract

• Verify on Arbiscan

• Record address: ___________________________________

• Transfer reward tokens to contract

• Set authorized operators

3. Deploy TournamentManager

• Deploy TournamentManager contract

• Verify on Arbiscan

• Record address: ___________________________________

• Configure tournament parameters

• Set authorized operators

4. Deploy TournamentPayments

• Deploy TournamentPayments contract

  • Constructor params: token, USDC, WETH, swapRouter

• Verify on Arbiscan

• Record address: ___________________________________

5. Deploy TournamentBuyback

• Deploy TournamentBuyback contract

  • Constructor params: token, USDC, swapRouter (NO WETH!)

• Verify on Arbiscan

• Record address: ___________________________________

6. Deploy TokenSale

• Deploy TokenSale contract

• Verify on Arbiscan

• Record address: ___________________________________

• Transfer sale tokens to contract

• Configure sale parameters (price, duration)

• Set sale start time

7. Deploy TreasuryGasManager

• Deploy TreasuryGasManager contract

• Verify on Arbiscan

• Record address: ___________________________________

• Fund with ETH (~1 ETH)

8. Deploy TestnetFaucet (SKIP FOR MAINNET)

• Not needed for mainnet

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Contract Configuration

Access Control Setup

• Set GameRewards operators (backend wallet)

• Set TournamentManager operators

• Verify all owner addresses are correct

• Test operator functions with small amounts

Token Distribution

• Transfer 150M 8BIT to GameRewards (daily rewards pool)

• Transfer 50M 8BIT to Staking contract (when deployed)

• Transfer 20M 8BIT to Tournament Prize Pool

• Transfer 15M 8BIT to Marketing wallet

• Verify team tokens vesting schedule

• Transfer 60M 8BIT for DEX liquidity

Contract Linking

• Link TournamentManager to TournamentPayments

• Link TournamentPayments to TournamentBuyback

• Link GameRewards to TreasuryGasManager

• Verify all contract references are correct

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DEX Liquidity Setup

Uniswap V3 Pool Creation

• Create 8BIT/USDC pool on Uniswap V3

• Set initial price at $0.0005 per 8BIT

• Add liquidity: 60M 8BIT + $30,000 USDC

• Set fee tier (0.3% recommended for new tokens)

• Record pool address: ___________________________________

Liquidity Lock

• Lock LP tokens for 3+ years

• Use trusted locker (Team Finance, Unicrypt, etc.)

• Record lock transaction: ___________________________________

• Verify lock is publicly visible

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Frontend Updates

Contract Addresses

• Update frontend/src/config/contracts.ts

  export const MAINNET_CONTRACTS = {
    EIGHT_BIT_TOKEN: '0x...',
    GAME_REWARDS: '0x...',
    TOURNAMENT_MANAGER: '0x...',
    TOURNAMENT_PAYMENTS: '0x...',
    TOURNAMENT_BUYBACK: '0x...',
    TOKEN_SALE: '0x...',
    TREASURY_GAS_MANAGER: '0x...',
  };

Network Configuration

• Update chain ID to Arbitrum One (42161)

• Update RPC endpoints

• Remove testnet faucet references

• Update Uniswap router addresses

Environment Variables

• Set production Firebase config

• Set production RPC URLs

• Set production Arbiscan API key

• Remove any testnet environment variables

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Sale Site Updates

Contract Addresses

• Update sale-site/js/sale.js with mainnet addresses

• Update CONTRACTS object

• Update TOKEN_INFO for wallet integration

• Update RPC endpoint to mainnet

Token Image

• Upload final token image to Firebase Storage

• Verify image URL works in wallet_watchAsset

Documentation

• Update all mainnet contract addresses in docs

• Update whitepaper with mainnet info

• Update tokenomics page with live links

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Backend/Firebase Updates

Cloud Functions

• Update contract addresses in Firebase functions

• Set mainnet RPC provider

• Update any hardcoded testnet references

• Deploy updated functions: firebase deploy --only functions

Security Rules

• Review Firestore security rules for production

• Enable rate limiting

• Remove any test/debug endpoints

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Token Listing & Marketing

Block Explorer

• Submit token info update on Arbiscan

  • Logo (256x256 PNG)

  • Website

  • Social links

  • Description

• Wait for approval (1-3 days)

Token Lists (After Trading Volume)

• Submit to CoinGecko

• Submit to CoinMarketCap

• Submit to Trust Wallet Assets (GitHub PR)

• Submit to 1inch token list

• Submit to Uniswap token list

DappRadar

• Update contract addresses in DappRadar listing

  8BIT Token: 0x...
  TournamentManager: 0x...
  GameRewards: 0x...
  TournamentPayments: 0x...
  TournamentBuyback: 0x...
  TokenSale: 0x...
  TreasuryGasManager: 0x...

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Launch Day Checklist

Pre-Launch (T-24 hours)

• Final contract verification

• Test all frontend functionality on staging

• Prepare announcement posts

• Brief community on launch time

Launch (T-0)

• Start token sale (if not auto-started)

• Monitor first transactions

• Watch for any errors in logs

• Respond to community questions

Post-Launch (T+24 hours)

• Verify all systems operating normally

• Check reward distributions working

• Monitor tournament entries

• Gather initial feedback

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Emergency Procedures

If Issues Found

• Pause affected contracts if possible

• Communicate with community immediately

• Assess severity and fix timeline

• Deploy fix or rollback plan

• Resume operations with monitoring

Emergency Contacts

• Developer: _______________

• Backup: _______________

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Post-Launch Tasks

Week 1

• Monitor all contract interactions

• Verify daily rewards distribution

• First tournament test

• Gather user feedback

Month 1

• Submit to token tracking sites

• First marketing push

• Community AMAs

• Partnership outreach

Ongoing

• Monthly tokenomics reports

• Regular security reviews

• Community governance implementation

• New game additions

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Contract Address Summary

Contract	Address	Verified
EightBitToken (8BIT)	0x37ee26669659758109c94862e49B492247Be26df	✅
GameRewards	0x6e22b6b488f42FaBebE2a52fe759594650ef1B0e	✅
TournamentManager	0xC0ab5FDF6Ef6A4e6bD60f9eD50b1CedB19B9741e	✅
TournamentPayments	0xa009e23658609EC3d6b98b1e0904b77005A73e59	✅
TournamentBuyback	Pending — requires Uniswap V3 pool	☐
TokenSale	0x14c07e8dEcA1EB1415aFA4590626613Fe1764FaA	✅
TreasuryGasManager	0x2185cF31B507620C412b00cde9B1BCd1B62983d6	✅
TieredStaking	0xb30D7185FE83D9Cd2f682f9Ff7BF94b6a20058dF	✅
AchievementBadges	0x5b0ee0abc08fA668c6B215CCD9f9A28a77789d2c	✅ (UUPS)
TradeableItems	0x120E5969638Ec37B00BB9d68D49688B18fA8d0Ad	✅ (UUPS)
AchievementManager	0xF9f1067873bCe779D35e8796bfE9A32EFf5DAF1f	✅ (UUPS)
VestedAirdrop	Pending — requires Merkle root	☐
Uniswap V3 Pool	Pending	N/A
LP Lock	Pending	N/A

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Last Updated: March 2026 Version: 2.0