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affiliated with the
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Sciences and Computer
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BugHunt -- Simulated Evolution
A Project Sponsored by OBONU.
How to Play
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How it Works
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Mechanisms
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Evidence of Evolution
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Play
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How do I play the BugHunt game?
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Watch bugs evolve before your very eyes!
Throughout an entire game, there are always the same number of bugs.
As you play, the bugs will get harder and harder to find.
That's because, by clicking on bugs you can see, you will drive natural selection so that the bugs evolve to be camouflaged in their environment.
When you join the BugHunt competition you will be playing the role of a bird hunting bugs in a natural environment. The player who is the best hunter and has the highest score (their efficiency in catching bugs multiplied by the number of bugs they caught) after 2.5 minutes will win the competition.
When you first enter BugHunt, type in your username.
When playing BugHunt, use your mouse to try to click on bugs as fast as you can. But try to only click on a spot where there is a bug, since every click that is not on a bug will lower your efficiency (and therefore lower your score). Bugs are small and colorful. An X appears when a bug has been caught. If there are other players playing, you will see many Xes flashing on the screen.
New competitions start every 3 minutes. Once you join a competition you will automatically have your participation renewed for the next competition, until you close your browser window.
All players are removed from the competition every few hours to make room for new players. But simply rejoin the competition at that time if you wish to play again.
Are you ready?...
Play Now
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