Dogecoin, a blockchain that originated from memes and creativity, has now become the host for the iconic first-person shooter game Doom from the 1990s. A developer known as “Mini Doge” has managed to inscribe the game into the Dogecoin blockchain using the Dogecoin Ordinals protocol, also known as “Doginals.” This means that anyone can now play the classic game on their computers or mobile phones by accessing the inscription link.
Doom was first released in 1993 and quickly became one of the most popular games of its time. Mini Doge decided to inscribe the free version of Doom into the Dogecoin network to commemorate the game’s 30th anniversary. The game within the blockchain consists of nine levels that can be accessed and played without any legal issues.
The Ordinals protocol was initially introduced on the Bitcoin network before making its way to Litecoin. An anonymous user with the username Indigo Nakamoto offered a reward of $500 worth of Litecoin to anyone who could bring the Ordinals protocol onto the Litecoin blockchain. Following this, Dogecoin enthusiasts from Doge Labs followed suit and successfully deployed the protocol on Dogecoin.
Users now have the ability to inscribe various types of content, including images, videos, and audio, onto both the Bitcoin and Dogecoin blockchains. As a result of the arrival of the Ordinals protocol, the Dogecoin network recently achieved a new record of 1.2 million transactions in a 24-hour period on May 18.
Prior to Doom being added to Dogecoin, other developers had already inscribed a classic game emulator onto the Bitcoin blockchain using the Ordinals protocol. On January 8, developers at the Bitcoin Ordinals portfolio tracker Ninjalerts successfully deployed an emulator for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Upon announcing the inscription, Ninjalerts CEO Trevor Owens highlighted a study that revealed 90% of classic video games were at risk of being lost. Owens argued that Bitcoin was the ideal platform for preserving these games as “cultural digital artifacts” for future generations.
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