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Players click to generate in-game currency, purchase upgrades, and unlock passive income systems.<\/p>\n\n<p>The game is designed for <strong>fair, long-term progression<\/strong>, using a carefully tuned scaling curve combined with a prestige (\u201cHard Fork\u201d) system to prevent runaway inflation and repetitive upgrade stacking.<\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin is self-contained and runs entirely inside WordPress, making it ideal for gaming sites, communities, or experimental content.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Core Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click-to-Mine Gameplay<\/strong> \u2013 Generate in-game currency through active clicking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Balanced Progression Curve<\/strong> \u2013 Upgrade costs scale dynamically for long-term play<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple Upgrade Paths<\/strong> \u2013 Unlock and stack production upgrades<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prestige System (\u201cHard Fork\u201d)<\/strong> \u2013 Reset progress for permanent production bonuses<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto-Save<\/strong> \u2013 Progress saves automatically at regular intervals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offline Progress<\/strong> \u2013 Earn limited passive income while away<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern UI<\/strong> \u2013 Clean, game-focused interface<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Responsive<\/strong> \u2013 Fully playable on desktop, tablet, and mobile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Optional Advanced Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cloud Saves<\/strong> \u2013 Store player progress in the WordPress database (login required)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leaderboards<\/strong> \u2013 Rank players using prestige-weighted scores<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ad Integration<\/strong> \u2013 Optional ad placement via shortcode attribute<\/li>\n<li><strong>REST API<\/strong> \u2013 Public endpoints for leaderboard data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Shortcodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Display the game:\n    [sacig_crypto_idle_game]<\/p>\n\n<p>Display the game with custom ad code:\n    [sacig_crypto_idle_game ad_code=\"\"]<\/p>\n\n<p>Display the leaderboard (requires cloud saves):\n    [sacig_crypto_idle_leaderboard]<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Cloud Saves &amp; Leaderboards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>When enabled in <strong>Settings \u2192 Crypto Idle Game<\/strong>, cloud saves allow you to:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Store player progress in your WordPress database<\/li>\n<li>Require user login for saving\/loading games<\/li>\n<li>Enable competitive leaderboards<\/li>\n<li>Keep all player data on your own server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin uses the following external services:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Google Fonts CDN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Service: Google Fonts API<\/li>\n<li>Purpose: Loads custom fonts (Orbitron, Rajdhani) for game UI styling<\/li>\n<li>Endpoint: https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/<\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/li>\n<li>Data Shared: Your IP address and browser information when loading fonts<\/li>\n<li>When Used: Only on pages where the game shortcode is displayed<\/li>\n<li>User Choice: No opt-out available (required for proper game display)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>All font requests are made directly from the user's browser to Google's servers. No personal data is collected or stored by this plugin.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<p>Developed by: jackofall1232<br \/>\nWebsite: https:\/\/shortcodearcade.com<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n<p>Shortcode Arcade Crypto Idle Game respects user privacy:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Local saves are stored in browser localStorage<\/li>\n<li>Cloud saves (optional) are stored in WordPress custom tables<\/li>\n<li>No external analytics, tracking, or telemetry<\/li>\n<li>Site administrators retain full control over all stored data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Site owners are responsible for updating their privacy policy if cloud saves are enabled.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Automatic Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin panel<\/li>\n<li>Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/li>\n<li>Search for \u201cShortcode Arcade Crypto Idle Game\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cInstall Now\u201d and then \u201cActivate\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin ZIP file<\/li>\n<li>Upload the <code>shortcodearcade-crypto-idle-game<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>After Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Add <code>[sacig_crypto_idle_game]<\/code> to any page or post<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Enable cloud saves and leaderboards in plugin settings<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Add ad code using the shortcode attribute<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20game%20save%20progress%3F\"><h3>Does the game save progress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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