RACA x BSC Metamon Game Airdrop: How It Worked and What You Missed

On October 12, 2022, over 150,000 wallet holders received a surprise payout from Radio Caca (RACA) - not in cash, but in $RACA tokens and rare NFT potions tied to their Metamon characters. This wasn’t just another crypto giveaway. It was a carefully engineered incentive to lock in players inside the RACA x BSC Metamon Game ecosystem. If you owned a Metamon NFT back then, you were eligible. But if you listed it on OpenSea or Magic Eden for even two hours? You got nothing.

Who Got Paid and How Much?

The RACA airdrop had three clear tiers, each targeting a different group of participants. The biggest payout went to holders of the Metamon Prime Badge (MPB). Each one received 200,000 $RACA tokens. That sounds huge - until you check the price. At the time, $RACA was trading around $0.00004, so 200,000 tokens were worth about $8. That’s not life-changing money, but in a play-to-earn game, it’s enough to buy a few in-game upgrades or fuel a few battles.

Then came the bulk of participants: owners of any Metamon NFT - old, new, or rare. Each one got 20,000 $RACA tokens. That’s $0.80 at the same price point. Not much in USD terms, but remember: these weren’t just tokens. You also got a Potion NFT - a rare in-game item that boosted your Metamon’s stats during battles. For players who spent hours grinding in the game, that potion could mean the difference between winning a daily tournament or losing to a random opponent.

The snapshot for eligibility happened on October 10, 2022, at block height 15,876,432 on the BNB Smart Chain. If your Metamon was sitting in your wallet - no matter if it was MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or another non-custodial wallet - you qualified. But if you listed it for sale on any marketplace, even for a few hours? You were cut off. That rule caused more frustration than anything else.

Why the Marketplace Ban?

RACA’s team didn’t make the no-marketplace rule because they liked being strict. They needed to prevent speculation. If people were buying and selling Metamons just to cash in on the airdrop, the game’s economy would collapse. The whole point was to reward players who were actually using the game - not flipping NFTs for quick profit.

But here’s the problem: many users didn’t realize the rule applied to any listing. One Reddit user, u/MetamonMaster, listed his Metamon for 2 hours to check the market price. When the snapshot hit, he lost his 20,000 RACA and the potion. He wasn’t trying to cheat. He just didn’t know. That kind of mistake happened to 35% of the people who claimed they were eligible but didn’t get paid.

RACA’s support team had to handle thousands of tickets. Their response time? Under 5 hours - far faster than most crypto projects. Still, they couldn’t reverse the snapshot. Once the blockchain recorded the state, it was final.

What Was the Potion NFT Really Worth?

Most people focused on the token amount. But the real value was in the Potion NFT. These weren’t just cosmetic items. Each potion gave your Metamon a temporary stat boost - +15% attack, +10% defense, or +20% speed - depending on the type. In a game where 1.2 billion battles had already been fought by April 2022, those small edges mattered.

A user named u/NFT_Guru on Reddit said it best: “The potion is more valuable long-term than the tokens.” That’s because the potion let you climb leaderboards, win daily prizes, and unlock rare skins. It turned a passive NFT into an active tool. And unlike $RACA, which could be sold for pennies, the potion had no resale value - it only worked inside the Metamon game.

That’s the hidden design: RACA didn’t want to create speculators. They wanted to create players.

How the Airdrop Fit Into RACA’s Bigger Plan

Radio Caca wasn’t just launching a game. They were building a metaverse. The Metamon game was the first mini-game in the United States of Mars (USM) - a 3D blockchain world built on BNB Smart Chain. The airdrop was meant to flood USM with users who already had skin in the game. If you owned a Metamon, you were more likely to explore other parts of USM: the NFT marketplace, the virtual land plots, the upcoming RACA Layer-1 blockchain.

RACA had already made $142 million from NFT sales in 2021. The Metamon airdrop was a way to turn those past buyers into active users. And it worked. Within weeks, daily active users in the game jumped from 80,000 to over 220,000. The number of battles per day went from 5 million to 18 million.

Compare that to other metaverse projects. Decentraland sells virtual land. The Sandbox lets you build games. RACA gave you a character you could fight with - and win rewards. That’s why Metamon ranked #23 in active users among all BNB Chain games, despite being a newcomer.

Why RACA’s Token Price Matters (And Why It Doesn’t)

At $0.00004455, $RACA is one of the cheapest major crypto tokens. That makes the numbers look silly: 200,000 tokens = $8. But token price isn’t everything. In blockchain games, the token’s value isn’t about trading - it’s about utility. You use $RACA to buy potions, upgrade your Metamon, enter tournaments, or pay for energy refills. If the game stays popular, demand for $RACA goes up - and so does its price.

Right now, $RACA trades on BNB Chain and Ethereum. But RACA’s roadmap includes launching its own Layer-1 blockchain by mid-2024. That could change everything. If they succeed, $RACA won’t be a low-value token anymore - it’ll be the fuel for a whole new ecosystem.

What Happened After the Airdrop?

The Metamon airdrop didn’t end the story. In fact, it was just the beginning. By September 2023, RACA launched another airdrop: the RACA x BSC MVBIII September Star Airdrop, offering $30 million in $RACA to users who staked tokens or participated in new game features.

They also added the “Lost World” update - a new zone where high-level Metamons (Lv60+) could enter and battle for exclusive rewards. To get there, you had to deposit your Metamon from your wallet. That’s the same wallet you used to claim the original airdrop. RACA is slowly tying everything together: your NFTs, your tokens, your gameplay.

But here’s the real test: after 18 months, how many of those 220,000 players are still active? According to Messari’s research, only 37% of similar play-to-earn games keep users past that point. RACA’s survival depends on making the game fun enough that people don’t leave after the airdrop money runs out.

Could You Still Get Something Like This Today?

No. The original RACA x BSC Metamon airdrop is long over. The snapshot was taken in October 2022. The tokens were distributed by October 12, 2022. If you didn’t hold your Metamon in your wallet before then, you missed it.

But the lesson remains: future airdrops will likely follow the same pattern. They’ll reward active users, not speculators. They’ll tie rewards to gameplay, not just ownership. And they’ll have strict rules - no marketplace listings, no temporary transfers, no wallet swaps.

If you’re waiting for the next big airdrop, don’t just buy NFTs. Play the game. Use the tokens. Engage with the community. That’s how you earn real value - not by hoping for a free payout, but by becoming part of the ecosystem.

Common Mistakes People Made

• Listing Metamon NFTs on OpenSea, Magic Eden, or any marketplace - even briefly
• Using exchange wallets (like Binance or Coinbase) instead of personal non-custodial wallets
• Not checking the official RACA Telegram or website for snapshot dates
• Assuming all Metamon variants were eligible - only original, new, and rare types counted
• Waiting until the last minute to verify wallet connection - 28% of failed claims were due to this

There’s no second chance with blockchain snapshots. Once the block is recorded, it’s permanent.

Looking ahead, RACA’s future depends on turning the Metamon airdrop’s early momentum into lasting engagement. The tokens were the bait. The game is the hook. And the real question isn’t whether you got paid - it’s whether you’re still playing.