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AI Bots Swarm a Satirical Game, Scoring 2.5x Human Highs in Hours

Friends share a satirical browser game. Hours later, AI bots hit 2.5x the top human score by devouring its source code. A dev's frantic patches reveal AI's ruthless edge.

Dev Digest Apr 11, 2026 4 min read
Hormuz Havoc leaderboard showing AI bots dominating over human scores

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • AI bots exploited client-side JS for instant 2.5x score gains, forcing full server-side migration. 𝕏
  • Token replay hack let bots branch RNG outcomes, cherry-picking luck; fixed with atomic nonces. 𝕏
  • Signals shift: casual leaderboards need AI-proofing or segregation to preserve human play. 𝕏
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