The Element Mastery Prize · live standings
The race
5 entered · 0 finished · 90 days left. Standings show students whose parents opted in; the contest page has the rules and the entry form.
The field
Cobalt ran the course before the contest opened and mastered all 118 in 31 days. That is the time to beat. The record goes to the fastest run from a student's first answer to their last element, so a late start and a fast pace can still win. A smaller count in fewer days can be the quicker pace, so each row shows both how far along and how many days in.
To be eligible, a racer also has to finish each of the four games at least twice, won or lost but never abandoned: Bond Forge, Pt Paddle, Capture the Nucleus, and Molecule Hunter. The boxes by each name track that gate.
- 1.
CobaltPace to beat31 days“Gabi leads the field at 118 of 118. Plenty of track still open.”
- 2.Gabi118/118day 28Bond ForgePt PaddleCapture the NucleusMolecule HunterAll 118 mastered. Clear the four-game gate to finish.
- 3.juliastone98/118day 3
- 4.savvy7/118day 8
- 5.Lucy0/118day 3
The record
No record yet. The first finisher sets it and takes the first $250. After that, beat the standing record by at least 1 full day and the $250 pays again. Your clock runs from your first answer to your last element, so a late start costs you nothing.
Hall of 118
Empty so far. The first names on this wall stay on it — finishers are listed here permanently, first name and state, with their time.
Side purses
- First through the noble gases$10
First entrant to master He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn, and Og (both directions each).
- First through the lanthanides$15
First entrant to master all fifteen lanthanides. The hard row pays better.
- Best accuracy among finishers$10
Highest lifetime answer accuracy among finishers, decided when the contest closes.
All side purses are decided by skill (earliest timestamp, or the best objective measure when the contest closes on September 15, 2026). No drawings, ever. Details in the official rules.