Hamster Kombat has opened its June 18, 2026 daily cipher challenge, giving players one hour to decode a hidden word in Morse code and submit the correct answer for instant $HMSTR rewards. The puzzle is placed inside the game's hourly rewards section and runs directly through Telegram.
The cipher runs entirely inside the Telegram bot
No separate app is required. Players access the challenge through the built-in Hamster Kombat bot, where the game and wallet functions are handled in the same place. According to the source material, users can earn, store, and mine $HMSTR without moving between different apps. The setup is simple. The task starts from a single icon inside the bot.
The article also links that wallet-and-game structure to Hamster Kombat's rapid growth in the Web3 play-to-earn segment.
How the June 18 cipher is completed
The process is broken into three steps. First, players open Telegram, enter the Hamster Kombat bot, and tap the daily cipher icon. A red screen signals that the puzzle has started.
Second, the answer must be decoded through Morse input: a short tap means a dot, a long tap means a dash, and players need to wait 1.5 seconds between characters. By entering the full sequence correctly, they can identify the hidden word.
Third, the decoded word is submitted inside the game. If the answer is correct, the reward is credited immediately, with no extra confirmation delay mentioned in the source.
Other ways the article says players can collect more $HMSTR
The daily cipher is presented as only one reward path. The source also highlights daily tasks and in-game events as major coin-earning activities, describing them as some of the highest-volume sources available each day.
It also points to the Toxin Challenge, which the article says can pay as much as 1 million coins per session. Mini-games and elite missions are listed as another option, with each session said to take less than five minutes while still offering meaningful rewards.
In the source's framing, the daily cipher keeps players returning because it combines a real time limit with immediate token rewards. It also stands apart from standard Telegram tapping games by using a Morse-code puzzle format. The article closes with a reminder that token rewards, game features, and cipher mechanics may change at any time, and says users should only use the official Hamster Kombat bot on Telegram.