# Shell

* Shell serves as a currency exclusively utilized during the Open Beta period of the Aquachilling game.&#x20;
* It does not function as a cryptocurrency and is stored solely within the backend infrastructure.
* Users can acquire Shell by playing the game or completing quests.&#x20;
* Shell is used as the basis for ranking on the leaderboard during the Play-to-airdrop phase. The more Shell a user owns, the more they will receive in airdrops at the end.
* &#x20;At the conclusion of the Open Beta, Shell will be invalidated and converted to an undisclosed amount of AQUA at a specified ratio.

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