The ZeroLag Four-Game Grind
PRACTICEDirections: Study the multi-stage esports scoring matrix and the matchmaking constraints provided below to decode the exact final leaderboard before attempting the questions.
The Lore:
ZeroLag Studios hosted the "Four-Game Grind," a sweaty 4-game Free-For-All (FFA) esports tournament. Five top-tier creators—*Agent, Duke, Fanum, Kai, and Speed*—dropped into the lobby to compete in exactly four titles: Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Tekken, and FIFA.
The Scoring Meta:
There are absolutely zero ties in this tournament. In every single game, the exact placements award a strict, non-negotiable point value:
* 1st Place: 10 Points
* 2nd Place: 7 Points
* 3rd Place: 4 Points
* 4th Place: 2 Points
* 5th Place: 0 Points
The Meta (Constraints):
1. The Leaderboard: Duke won the entire tournament with exactly 26 points. Agent finished as the runner-up with exactly 23 points. Fanum caught the most Ls, finishing dead last with exactly 10 points.
2. The Fanum Tax: Fanum secured exactly one 1st place finish, absolutely dominating in Tekken, but he placed 5th (scoring 0 points) in every other game.
3. The Consistency: Speed placed 3rd in both Mario Kart and Smash Bros. Kai placed 4th in both of those same two games.
4. The Comeback: Kai secured the bag late in the gauntlet, placing 1st in FIFA.
5. Agent's Run: Agent never placed 5th in any game. He started the tournament by winning 1st place in Mario Kart.
6. Duke's Dominance: Duke is a pure sweat; he never placed 3rd and never placed 5th in any game throughout the entire tournament.
7. Kai's Bronze: Kai placed 3rd in Tekken.