Overview
This guide will cover some basics about the game and provide some guidance in your early stages of gameplay
Introduction
Just because, here’s a little background on capitalism [en.wikipedia.org]
In this guide, I won’t pretend to have the best answer for everything you should be doing – there’s a lot of good answers in the discussion forum for this game (especially the part about when you should restart to gain Investor Angels). Instead, I’ll point out several highlights of gameplay, since most of your gameplay is making money and that should be completed while you’re AFK. Once you hire managers, you can make money without manually initiating the “collection” event. (Seriously, don’t stare at the money-earning screen for hours!)
Industries
As you can see, there are many different things to invest in. The more shares you have, the more money you can earn when the “industry pays out.” You will notice the inverse is often true and will need to wait to buy more to make more to…oh yeah – BUY MORE!
The ten choices are as follows:
- Lemonade Stands
- Newspaper Deliveries
- Car-Washing Facilities
- Pizza Shops
- Doughnut Shops
- Shrimp-Boats
- Hockey Teams
- Movie Studios
- Banks
- Oil Rigs
My favorite is the newspapers because you can earn bonuses in other industries. Newspapers get expensive quickly, which is a bit sad…but the sales/speed boost is well worth it. Get your newspaper count to at least 225 whenever it’s convenient.
Speaking of bonuses – this brings me to another topic…
Bonuses and Milestones
It’s a good idea to go to the Unlocks –> Gallery tab every once in awhile to give yourself a basic roadmap. Gameplay gets boring after awhile, so be sure to stay focused and not spread yourself too thin across all the industries. It’s good to have the numbers nice and neat, so aim to have at least 25 of each investment and work from there!
Don’t worry about later on though, you’ll sometimes feel the need to have more of the expensive investments to fuel your purchase of smaller ones and vice versa. The numbers will get messy, but don’t forget, you’ll earn lots of money while you’re AFK and can splurge after you earn…well – alot of money XD
To continue earning money LONG after you manually “initiate” your earnings, you will need to hire…
Managers
It’s best to time your purchase of them right before you go offline. That way, you can make the most of your earnings (and impending earnings) while you spend that precious little time logged into the game. Managers will squeeze that proverbial lemon to earn you some cash. Personally, I like to check back in on their progress every few hours – that way I can spend the money and keep increasing my pay rate.
When you decide is the best time to check in on your earnings really depends on how frequently you are earning enough money. For example, if you are waiting an hour to earn money from a certain investment, you may want to invest more in the actual industry towards getting a speed boost *before* hiring a manager.
Again, when you decide to hire depends on context, but you should be aware that…
Time is Money
Just because you make insane amounts of money per second doesn’t mean you can actually buy your way up the industry in an instant. The difficulty of this game ramps up quickly and you will find yourself waiting for the next oil rig payout to fund your 400th lemonade stand. Don’t underestimate the power of going AFK! Once again, be sure to spread yourself wisely and reach milestones to give yourself a boost in as many industries as possible. Buy shares in an investment that’s about to cash out! Also, make large purchases and use up your cash before you exit the game…unless…you want a particularly expensive upgrade…
To get the most out of your AFK time, don’t just hire managers, buy…
Upgrades
Upgrades are straightforward, so I won’t waste time explaining them. You may sometimes be conflicted on whether to spend your money on a manager or an upgrade. My advice is to go for the upgrade and then stay in-game until you’ve got enough money for the next relevant manager. Don’t buy managers for industries you don’t own stock in.
Going back to the Angel Investors…you may want to sell your shares and restart when you’ll be able to afford the first Angel upgrade. I’ve seen recommendations that say to wait until you can afford the 2nd upgrade which I believe costs 10,000 angels. I don’t really agree with this – I think it’s best to restart when you have 200-300 angels (to speed up the process of raising money). Anyhow, I doubt you’re going to notice when you have the exact number of angels to fund the next upgrade. It’s not worth being picky about – just reset when it feels right.
Angels NOT angel upgrades are permanently tied to your character and carry over between resets. The only thing that decreases the number of angels you have is the purchase of an angel upgrade (because it sacrifices them). If you reset, but don’t have to buy angel upgrades over again…that may be a bug.
Once you’ve bought all the upgrades, managers, and the maximum amount of shares in each industry – you’ll max out your…
Swag
The climax of the game…is owning absolutely everything even if it’s utterly ridiculous.
Enjoy getting there!
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