Goal: Build the most successful arcade in town. Place machines, hire staff, attract customers, and earn money.
Placement: Pick an item in the right sidebar (or press 1-8 to switch tabs). A green ghost preview follows your cursor — click on the floor to place. Hold Shift to keep placing more. Right-click or Esc to cancel. Hover an existing machine to inspect (Move / Sell).
Camera: WASD / drag to pan top-down · Wheel to zoom (smoothed) · F to recenter · V to toggle first-person.
Tickets: Customers earn tickets at machines and redeem them at the Prize Counter. You must place at least one Ticket Counter to enable redemptions! Stock prizes from the Prize Counter tab.
Reputation: Affects daily visitor count. Boost it with great machines, clean floors, working machines, decor, and a mascot.
Speed: Use HUD speed buttons to control pace. 1 day = ~5 real minutes at normal speed.
Research: Earn research points over time. Spend them to unlock late-game content like VR pods and themed nights.
Camera: Drag with mouse to pan. WASD/arrows also work. Mouse wheel zooms.
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10 themed levels with goals and time limits. Beat each to unlock the next.
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