
In fact, I managed to max out the happiness to 100% several times just by throwing around statues like they were candy. Dropping the basic safety services into the area immediately raises their happiness, but slamming down tons of $5000 statues everywhere will drive living conditions through the roof. That last bit is far too easy to manipulate. Happiness is a combination of fire and police safety, a job to work, medical care, and the overall aesthetics of the area. Each level has something that’ll at least slow you down, though I didn’t encounter anything that’d stop me.

In Hawaii, underneath a massive active volcano, your challenge is both density and the fact that tall buildings are easy to knock down and set on fire. Population density is the challenge when you are building on an oil derrick pad, moreso when trying to do so on the pedal of a bike. Unless you cheat and look at the blueprint list, it’s sometimes about discovering just what it takes to build the next thing. The financials, however, are not the challenge. Frankly, as long as you don’t fritter away all of your cash up front, the financial engine will spin up quickly enough, leaving you with enough money to build whatever you need. There’s hardly any challenge here!” - I know I did. Just be careful when you place them as they get a little wiggly while they snap into their next form!Īs you work through levels you might say to yourself “Wow, this is pretty easy. Condos, finance offices, stores, and everything in between can be upgraded this way, with a few secrets to discover (unless you look in the blueprint menu, ya filthy cheater!), such as the twisted office.
Tinytopia platforms upgrade#
Placing a house next to that house bumps it to level two, and placing four in a grid can upgrade them to level three. A simple house can have four people living in it, and it’ll generate a certain amount of tax revenue. Everything you place in the world has an upgrade path.


The hook of Tinytopia, beyond the excellent tilt-shift photograph look that is immediately reminiscent of LEGO blocks or a model train set, is the upgrade system.
