Area

Areas are the name for "worlds" in the game. Each area is more difficult than the previous, meaning the later areas require higher patent card bonuses than the last to complete towns in the same amount of time. There are three different types of areas.

Type 1: pioneer upgrades start at 10 m and usually give large multipliers. The cash upgrades usually do not have large gaps between them and generally give small multipliers, especially all profit upgrades. All business level bonuses starting at 4044 always increase the profit of every business. Type 1 areas include 1, 8, and 9.

Type 2: pioneer upgrades start at 50 m, and cash upgrades are generally more spaced out than in type 1 areas (especially the big gaps of over 1000x, which occur twice per type 2 area), but the later all business unlocks (after 4404) increase the profit of only 1 business instead of all businesses. Each type 2 area has smaller all profit pioneer upgrades than the last. Getting the 3rd business to a multiple of 1111 gives a significant bonus to all businesses, usually x3 or x5 profit. Type 2 areas include 2, 5, 6, and 7.

Type 3: About half of the business level bonuses increase the profit of another business (they go in order from one business, then back to itself, then another, and so on), and pioneer upgrades start at 100 m. Type 3 areas include 3 and 4, although there are some significant differences between them.