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Your intro license gives a 32-power grid and a NULL,000 revenue goal.

• Use it to learn the centers: storage, grid, mining, buff, mana, research.
• Effective layout:
  • 4–6 close mines
  • Enough MineBots to keep them cycling
  • Occasional sales to avoid cap overflow
• Focus on money first; save heavy mana/tech for after you’ve unlocked L2.

The tech tree is deep, but some upgrades pay off in every stage.

• Mine capacity (2–3 bots per mine): core throughput boost.
• Speed boosts: accelerates cycles with no added power.
• Load boosts: bigger deliveries per trip.
• Storage caps: prevents overflow waste.
• Extra buff slots: lets you stack bonuses for huge spikes.
• Plan around prerequisites and chart a path to these MVP upgrades early.

Hitting L1’s revenue bumps your license to L2, but Grid 2 needs resources to unlock.

• Cost to unlock Grid 2: ?,000 + 7,500 mana.
• Grid 2 gives 64 power and a ?,000 revenue target.
• Research the DB-2 MineBot before committing to a massive build; it shines on bigger grids with longer runs.
• Keep Grid 1 earning while Grid 2 pushes mixed goals (money + mana/tech).

Buffs supercharge whatever you’re focusing on—money, mana, or tech.

• Start with one buff slot; unlock more via research to stack effects.
• Useful picks:
  • Fuel sale buff: more cash per unit
  • Mana buff: accelerates mana generators
  • Tech buff: speeds research point generation
• Some buffs consume power; others are free. Account for any power upkeep so you don’t stall your core loops.
• Time buffs around your current objective, then rotate as priorities shift.

Gridkeeper’s opening hours are all about squeezing value from money, mana, and tech without blowing your tiny 32 power budget.

• Prioritize a tight cluster of mines closest to storage. Shorter trips = more fuel delivered.
• Don’t over-activate distant mines early. Spread-out MineBots tank your throughput.
• Every mine and MineBot consumes power. Count before you commit.
• Start with a small, efficient mining loop, then scale. The tutorial cash (~NULL) isn’t for shopping sprees.
• Cap/storage upgrades are huge once fuel starts flowing. Overflow is just wasted progress.
• Aim straight for the NULL,000 revenue target first. Fancy tech can wait until the money printer is humming.

Your power is fixed per grid, so reallocating it smartly is half the game.

• Grid 1: 32 power. Grid 2: 64 power. Treat power like premium currency.
• Revisit your layout after upgrades. Mine capacity (2+ bots per mine) lets you deactivate extra mines and free power.
• Rotate power into mana generators when you’re pushing a mana-gated unlock, then swing back to money afterward.
• Buffs affect this dance. Some require power to run; others don’t. Slot the ones that amplify your current focus—money, mana, or tech—and ensure you can afford their upkeep.

MineBots live on a loop: mine → storage → repeat. Your job is to shorten that loop.

• Activate mines based on round-trip distance to storage, not just “what’s available.”
• Early speed boosts are S-tier. Faster bots = faster cycles without more power.
• Mine capacity upgrades (2–3 bots per mine) concentrate your workforce at the best locations.
• Fewer active mines + more bots at each = less travel time and better throughput.
• Yes, power per mine rises with capacity, but the efficiency gain usually wins.

Once you’ve got multiple grids, juggling three resources becomes the core loop.

• Specialize grids:
  • Grid A: money engine
  • Grid B: mana/tech hybrid (or pick one to lean into)
• Start with a money buff to speed early cash, then swap to mana when an unlock is looming.
• As you unlock more buff slots, stack effects to push key milestones without reworking everything.
• Keep one grid earning cash so flipping another toward mana/tech doesn’t stall your economy.

You can’t buy it all, so hit the high-ROI upgrades first.

• Mine capacity: multiple bots per mine = fewer active mines, less travel, more output.
• Speed boosts: doubles down on cycle time without extra power.
• Load boosts: more fuel per trip.
• These three together—capacity + speed + load—are the efficiency trinity. Build around them and your numbers snowball.
• Grab storage cap and extra buff slots when your operation starts spilling or you need multi-buff synergy.

Licenses gate your grids by revenue and unlock costs.

• L1: 32 power, NULL,000 revenue milestone. Expect ~30–60 minutes if you play clean.
• Setup tips:
  • Activate 4–6 close mines
  • Staff each with a MineBot
  • Sell fuel consistently
  • Skip early mana/research detours—cash is king here.
• Unlocking Grid 2: costs NULL,000 + 7,500 mana. Hit the L1 revenue first, then flip into a mana push.
• L2 grid: 64 power, NULL,000 revenue target. Keep Grid 1 as a money printer while Grid 2 balances money with mana/tech.

Vertical progression adds more mining positions and, potentially, better yields.

• Deeper floors can improve fuel value per trip, but they’re expensive to unlock.
• Don’t add floors until your current layout is humming with:
  • Speed, load, and capacity upgrades
  • Optimal mine proximity
  • Enough power and MineBots to actually use new spots
• If you can’t staff or power a new floor, it’s a shiny distraction.

Two solid paths once you’re running multiple grids:

• Specialized grids
  • Pros: highest efficiency, buffs synergize across similar builds
  • Cons: requires occasional re-buffs when priorities change
• Balanced grids
  • Pros: steady progress in all resources, minimal babysitting
  • Cons: rarely best-in-slot for peak output
• Buffs apply game-wide, so aligning grids (e.g., money-focused) multiplies their value.

There are 17 achievements covering early onboarding to multi-grid mastery.

• Early:
  • Starting Out: buy your first MineBot.
  • Licensed Up: hit the first grid’s revenue goal.
• Mid:
  • Second Coming: unlock the DB-2 MineBot via research.
  • Tech Enthusiast: buy tech upgrades—speed, capacity, load are easy wins.
• Buff-focused:
  • Buff Used: activate your first buff.
  • Later ones reward multiple buff slots and varied buff usage.
• Late: High-tier goals lean on multiple grids running efficiently, often 4+ at once. Specialization helps you get there without micro-managing every five minutes.

Mana is the gatekeeper for big unlocks, and it fights for power with your mining.

• Mana generators cost 3 power each. Plan your budget.
• For big spends, temporarily reconfigure:
  • Power down some mines
  • Spin up more mana generators
  • Activate the mana buff (stack it if you’ve unlocked extra slots)
• Target-based planning:
  • Need 7,500 mana in 10 minutesNULL Aim for ~12.5 mana/sec, then back into how many generators + buffs you require.
• When done, flip power back to money/tech and keep rolling.