Casino Resort Tower (CRT) will be available for early access tomorrow! I can hardly believe it's finally happening.
CRT is a detailed simulation, with a wide range of mechanics to explore. Unfortunately, I couldn't cover all of these mechanics that will be available with the EA release in my previous 'About CRT' posts during the playtesting and heavy development phase. Moreover, those older posts have become somewhat irrelevant now, as we have added a lot more content and made significant improvements.
To address this, I have come up with a plan (Yeay). I will go back and rewrite the old posts to bring them up-to-date, ensuring they reflect the current state of the game. Additionally, I will be posting about the remaining topics in between updates and patches, leading up to the first major content update after the early access release.
Anyways, let's talk about today's topics: security, crime, customer detention, CCTV systems, and officer deployments.
ROOM SECURITY
Each room within the casino hotel possesses a security value, which can be influenced by various factors. The presence of certain items may decrease the room's security value, thereby increasing the likelihood of crimes occurring. To enhance the security value of a room, CCTV cameras can be installed or security officers can be deployed in public areas. In private spaces like hotel rooms, security can be bolstered by installing burglar alarms and safe boxes. These measures contribute to maintaining a higher level of security, ensuring the safety and well-being of both customers and hotel staff.
CRIME
In the diverse environment of the casino hotel, various types of crimes can occur in different types of rooms. For instance, rooms with reception and shop counters are vulnerable to crimes like credit card fraud. On the other hand, casinos are susceptible to crimes such as card switching and dice sliding. Each crime committed within the premises results in a deduction of a rating point from the casino hotel. However, the rating point can be recovered by effectively detaining suspects involved in criminal activities. To minimize the likelihood of crimes occurring, it is crucial to enhance the security values of the respective rooms.
SECURITY OFFICER DEPLOYMENT
Once you've hired security officers, you can enhance security in public rooms by deploying them. The presence of a patrolling security officer significantly boosts room security. To make a room deployable, access the security menu by clicking on the security button located at the bottom right of the screen. Then, select the security officer deployment button and choose the desired room on the map to make it deployable. Security officers will automatically occupy the selected rooms unless they are engaged in detaining unruly customers.
CCTV SYSTEMS
CCTV cameras provide a convenient solution for boosting room security without the requirement of deploying security officers. Once a CCTV camera is installed in a room, it must be connected to a CCTV monitoring table for functionality. These monitoring tables can only be placed in security offices, and each table can accommodate up to four CCTV cameras. To initiate the process of connecting CCTV cameras with CCTV monitoring tables, access the security menu by clicking on the security button located at the bottom right of the screen. Then, simply select the CCTV wiring button.
CUSTOMER DETENTION
When a customer engages in criminal behavior, it results in a deduction of a rating point. However, this lost rating point can be recovered by detaining the suspect. The detention process can commence following the occurrence of the illegal activity, provided there is a security officer available during the current shift and an available detention room. The security officer escorts the suspect to the designated detention room, places them in a holding cell, initiates the processing procedure, and contacts the police. A police officer is then dispatched to collect and transport the suspect.
Playtest Patch v0.69d
FIXED:
Addressed the issue where broken items were not properly repaired after being moved.
Resolved the recurring appearance of the main menu welcome window every time the game was exited to the main menu.
Fixed the problem causing items to become unmovable when the game was paused immediately after loading the screen.
Rectified the behavior of vehicles, ensuring they now come to a halt when encountering other vehicles blocking the road.
Corrected the loan menu, which mistakenly displayed the HR documents icon instead of the accounting documents icon.
Fixed the locked state of the achievements button in the escape menu.
Restored the missing ingredients in some of the main course menu items.
Adjusted the positioning of townsfolk and events info bars to resolve alignment issues on certain screen resolutions.
CHANGED:
Enhanced the inventory window by adding detailed information about each inventory item.
Improved the menus window by incorporating informative descriptions for menu items.
Implemented various audio changes, additions, and refined audio mixing.
ADDED:
New pyjama hats.
New souvenir inventory items—Witch Hat, Clown Hat, Pirate Hat, and Lucky Hat—that can be sold in the souvenir shop.
Playtest Patch v0.69c
FIXED: Resolved the issue where the event plan info window on the events menu had scaling issues on certain screen resolutions. FIXED: Fixed the bug where CCTV wiring audio effects were not playing. FIXED: Resolved the problem where the decision pop-up showed two different people to decide on instead of one. FIXED: Addressed the issue where the top inventory info bar was not updating after cold storage inventory usage. FIXED: Fixed the bug where the research slot showed 0 accounting documents were needed to unlock. FIXED: Resolved the problem where delivery persons and waste collectors sometimes didn't come for a shift after loading a saved file. FIXED: Fixed incorrect accounting document icons on the HR menu. FIXED: Resolved the syncing issue with the document values in the event menu. FIXED: Fixed the bug where maintenance officers and the CEO played the repair animation while not repairing items. FIXED: Addressed the problem where the top bar utility info was not immediately syncing if an item was removed by demolishing a wall. FIXED: Resolved the issue where camera WASD movement was not working if the mouse was on a UI object. FIXED: Fixed the bug where the maintenance officer repaired the first item after getting a tool instantly.
CHANGED: Employee break room can now be placed in the basement. CHANGED: After selling a storage item, inventory items in it get stored in other storage items if available. CHANGED: People are now more likely to use stairs if the floor they want to go to is within a one-floor distance. CHANGED: Deployed security officers now increase the security of the room they patrol three times more. CHANGED: CCTV cams now increase the security of the room they are placed in three times more. CHANGED: Adjusted the research needs values, requiring less money now. CHANGED: Maintenance officers now prioritize items with more maintenance needs first. CHANGED: Customers are now more likely to use services other than casinos. CHANGED: Increased the decoration value of windows and curtains. CHANGED: Increased the positive moodlet value of spending time in a clean, well-decorated, and well-lit room. CHANGED: Increased the positive moodlet value of spending time in a tier 2 room. CHANGED: Decreased the number of documents needed to unlock HR slots and research slots. CHANGED: Each employee candidate type now requires a different amount of time for searching.
ADDED: Items can now be moved around without the need to sell and rebuy them. ADDED: No Sweat Game Mode: The player receives bonuses in this mode, starting with more money and documents, but cannot earn any achievements. ADDED: Starting building selection: Players can choose to start with the CEO's Office, Server Room, and electrical room or not.
Playtest Patch v0.69a
FIXED: Fixed an issue where the save file would sometimes become corrupted if it contained data about an employee who couldn't go on a break. FIXED: Resolved a problem where the employee object UI wouldn't sync properly if an employee was fired while at home. FIXED: Corrected the rendering issue in the transportation menu where incorrect information was displayed. FIXED: Addressed the problem where the "No active inventory order" error info wouldn't be immediately removed after placing inventory orders. FIXED: Fixed the syncing issue with top inventory info when an order was placed directly due to a pop-up decision. FIXED: Resolved the bug where the crime info icon would remain on the map after a suspect boarded the bus without being detained. FIXED: Fixed the issue where the workshop event whiteboard requirement wouldn't be marked as complete even if the event room had enough whiteboards. FIXED: Corrected the rendering problem with the utility overlay after opening the sewage tab in the utility lines menu. FIXED: Resolved the issue where employees would get stuck for a period of time if they were assigned to a room while walking to the casino hotel. FIXED: Fixed the bug where employees would go to rest immediately upon arriving at work, even without a break need. FIXED: Resolved the room booking bugs that occurred after changing a budget hotel room to a deluxe hotel room. FIXED: Addressed the problem where world audio effects would continue playing after exiting to the main menu. FIXED: Fixed the issue where not allowed item types wouldn't be removed if the room type was changed by deleting a divider wall. FIXED: Resolved the bug where the illegal activity history information would reset after loading. FIXED: Corrected the trash bag carrying animation for waste collectors. FIXED: Addressed the issue where cooking ingredients wouldn't be reduced from storage while chefs were cooking menu items. FIXED: Fixed the AI bug where employees would glitch out if a new room was assigned while they were in the elevator cabin. FIXED: Resolved the problem where some utility lines wouldn't render correctly when placing a bridge connector while hovering on the corner of the map. FIXED: Corrected incorrect room numbers displayed in the rooms menu. FIXED: Resolved the issue where some employees would be assigned to a shift upon loading, even if they hadn't been assigned one during the save. FIXED: Fixed the issue where the waiter would get stuck while washing dishes in the restaurant. FIXED: Resolved the problem where townsfolk quests wouldn't appear after day 65. FIXED: Addressed the bug where taxis would sometimes not leave after picking up a customer from a taxi rank. FIXED: Fixed the issue where the holding cell would remain in "being used" mode even after a police officer took the suspect. FIXED: Resolved the problem where suspects would sometimes teleport to the position where they were detained if an arrest was canceled. FIXED: Fixed the issue where suspects would get stuck if detention was initiated by a security officer while they were climbing stairs. FIXED: Resolved the problem where some customers would leave the casino without using the room they had booked. FIXED: Fixed the issue where housekeepers would go on a break without washing the collected sheets if they waited for an elevator for too long. FIXED: Resolved the issue where people would stay too far from the punching bag while using it. FIXED: Fixed the animation glitch with the waiter's walking animation after taking orders. FIXED: Resolved the frame rate drop issue that occurred for a second after opening the security menu. FIXED: Fixed the problem where the waste collector would keep emptying the same dumpster if it got filled again while leaving. FIXED: Resolved the problem where the townsfolk quest menu would render some numbers with too many decimals. FIXED: Fixed the issue where menu items being carried by people were not rendered for some time after loading a saved game. FIXED: Addressed the problem where the hotel service rating point would not increase after building a variety of hotel rooms. FIXED: Resolved the issue where customers would get stuck for some time if they decided to attend an event while waiting for an elevator. FIXED: Fixed the bug where the candidate menu wouldn't close if the hiring conversation ended while waiting for an answer to an offer. FIXED: Addressed the problem where pricing comments wouldn't change after a hotel star rating change. FIXED: Resolved the issue where housekeepers would wander around in the hotel room if the bed they wanted to clean was broken. FIXED: Fixed the bug where the candidate search tab would stay open after closing the HR menu. FIXED: Addressed the problem where the high capacity elevator shaft was not rendered when placing it on the basement floor. FIXED: Resolved the syncing issue where menu item document infos would not update without opening and closing the menu. FIXED: Fixed the problem where selling a CCTV cam would remove all connections from the CCTV monitoring table it was connected to. FIXED: Addressed the issue where people would wait in the restroom even when all of the toilets were broken. FIXED: Resolved the bug where the taxi rank button would stay locked after deleting a taxi rank in the items menu.
CHANGED: Item audio effects now mute when the game speed is set to x100. CHANGED: Reduced the price of the 'Cleaning' research to $3500, and the research document requirement to 8. CHANGED: Reduced the price of the 'Maintenance' research to $4250, and the research document requirement to 12. CHANGED: Decreased the price of the 'Security Deployment' research to $9500, and increased the research document requirement to 30. CHANGED: Trash cans are now unlocked at the start of the game with the completion of the 'Office Equipments 1' research. CHANGED: Townsfolk will no longer ask for room values higher than 8. CHANGED: Broken items can now be sold at 1/4 of their original price instead of 1/2. CHANGED: Rating reward money and townsfolk gift money are no longer taxed. CHANGED: Replaced slider selection with button selection on the job offer menu. CHANGED: Candidate searches now only require HR documents, and the number needed for the search increases based on the number of employees in the casino. CHANGED: Added happiness slider information to the pricing menu. CHANGED: Employee salaries are now paid at the end of each day, and HR documents can also be used for payment. CHANGED: Some employees will quit if you cannot afford their salaries at the end of the day. CHANGED: New loan offers can now be searched using accounting documents. CHANGED: Increased the number of builders that will come if the construction need is high.
ADDED: New information texts have been added to every object in the game. ADDED: New Room - Office: A general office that can be placed in the early game. ADDED: New Employee - Office Worker: A general office employee that can be hired in the early game. Office workers can produce every office document type, but at a low rate. ADDED: Encyclopedia: A UI menu that provides information about every system and object in the game. ADDED: 40 new pop-up decisions. ADDED: 52 new wallpapers.
+ Lots of performance improvements have been implemented.
About CRT #13 | Casino
Hello hello! It's been a while since the last About CRT blog post. Today's post is about the casinos.
You know all of the bars, saunas, events, and so on are all good fun but every casino hotel makes a big buck from their casinos. So it's good to have a nice casino hotel with a variety of games for your guests. Because every customer has a favorite casino game, and your casino hotel star rating is affected positively if they can find it.
Casino Cashier
Some casino guests come to the casinos to watch the games and have some drinks. But if they want to gamble, they go to the casino cashiers to exchange some chips first. Don't forget to check if there are enough casino cashiers so they don't leave after waiting for too long.
Dice Games
Place dice games tables and assign a variety of dice games if you want please gamblers who want to roll the dice and take some chances.
Fortune Wheel Games
The only thing better than a game of chance is a game where there is a giant spinning wheel. So consider placing some fortune wheel desks too.
Roulette Games
Place roulette tables so you can make money while your customers watch in horror as the roulette ball lands on the one number they didn't bet on.
Slots Games
Your guests can lose all of their money in seconds and still walk away feeling like a winner because the lights and sounds were really cool if you place slot machines and assign different kinds of slot games to them.
Card Games
Some gamblers want to show their patience, strategy, and ability. Place card games tables and assign card games such as blackjack, baccarat, and texas holdem poker to them.
Bingo Games
If you want some customers that are yelling "BINGO!" here and there, you can place bingo desks and assign different bingo games to them.
Keno Games
Make playing the lottery fun for your guest by placing keno machines and assigning games such as caveman keno, superball keno, and klub keno to them.
Video Poker Games
Sometimes gamblers want to feel like a high-roller without having to sit at a table with other people. Don't forget to place some video poker machines around too.
So yeah, managing a casino hotel may be a high-stakes game, but with the right strategy and attention to detail, you'll be able to create a thriving empire that keeps your guests coming back for more.
Have an awesome day, and I'll see you on the next post!
Playtest Patch v0.64a
FIXED: Mini bar menu item error doesn't sync immediately after adding items to the menu FIXED: Wrong icons showing up for the restaurant podium on the items menu FIXED: Receptionist stops booking rooms after demolishing a hotel room FIXED: Eating mouth sprite renders incorrectly after demolishing the table that the customer eats on FIXED: The chef station animation doesn't stop playing if the chef cancels making the food order FIXED: Boxing arcade machine animation glitches if the customer stops playing before its normal time FIXED: No janitorial room report pops up even though there is an available janitorial room FIXED: Employees stop working if there is no employee locker room and the uniform policy is set to use locker rooms FIXED: Police officers don't come to arrest the detained suspect if the room where the crime was committed is demolished FIXED: Maintenance officers get stuck if the maintenance office where they got the tools for the repair is destroyed while repairing an item FIXED: Passengers are removed to the highest building floor instead of the current elevator cabin floor after demolishing the elevator cabin FIXED: The event requirements menu box doesn't open during a business meeting event FIXED: The shower cabin door renders open after loading a save file even though there is a customer using it FIXED: The roulette table electricity connection slot doesn't show up while connecting cables FIXED: Search engine marketing arrow animation doesn't play on the marketing menu if the marketing campaign is active FIXED: The CEO leaves without taking his car from the parking lot after loading a saved file FIXED: Bartenders don't serve some of the cocktails even though all of the ingredients are available in the storage FIXED: Televisions don't render the correct screen sprites during a sports screening or movie screening event FIXED: The marketing menu doesn't update without reopening it when a marketing campaign ends FIXED: Map overlay glitches after loading a saved file from the escape menu if you open the escape menu while the security overlay is active FIXED: Customers sleep with a drink in their hand if they bought it from the mini bar in the hotel room FIXED: Casino games variety rating point calculations don't include game types other than slot machine games FIXED: Massage tables don't show the correct item error info if there are no available massage oils in the storage FIXED: Receptionists idle in the hotel receptions even though the hotel receptions are out of the selected policy service hours FIXED: Receptionists idle in the hotel receptions even though the hotel receptions are out of the selected policy service hours FIXED: The rating point of the Americano coffee, hamburger, and spaghetti shows 0 FIXED: Some of the marketing campaigns don't stop after running out of marketing documents FIXED: Some of the marketing campaigns don't stop after running out of marketing documents FIXED: Items menu doesn't update immediately after demolishing a bus stop or a subway station FIXED: Some of the hotel bed sheets don't render correctly if the bed is dirty FIXED: Subway and bus transportation menu graph animation gets stuck FIXED: Detained suspects sometimes teleport to the upper floor while waiting for a police officer for the arrest in the detention room FIXED: Vehicle sprites stay colored during some of the overlay activations FIXED: Curtains can be placed over wall-mounted items FIXED: Archive shelves can be placed in rooms other than archive rooms FIXED: The building menu closes while removing building improvements FIXED: The items menu closes while selling items
CHANGED: Utility bridge connectors can now be connected to each other but can only be placed over other utility lines CHANGED: Sewage and water pump audio effects play randomly instead of playing a continuous loop CHANGED: Rating point can't go below zero now
ADDED: Info texts added for every room ADDED: The government now gives money incentive rewards for every hotel star rating the casino reaches for the first time ADDED: 12 new dining table varieties ADDED: 1 additional variety for sewage pumps ADDED: 1 additional variety for servers ADDED: 1 additional variety for water pumps ADDED: 1 additional variety for transformers ADDED: New Item -> Holding Cell -> Detained customers are now placed in holding cells while waiting for a police officer to arrest ADDED: New Mechanic -> Townsfolk -> Townsfolk is a group of 8 people with different professions that give the player some tasks related to their profession from time to time. Accepting and completing a task improves the relationship with the task giver, and rejecting or failing a task decreases it. The player can ask for money from them or earn some rating points according to the relationship status with each of them. ADDED: Townsfolk rating point bar added to the rating info box
Playtest Patch v0.63c
FIXED: Monitoring tables 2 and 3 render the monitoring table 1 sprite while placing FIXED: Closing elevators box in the build menu doesn't clear the button highlight FIXED: People get stuck on the stairs if they get detained by security while climbing FIXED: People get stuck on the edge of the map if they get detained by security while leaving FIXED: Elevator shafts don't get demolished while demolishing the wall FIXED: Menu info graphs don't update if the game is paused FIXED: Can't place curtains on the windows after the v0.63b patch FIXED: Item error info icons don't show up directly after placing a new item FIXED: Builders don't show up immediately after placing a wall in the basement. FIXED: Wrong button gets highlighted after selecting an event plan on the events menu FIXED: The loading screen freezes if the save file contains a table getting cleaned by a waiter
CHANGED: Unconstructable borders added to the edges of the map CHANGED: Archive shelf archive capacity is increased to 100 CHANGED: Employees' wander time before checking availability decreased by %25 if they can't go on a break. CHANGED: Bartenders, baristas, and chefs leave immediately without waiting for the work cycle time if their shift is ended and they are not preparing an order. CHANGED: Receptionists leave immediately without waiting for the work cycle time if their shift is ended and they are not checking in a customer. CHANGED: Accountants, researchers, HR specialists, and marketing specialists leave immediately without waiting for the work cycle time if their shift is ended
Playtest Patch v0.63b
FIXED: Archive shelves don't give 60 archive capacity and become file shelves after loading a save. FIXED: Elevators overlay button says room overlay when hovered. FIXED: Placing a utility connector in a place where it's already placed decreases money. FIXED: Loading gets stuck if the save file contains floor trash that is assigned to a janitor. FIXED: Street lamp light renders into the rooms after loading a save file. FIXED: Top utility info bar not syncing correctly after deleting a utility connector. FIXED: Start incentive document decisions don't give the selected documents. FIXED: Elevator line hover info doesn't show if there is no elevator cabin in the shaft. FIXED: Elevator lines don't separate correctly after deleting an elevator shaft. FIXED: Loading gets stuck if the save file contains a car getting towed. FIXED: Tow truck renders a towed car before it got towed after loading a save file FIXED: The mouse hover&selection system is not selecting the correct objects after moving the curser from an UI image FIXED: Customers start to play casino games without buying casino chips from a casino cashier
CHANGED: Archive capacity now has a base +25 value CHANGED: Work desks now give +5 archive capacity CHANGED: File shelf archive capacity is increased to 25
ADDED: Employee elevator usage policy ADDED: Trash can cleaning policy ADDED: Maintenance policy ADDED: Employee break policy ADDED: Employee toilet break policy ADDED: Employee Moodlet -> No employee locker room ADDED: Customer Moodlet -> Casino staff is working with civil clothes ADDED: Employee Moodlet -> Vending prices are free for employees
Playtest Patch v0.63a
FIXED: Hotel mini bar orders preventing game save FIXED: Deleting wall doesn't delete elevator entrance FIXED: Sewage pumps and water pumps continue to provide utility after disconnecting from the electricity FIXED: Transportation variety doesn't affect rating point FIXED: Game crashes during employee shift or room assignment FIXED: The tobacco vending machine doesn't unlock with the smoking room research FIXED: 'No toilet paper' item error info shows after loading even though there are stored toilet papers in the inventory FIXED: Builders don't come for corner basement walls sometimes FIXED: Roofs and basement tunnel walls stay colored during overlays FIXED: Misspelling of the word 'Standard' on the prices menu FIXED: Employees come to with a break need FIXED: Restaurant income is always 0 on the bank balance menu FIXED: Customers book dirty hotel rooms before the housekeeper cleaning FIXED: Customers spawn without any services and with 0 hotel rating FIXED: Utility values don't sync correctly on the info bar after deleting a water pipe FIXED: Subway and bus coming/going passengers graphs are not syncing with the new data FIXED: Minibar prices are not showing up on the menu management window FIXED: The parking capacity of customers and employees show always 12 on the transportation menu.
CHANGED: Basement research removed, basement floor unlock added to the architecture research CHANGED: Elevators now need electricity to function CHANGED: Documents now need archive capacity to store CHANGED: File shelves add +15 archive capacity CHANGED: Utility lines are now placed on a 1x1 tile structure CHANGED: Utility lines enter a countdown state before shutting down if there is a shortage CHANGED: Elevator cabins now have a maximum capacity of people that they can take CHANGED: Rating info menu now also shows the moodlet and crime affects CHANGED: Some changes to the base price values of services CHANGED: Employee restroom can now be placed on basement floors CHANGED: Mini bar income info, newspapers&books income info, and car towing expense added to the bank balance menu CHANGED: The hover info box is now also showing item values and hotel room housekeeping and booking status CHANGED: Employees now choose to go to assigned rooms or the relevant rooms if possible and if they are idle instead of the employee break rooms CHANGED: Sell/Remove/Destory order buttons are now in their relevant menus. CHANGED: Maintenance officers now choose the closest repair work to their assigned or current maintenance offices instead of their current position CHANGED: Janitors now choose the closest cleaning work to their assigned or current janitorial rooms instead of their current position CHANGED: Utility lines are now placed on the same map and can't be placed on each other without bridge connectors
ADDED: Archive room ADDED: Archive shelf ADDED: Low-Speed Elevator Shaft, Elevator Shaft, High-Speed Elevator Shaft ADDED: Low Capacity Elevator Cabin, Elevator Cabin, High Capacity Elevator Cabin ADDED: Employee-only elevator entrance ADDED: Archive room research ADDED: New moodlet -> "Got stuck in an elevator cabin because of an electricity shortage" -> +5 Scared ADDED: Elevator line info menu ADDED: 2 new elevators research ADDED: Wire bridge connector ADDED: Water pipe bridge connector ADDED: Sewage tube bridge connector ADDED: LAN cable bridge connector
Playtest Patch v0.62n
FIXED: The loading screen freezes if the save file contains a customer leaving with his private car FIXED: Detained suspect number doesn't update on the security menu illegal activities box FIXED: AI state info of the people doesn't sync immediately after loading FIXED: Souvenir shop rooms rendered twice on the receptionist room assignment window FIXED: "Souvenir Shop 1" research doesn't unlock the candy machine FIXED: Bottom bar manage button highlight boxes activate after loading a game session FIXED: Placing building improvements doesn't upload the room values immediately FIXED: Chefs go to a random place in restaurants before going to the chef's stations. FIXED: Windows and curtains can be placed multiple times if the game is paused FIXED: "Security Deployment" research doesn't unlock the "Private Room Security" and "CCTV" research
CHANGED: Customers are less likely to leave without their private car CHANGED: People highlight info bar UI design changed CHANGED: Marketing campaigns need hr documents instead of money now CHANGED: The room info menu doesn't close while placing items CHANGED: Pressing the 'Go To' button on the employee info menu selects the employee and closes the HR menu. CHANGED: Game sessions start with two random "Book Club Event" and "News Reading Event" plans now.
-- Save/Load system optimization. Save file sizes decreased significantly.
