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The twelve levels

Each level is a shop of its own. It starts fresh with its own money, crew, gear, customers and goals, and nothing carries over from the last, so a fortune made in one can't carry you through the next. Meet a level's goals and the bank writes, and the next one opens on the board.

Home garage, in the game
Level 1

Home garage

The Boss on their own in the double garage at home, with $20,000 in the bank and nothing else.

What it's about: Buying the first machines, taking on only the work you can make in time, ordering sheet, the first hire and bills day.

You start with$20,000, just the Boss
Rent$245 a week
Room for3 people, the Boss included

Goals: $45,000 in the bank, $70,000 of work shipped and 8 jobs done on time.

New gear here

Treadle shearPedestal drillPan brakeMIG welder

Customers ring for: Weld-on brackets, letterboxes, planter boxes, angle brackets, packer plates, rainwater heads, kick plates, cover plates, switchboard enclosures.

The farm shed, in the game
Level 2

The farm shed

An old machinery shed on a cattle property out of town: cheap rent, the garage's gear and the Boss with one hand.

What it's about: A wider range without an office: slip rolls and the small gear on the tool board; troughs, trailer mudguards, flashings, ute toolboxes and fire pits.

You start with$15,000 and one hand
Rent$210 a week
Room for4 people, the Boss included
In the yardTreadle shear, Pan brake, MIG welder and Pedestal drill

Goals: $50,000 in the bank, $110,000 of work shipped and 12 jobs done on time.

New gear here

Slip rolls

Customers ring for: Shed flashings, stock troughs, angle brackets, letterboxes, trailer mudguards, weld-on brackets, ute toolboxes, cover plates, packer plates, fire pits, planter boxes.

The factory unit, in the game
Level 3

The factory unit

An empty 40 by 20 metre unit on the estate, a garage's worth of gear waiting in the yard, two hands, and Priya, Mick and Col.

What it's about: Marking out and fitting out a shed, sections and travellers, forklifts and pallets, and the overheads that come with them.

You start with$40,000 and 2 crew
Rent$1,610 a week
Room for12 people, the Boss included
In the yardTreadle shear, Pedestal drill, 2 × Pan brake, MIG welder and TIG welder

Goals: $60,000 in the bank, $400,000 of work shipped and 15 jobs done on time.

New gear here

GuillotinePress brakeWeld bayTIG welder

Customers ring for: Weld-on brackets, letterboxes, angle brackets, packer plates, kick plates, planter boxes, rainwater heads, cover plates, switchboard enclosures.

Murphy's by the river, in the game
Level 4

Murphy's by the river

You've just bought Murphy's: his worn machines bolted down, his racking and office up, Doug and Shirl, and his customers with work on the book. The roof leaks and the power's too weak for a laser.

What it's about: Keeping old gear going, fixing up the place (the roof and the power), and holding on to someone else's customers.

You start with$45,000 and 4 crew
Rent$3,010 a week
Room for20 people, the Boss included
Already inGuillotine, Pedestal drill, Press brake, Pan brake and Weld bay
In the yardMIG welder, TIG welder and Pedestal drill

Goals: The roof fixed, $120,000 in the bank, $900,000 of work shipped and 22 jobs done on time.

New gear here

CO2 laserCNC punch pressFibre laserPowder coating line50T press brake320T press brakeCold sawTube laserCentre latheCNC mill

Customers ring for: Conveyor guards, switchboard enclosures, cover plates, benches, kick plates, weld-on brackets, angle brackets, letterboxes, packer plates, planter boxes, litter bin housings, bollard covers, rainwater heads, perforated screens, switchboard cabinets, chute liners, balustrade posts, gate frames, racking uprights, turned spacers, motor bases, pivot brackets, tapped base plates, signal cabinet plinths, hoppers, pass-through hatches, boat consoles.

The mining town, in the game
Level 5

The mining town

A big old steel shed in a Bowen Basin mining town, with a 320T press brake, a plate guillotine and a small crew the mines keep poaching.

What it's about: Plate work, a plasma table and an ironworker, breakdown call-outs from the mines, and keeping your crew when the mines are paying more.

You start with$100,000 and 4 crew
Rent$2,660 a week
Room for16 people, the Boss included
Already inPlate guillotine, 320T press brake, Pedestal drill, MIG welder and Weld bay

Goals: 3 breakdowns fixed in time, $150,000 in the bank, $900,000 of work shipped and 22 jobs done on time.

New gear here

Plate guillotineCNC plasma tableIronworker

Customers ring for: Wear plates, chute liners, conveyor skirt plates, machine guards, weld-on brackets, angle brackets, cover plates, kick plates, letterboxes, litter bin housings, bollard covers, switchboard enclosures, planter boxes.

The works, in the game
Level 6

The works

The empty 64 by 30 metre shed at the end of the estate, a factory's worth of gear in the yard and a crew of eight.

What it's about: The drawing office and CAD/CAM programmer, the lasers and the punch, powder coat sent out and then your own line.

You start with$90,000 and 8 crew
Rent$3,920 a week
Room for20 people, the Boss included
In the yardGuillotine, Treadle shear, Press brake, 2 × Pan brake, 2 × Pedestal drill, 2 × MIG welder and TIG welder

Goals: $200,000 in the bank, $1.3 million of work shipped and 32 jobs done on time.

Customers ring for: Weld-on brackets, letterboxes, angle brackets, packer plates, kick plates, planter boxes, litter bin housings, bollard covers, rainwater heads, cover plates, switchboard enclosures, benches, perforated screens, switchboard cabinets, chute liners, balustrade posts, gate frames, racking uprights, turned spacers, motor bases, pivot brackets, tapped base plates, signal cabinet plinths, hoppers, pass-through hatches, boat consoles.

The city shop, in the game
Level 7

The city shop

A small, dear unit down an inner-city laneway with a fibre laser and a drawing office already in, and not a metre of floor to spare.

What it's about: Architectural work: corten facade panels, laser-cut signs and balustrades, a laser welder and a spray booth, and architects who send it back over a scratch.

You start with$150,000 and 3 crew
Rent$3,640 a week
Room for12 people, the Boss included
Already inFibre laser, Press brake, TIG welder, MIG welder and Pedestal drill

Goals: 8 architects' jobs on time, $150,000 in the bank, $900,000 of work shipped and 25 jobs done on time.

New gear here

Laser welderSpray booth

Customers ring for: Facade panels, perforated screens, balustrade infills, planter boxes, laser-cut signs, kick plates, cover plates, benches, litter bin housings, letterboxes, rainwater heads.

The highway new build, in the game
Level 8

The highway new build

A brand new 76 by 30 metre shed on the highway, a works' gear in the yard, and the transport and rail people just down the road.

What it's about: Tube, machining, the QA room and certified welding: the tickets that open the best-paying customers.

You start with$110,000 and 9 crew
Rent$5,320 a week
Room for24 people, the Boss included
In the yardGuillotine, Treadle shear, Press brake, 2 × Pan brake, 2 × Pedestal drill, 2 × MIG welder and TIG welder

Goals: $250,000 in the bank, $1.6 million of work shipped and 34 jobs done on time.

Customers ring for: Weld-on brackets, cover plates, switchboard cabinets, switchboard enclosures, signal cabinet plinths, letterboxes, angle brackets, kick plates, planter boxes, litter bin housings, bollard covers, packer plates, rainwater heads, benches, perforated screens, chute liners, balustrade posts, gate frames, racking uprights, turned spacers, motor bases, pivot brackets, tapped base plates, hoppers, pass-through hatches, boat consoles.

The body works, in the game
Level 9

The body works

A long shed building truck and bus bodies, with a spray booth, a spot welder and an assembly section already in, and a crew already at it.

What it's about: The assembly and testing section, bought-in parts, a big roller and a spot welder, and long jobs paid in progress payments.

You start with$150,000 and 4 crew
Rent$3,920 a week
Room for20 people, the Boss included
Already inGuillotine, Press brake, Spot welder, 2 × MIG welder, Pedestal drill, 2 × Assembly bay and Spray booth

Goals: 8 bodies delivered on time, $220,000 in the bank, $1.3 million of work shipped and 25 jobs done on time.

New gear here

Spot welderBig sheet rollerAssembly bay

Customers ring for: Bus body panels, conveyor guards, switchboard enclosures, truck tray bodies, ute service bodies, kick plates, switchboard cabinets, litter bin housings, cover plates.

The plant, in the game
Level 10

The plant

A brand new 88 by 30 metre shed at the business park, built for automation, with a works' gear in the yard and the QA bench and CAD desk to go back in.

What it's about: Overtime and the arvo shift, the sheet tower, the robot press brake and panel bender, and cobots with the crew moving into new jobs.

You start with$350,000 and 17 crew
Rent$6,650 a week
Room for30 people, the Boss included
In the yardFibre laser, CO2 laser, Guillotine, Press brake, 50T press brake, 320T press brake, Cold saw, 2 × Pedestal drill, 3 × MIG welder, 2 × TIG welder, Powder coating line and Centre lathe

Goals: $400,000 in the bank, $1.8 million of work shipped and 28 jobs done on time.

New gear here

Fibre laser and sheet towerRobot press brakePanel benderCobot weld cell

Customers ring for: Switchboard cabinets, switchboard enclosures, weld-on brackets, cover plates, kick plates, benches, angle brackets, packer plates, balustrade posts, letterboxes, planter boxes, litter bin housings, bollard covers, rainwater heads, perforated screens, chute liners, gate frames, racking uprights, turned spacers, motor bases, pivot brackets, tapped base plates, signal cabinet plinths, hoppers, pass-through hatches, boat consoles, vehicle stowage bins, radar mounts, ship's lockers.

The high-spec plant, in the game
Level 11

The high-spec plant

A plant at the business park that's already running, laid out with a sheet tower, a robot press brake, a panel bender and cobots, and a crew who know them. What it hasn't got is ISO 9001, and the defence work that comes with it.

What it's about: The ISO 9001 audit, welding procedures, and winning and delivering defence tenders.

You start with$250,000 and 16 crew
Rent$6,650 a week
Room for30 people, the Boss included
Already in2 × TIG welder, 2 × Pedestal drill, Cold saw, 50T press brake, Press brake, Guillotine, Fibre laser and sheet tower, CO2 laser, Robot press brake, Panel bender, 2 × Cobot weld cell, Centre lathe, CNC mill and Powder coating line

Goals: ISO 9001, 2 defence jobs delivered, $300,000 in the bank and $1.2 million of work shipped.

Customers ring for: Switchboard cabinets, switchboard enclosures, weld-on brackets, cover plates, kick plates, benches, angle brackets, packer plates, balustrade posts, letterboxes, planter boxes, litter bin housings, bollard covers, rainwater heads, perforated screens, chute liners, gate frames, racking uprights, turned spacers, motor bases, pivot brackets, tapped base plates, signal cabinet plinths, hoppers, pass-through hatches, boat consoles, vehicle stowage bins, radar mounts, ship's lockers.

Lights-out at the rail yards, in the game
Level 12

Lights-out at the rail yards

The old railway workshops done up, 108 metres of red brick with robots on the cutting, the folding and the welding, and a huge repeat contract with the rail operator already signed.

What it's about: Robot weld cells that weld through the night, and a contract whose call-off comes in every Monday, late or not.

You start with$300,000 and 18 crew
Rent$6,300 a week
Room for34 people, the Boss included
Already in2 × TIG welder, 2 × Pedestal drill, Cold saw, 50T press brake, Press brake, Guillotine, Fibre laser and sheet tower, CO2 laser, Robot press brake, Panel bender, 2 × Cobot weld cell, Centre lathe, CNC mill, Powder coating line and 2 × Robot weld cell

Goals: 12 call-offs out on time, $400,000 in the bank and $1.5 million of work shipped.

New gear here

Robot weld cellRobot coat line

Customers ring for: Cover plates, switchboard enclosures, switchboard cabinets, signal cabinet plinths, weld-on brackets, pivot brackets, turned spacers, motor bases, tapped base plates, angle brackets, packer plates, balustrade posts, racking uprights, litter bin housings, bollard covers, hoppers.

Easy, Normal or Hard

Pick how you want to run the shop each time you start a level. Every level, and each way of playing it, has its own high score board for the fewest days.

Easy

For playing for fun: the shop's yours to grow, without the stress.

  • A bigger overdraft, and the bank never shuts you down
  • Priya sends quotes and orders sheet if you don't
  • Customers forgive a late job

Normal

The game as it's meant to be played: a real shop's ups and downs.

  • Four weeks to get back inside the overdraft
  • Priya suggests a price, you send it
  • Late jobs cost you customers

Hard

For running the whole business yourself, with no one to catch you.

  • Spend on a smaller overdraft, with two weeks to fix it
  • You order the sheet and judge the odds
  • Customers walk sooner, gear breaks more

All of this comes straight from the game's own numbers, so this page changes when the game does. See the gear for every machine and what it costs.