Money: profit, loans and repairs

Reading your daily results, borrowing sensibly, and what repairs cost.

Your dashboard and the finances page show each day's income and costs. The goal is simple: income above costs, most days.

Where money goes

  • Lifts and slopes cost money to run every day, more for long lifts. Usually the biggest cost.
  • Salaries, every night for every staff member.
  • Buildings pay upkeep; they earn by how full they are.
  • Machines cost fuel only on the days they actually run.

Loans

The bank lends money repaid in equal daily instalments. The interest is the total for the term, not a yearly rate:

LoanAmountInterestTermPer day
Emergency Credit25,000 €2,500 € (10%)14 days1,965 €
Small Loan50,000 €2,000 € (4%)30 days1,734 €
Business Loan200,000 €12,000 € (6%)60 days3,534 €
Infrastructure Loan500,000 €40,000 € (8%)90 days6,000 €
Mega Expansion Loan1,000,000 €100,000 € (10%)120 days9,167 €

Paying off early costs what's left of the money you borrowed plus the interest so far. Instalments are taken even if cash runs out, so borrow for things that earn: a lift or building that pays back within the term.

Repairs and resale

Groomers and snow guns cost up to 30% of their price to repair from 0%, and sell for up to 50% of their price depending on condition. Lifts cost up to 30% of their build cost to repair. Repairing early is cheaper than waiting for a breakdown, and a broken machine earns nothing.

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