NEW: The Depot (Room 4)
The Cooling Plant has been reworked into The Depot shop. Your cooling units now generate Coolant, a new currency you spend on permanent upgrades:
- Server Tuning — boost all production
- Coolant Injector — faster token bubbles
- Auto-Spinner — auto-plays the casino slots
- Exchange Coolant for data tokens, or shave seconds off the puzzle and treasure-chest timers
Research overhaul
- Clearer research tab: live RP/sec, a proper legend, and distinct icons for every node
- Fixed nodes that did nothing; added new effects (passive research, chest-timer cut, faster bubbles, auto-buy by era, auto-open chests)
Automation & permanence
- New prestige upgrades: Auto-Researcher, Auto-Open Chest, Auto-Assembler, Research Engine
- Research and event progress (puzzles & RL training) now carry over permanently through prestige
Events
- RL Self-Drive: token bubbles now spawn from every machine in parallel; rewards & pacing retuned
- Puzzles: cheaper solver, faster drops; finished puzzle upgrades show a DONE state
Arcade
- New Plinko minigame alongside the slots
- Jackpots now also drop bonus RP, tokens, and puzzle pieces
Balance & polish
- Data Mine rebalanced so every room stays relevant
- "Quantum Bits" renamed to Prestige Points
- Endgame room now shows all three ascension gates (production, puzzles, RL) at once
- Plus tutorial, treasure-chest, and UI fixes
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. More updates to come soon.