Tiny Factory

Build your idle factory empire!

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I earn coins?

Tap the golden button, buy generators, complete quests, claim daily rewards, and watch for Golden Taps!

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What are generators?

8 unique buildings that produce coins automatically - from Auto Clickers to Black Holes!

What is Prestige?

Prestige requirement starts at 1M coins on Earth and scales with each world. Earn gems that multiply ALL production! Each prestige increases the next requirement by 10% for balanced progression.

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What is Ascension?

The ultimate prestige! Costs gems (base 100 on Earth, scales by world). Grants massive permanent global multipliers that stack with each Ascension!

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Weekly Tournament?

Compete with real players worldwide! Sync your total coins to climb the global leaderboard. Rankings reset every Monday 00:00 UTC.

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AI Advisor?

Your personal factory consultant! The AI Advisor analyzes your production in real-time and recommends the most efficient upgrade to maximize your ROI.

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Production Chains?

Create synergies between generators! Hiring more of one building type boosts the production of linked buildings for compounding growth.

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Logistics Market?

Export surplus goods for bonus coins! Watch the live market for price fluctuations every minute to sell at peak value.

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What are Managers?

Managers auto-buy generators for you! Tap a manager to toggle auto-buy on/off. Unlock them with coins or the Manager Pack.

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What is Research?

Spend research points on permanent tech upgrades. Earn points from prestiging (1 per gem) AND from Research Labs. Buy more labs to speed up research!

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Artifacts and Collections?

Artifacts give permanent bonuses. Stack duplicate Artifacts for even bigger boosts! Complete collections for extra rewards.

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What is the Season Pass?

Earn XP via quests to unlock 30 tiers of rewards! The Premium Track adds exclusive Skins, Huge Gem Packs, and Artifact Chests.

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How do Themes work?

Themes change your factory's style and adapt to each world with unique color palettes! Premium themes feature animated glow effects.

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Mini-Games?

Play Tap Frenzy, Memory Match, or Lucky Wheel to win coins and bonuses!

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Cloud sync?

Sign into Game Center for automatic sync. Access leaderboards and achievements in Settings → Game Center.

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iPad and Landscape?

Fully optimized for iPad and landscape mode! Use the menu button (☰) to access the Store and Settings.

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What are Events?

Time-limited events like "Weekend Warrior" provide massive multipliers (up to 3x) to production and gems! Activating an event gives you a temporary but powerful boost.

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Prestige Milestones?

Your industrial dedication earns you permanent Ranks. Each rank provides a permanent, stacking production bonus that survives all resets!

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Daily Lottery?

Spin the wheel once a day for free to win coins, gems, or production boosts! Accessible via the Statistics tab.

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Milestone Gallery?

Unlock commemorative photos as you reach new Prestige Ranks. Revisit your greatest industrial achievements in the Gallery view.

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Game Center?

View 8 global leaderboards (including the new Weekly Tournament) and 16 achievements in your Game Center profile.

Pro Tips

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Early Game: Generators First

Buy Auto Clickers and Workers - they are cheap and provide steady income.

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Prestige Early

Your first few prestiges make a huge difference. Do not wait too long!

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Complete Quests

Daily and weekly quests give great rewards. Check them often!

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Unlock Managers

Managers auto-buy generators even when you are not playing.

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Control Managers

Tap a manager to pause auto-buy. Save coins for expensive upgrades!

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Themes & World Variations

Every theme adapts to each world! Earth, Moon, Mars, Space, Titan, and Dyson Sphere each have unique color variations. Premium themes add animated glow rings around the tap button with world-specific visual effects!

Troubleshooting

After Prestige

  1. You keep 10-25% of your generators (more with each prestige!)
  2. Early upgrades are preserved based on gem count
  3. You get a big starting coin bonus
  4. Gems multiply ALL production - progress is much faster now!
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Cloud Sync Issues

  1. Check Game Center sign-in (Settings > Game Center)
  2. Ensure iCloud is enabled for Tiny Factory
  3. Wait a few moments for sync to complete
  4. Force quit and reopen the app
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Purchase Not Working

  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Go to Store and tap Restore Purchases
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID if prompted
  4. Restart the app