Pub
Base Construction Cost:
$800
Upkeep:
$2
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
No Dress Code (default parameters), Upscale Dress Code (improves Service Quality by 20 percent, prevents low class citizens from using the building)
Worker Requirements:
Female, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
2 Barmaids
Available Upgrades:
None
The Pub serves as a minor distraction for Tropicans and visiting tourists. The Pub has a fairly low Service Quality, but this inexpensive building takes up very little space.
A fully-staffed Pub can service up to eight visitors at a time. It’s usually best to build at least one Pub in the early stages of a mission, but expect your citizens to demand more exiting venues before long.
Childhood Museum
Base Construction Cost:
$2,000
Upkeep:
$5
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Loudspeakers (increases the Respect of all visitors by 10); Retirement Fund (all profits go to your Swiss bank account)
Worker Requirements:
Female, High School
Maximum Workers:
2 Shopkeepers
Available Upgrades:
None
The Childhood Museum serves as a moderate distraction for both Tropicans and tourists. This structure satisfies one of the Loyalist faction’s major demands, so it’s best to build one during each mission.
The Childhood Museum can be fairly profitable, so consider building one as soon as appropriately educated workers are available. A fully-staffed Childhood Museum can service up to six visitors at a time.
Restaurant
Base Construction Cost:
$2,000
Upkeep:
$4
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Paper Placemats (upkeep reduced by 30 percent, Service Quality reduced by 10 percent); Cloth Napkins (standard service and upkeep); Linen Table Cloths (upkeep raised by 50 percent, service quality raised by 10 percent)
Worker Requirements:
Female, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
2 Cooks
Available Upgrades:
None
The Restaurant provides a minor distraction for both Tropicans and tourists. Due to it’s low cost and small size, the Restaurant is one of the most convenient entertainment options for developing cities.
A fully-staffed Restaurant can service up to eight people at a time.
It’s work modes allow the Restaurant to provide slightly better Service Quality as your economy grows, but you’ll need to establish more effective venues if you hope to keep your population entertained.
Cabaret
Base Construction Cost:
$4,000
Upkeep:
$13
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
No Dress Code (default parameters); Upscale Dress Code (improves Service Quality by 20 percent, prevents low class citizens from using the building)
Worker Requirements:
Female, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
3 Showgirls
Available Upgrades:
None
The Cabaret is a fairly effective way to entertain both Tropicans and tourists. A fully-staffed Cabaret can service up to nine visitors at a time, making it a potentially profitable building.
A properly placed Cabaret can be a fairly effective tourist attraction, so consider investing in one during the early stages of your economy.
Night Club
Base Construction Cost:
$7,000
Upkeep:
$13
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
No Dress Code (default parameters); Upscale Dress Code (improves Service Quality by 20 percent, prevents low class citizens from using the building)
Worker Requirements:
Female, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
4 Barmaids
Available Upgrades:
None
The Night Club offers an effective distraction for Tropicans and tourists. A fully-staffed Night Club can service up to 15 people at a time, making it one of the most efficient entertainment facilities you can offer your people.
The Night Club can be a fairly profitable facility, so consider placing one in each developed area.
Casino
Base Construction Cost:
$10,000
Upkeep: $20
Additional Costs:
Electricity (25MW)
Work Modes:
Nickel Slot Machines (default parameters); Blackjack (improves Service Quality by 10 percent, prevents low class visitors from using the building); Baccarat (improves Service Quality by 20 percent, only high class visitors may use the building)
Worker Requirements:
Male, High School
Maximum Workers:
4 Pit Bosses
Available Upgrades:
None
The Casino offers a moderate distraction for Tropicans and tourists, but it requires a connection to your Electrical Grid.
A fully-staffed Casino can service up to nine visitors at a time, and its unique environment can be fairly effective tourist attraction.
The Casino’s various work modes can make it a fairly profitable facility, but its presence can often cause problems with the Religious faction. As a unique side bonus, El Presidente can make money at the Casino.
Movie Theater
Base Construction Cost:
$3,000
Upkeep:
$12
Additional Costs:
Electricity (2MW)
Work Modes:
World Premiers (increases the Service Quality by 20 percent), Pie Jesu Domine (raises Religious faction Respect by 10); Hollywood Classics (raises Capitalist faction Respect by 10); Russian Classics (raises Communist faction Respect by 10); WW2 Epics (raises Militarist faction Respect by 10); Viva Tropico (raises Nationalist faction Respect by 10); My Humble Life (raises Respect of all visitors by 10 for 3 years)
Worker Requirements:
Male, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
3 Attendants
Available Upgrades:
None
The Movie Theater provides a moderate distraction for both Tropicans and tourists. This building offers several work modes which can be used to increase your standing with many of the political Factions.
A fully-staffed Movie Theater can service up to 15 visitors at a time. With it’s fairly low upkeep and Electricity usage, a properly placed Movie Theater can be an valuable asset in populated areas.
If you’re trying to stave off a specific Faction Disaster, this building can tip the scales in your favor.
Gourmet Restaurant
Base Construction Cost:
$5,000
Upkeep:
$7
Additional Costs:
Electricity (5MW)
Work Modes:
Paper Placemats (upkeep reduced by 30 percent, Service Quality reduced by 10 percent); Cloth Napkins (standard service and upkeep); Linen Table Cloths (upkeep raised by 50 percent, service quality raised by 10 percent)
Worker Requirements:
Female, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
4 Cooks
Available Upgrades:
None
The Gourmet Restaurant is a fairly effective distraction for Tropicans and tourists. This building has a fairly low upkeep, but it does require a connection to your Electrical grid.
A fully-staffed Gourmet Restaurant can service up to 12 visitors at a time, and its various work modes can appeal to a fairly diverse population.
Sports Complex
Base Construction Cost:
$30,000
Upkeep:
$83
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
No Booze Allowed (alcohol is not served); Let the Taps Flow (generates an extra $20 per visitor, but members of the Religious faction will not use the building)
Worker Requirements:
Male, High School
Maximum Workers:
6 Pro Athletes
Available Upgrades:
None
The Sports Complex offers a great distraction for both Tropicans and tourists. This facility has sizable construction and upkeep costs, so it’s best to develop your economy before you construct one.
A fully-staffed Sports Complex can service up to 24 visitors at a time, so you’ll need a large population to maximize your profits.
The Sports Complex takes up a large amount of space, so you may not be able to place one in developed areas. This building acts as a requirement for the Pan-Caribbean Games Edict.
Zoo
Base Construction Cost:
$12,000
Upkeep:
$20
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Mimeographed Handout (standard parameters); Four-Color Brochure (doubles upkeep, raises Service Quality by 20 percent)
Worker Requirements:
Male, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
4 Attendants
Available Upgrades:
None
The Zoo offers a great distraction for Tropicans and tourists. A fully-staffed Zoo can service up to 15 visitors, but it’s large size can make it difficult to find a suitable spot for it.
The family friendly atmosphere can be a big draw for families, so you may find the Zoo to be particularly effective near tourist accommodations.
Museum of Modern Art
Base Construction Cost:
$8,500
Upkeep:
$18
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Show Foreign Art (upkeep is tripled, Service Quality is increased by 20); Promote Tropican Art (generates profits based on art sold); Abstract Art (visiting Tropicans may joint the Intellectual faction)
Worker Requirements:
Female, College
Maximum Workers:
2 Journalists
Available Upgrades:
None
The Museum of Modern Art is a fairly effective distraction for Tropicans and tourists. The building has moderate construction and upkeep costs, and a fully-staffed Museum of Modern Art can service up to 10 visitors at a time.
The Promote Tropican Art work mode can make this building very profitable, but to really take advantage of this, you’ll want a strong tourism industry that caters to the wealthy.
Cosmic Pin
Base Construction Cost:
$25,000
Upkeep:
$40
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Standard Service (standard parameters); All-You-Can-Eat (upkeep is doubled, attracts slob tourists to the island); All-You-Can-Drink (upkeep is doubled, attracts spring break tourists to the island)
Worker Requirements:
Female, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
4 Cooks
Available Upgrades:
None
In its standard mode the Cosmic Pin provides a moderate distraction for both Tropicans and tourists, but its work modes can make it an extremely popular attraction.
A fully-staffed Cosmic Pin can service up to 20 visitors. This prestigious structure represents a significant investment, so make sure you adjust fees, salaries, and work modes to maximize its profitability.