The Olympic Heist

Preston isn’t out of the game just yet, having invested heavily in the Olympics on three potential host countries. If Isla Tropicana takes the Olympics, Preston will certainly be finished. Maybe. Hopefully.

This chapter can be challenging. Don’t be frustrated if it takes a bit of time to get a good start, the inhabitants are quicker to grow angry at early conditions and you’ll need address them quickly to suppress the rebel threat before it gets too large to manage.

Droughts challenge your cash crops with alarming frequency, so be prepared to appease the people in their aftermath if you impose water restrictions.

Your first mission is to generate 50 MW of power. You start with more money than usual on this level, but don’t let that rush you into going straight for the goal right away.

Take time to handle the basic needs of the people too. Also, take a look around at the ruins on the island: The Olympics are a big tourist event, and you can always convert ruins into attractions (or prisons, if need be).

One reason you shouldn’t rush straight for the Power Plant is to handle the sudden influx of 35 immigrants Preston sends your way.

To avoid serious civil discontent, you need to find them jobs, and you need to find them housing. An early High School is a big help, as always.

With power no longer an issue, it’s time to start prepping for the Olympics. You need to get three Hotels up and running, to house the crowds of tourists who will undoubtedly flock to the games.

You have options to get this done. If you can afford it, you can start with an Airport, but a Tourist Dock is a cheaper choice and can still get the job done.

As you construct the Hotels, Preston will explosively interfere. You’re getting to him!

Unfortunately, some members of the Olympic committee die of Llama Flu. You need to build two Clinics to look like you’re doing something about the disease.

You can have this already complete if you built them earlier in the chapter. After this, you need to get 12 Police Officers for the security of the games. Two Police Stations and a Prison can take care of that.

Now for the endgame with Preston. You need to reach 1st place among all potential host nations. A variety of Tasks will appear that you must accomplish to be able to claim victory in this chapter.

Keep scanning the island for them to appear, and take them on as quickly as possible. He will routinely use his connections to lower your place in the competition.

Strengthen your economy so you can afford the heavy spending you’ll need to do to fight back effectively.

Preston will continue to interfere with your progress, sending in an agent to bomb another building, while also attempting to ruin your export business.

You need to get a Secret Agent to find this terrorist to do unkind things to him. With the Secret Agent hired, you find out that you have not one, but five suspects.

Arrest, kill them, or arrange an accident or five, it’s your call. The bombings will continue until the bombers are all off the streets!

Preston will also try to lower your Tourism ratings. Counter with Edicts and your own propaganda, and use Economic Edicts to improve your export business.

In addition to all this, early in the chapter, Penultimo presents to you an Olympic hopeful named Jorge Oliviera. Keep an eye out for events involving him, and have money ready to support him.

If anything bad befalls him and you don’t help him out, you will lose your standing in the race to host!

Once you manage to take first place for host nation, you’ve effectively crushed Keith Preston like the little bug he is. Marco Moreno is your next target.