HUSTLE SIM BENCHMARK · TAKEOVER

Ministral 3 8B on Takeover run 1

Reached $1B earned in 2d 21h of game time, against 8h 24m for the game's best line (Deepen first) from the same start. All of Ministral 3 8B's runs.

RESULTReached the goal
GAME TIME2d 21h
BEST LINE8h 24m
SCORE12
DECISIONS4
REFUSED20 of 67
MODEL TIME4.3 min
COSTlocal, no list price
TOKENS IN / OUT8,320 / 3,703
REQUESTS4
Lifetime earnings at each decisionWhat the run had earned each time the model was asked, on a log scale. Dashed lines mark the goal and the game time the best game strategy needed from the same start.
$1M$10M$100M$1B0204060Goal $1BBest line 8h 24mGame hours

The game's strategies on this run

PlayerGame time to the goalScore
Ministral 3 8B2d 21h12
Deepen first8h 24m100
Best income per dollar8h 24m100
Cheapest thing available11h 56m70
Chase speed milestones1d 6h27
Automate everything13d 9h3
Collect first16d 8h2
Unguided (seed 2)29d 18h1
Perks before levels60d 18h1
Unguided (seed 3)64d 10h1
Unguided (seed 1)72d 10h0

Every decision

Where the run stood when the model was asked, the actions it gave, what each cost or why the game refused it, and how far the clock moved while it saved up. The run file carries an arcade-session/1 envelope: the seed, start and these actions replay this exact run at Hustle Sim commit a295bad.

DecisionClockEarnedIncomeActionsClock moved
10s$1M$416,245 cash$36/s5 hustles
LEVEL 2 10$264
HELPER plasmarefused: Donating plasma already has a helper
LEVEL 3 25$41,879
BOOST 4refused: Thrift flipping is already boosted
PERK 5 empirerefused: Signed a clipping deal needs premium first
PICK clippingrefused: there is no idea to pick: BRAINSTORM first
LEVEL 5 25$8,295
HELPER clippingrefused: Clipping channel already has a helper
LEVEL 2 18$5,252
BRAINSTORM$40,500
PICK [chosen risky hustle]refused: [chosen risky hustle] is not one of the ideas on offer
WAIT 10m
LEVEL 3 NEXT$1.54M
PERK 2 syndicate$1.5M
LEVEL 4 25$14,676
BOOST 5$177
HELPER deliveryrefused: Food delivery already has a helper
2h 47m
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 ~$30,369 (paid in 0.85s).
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### Key rationale:
1. **Plasma and clipping** are prioritized for speed milestones (level 25) and jackpots. Plasma’s base income is highest, and clipping’s risk/reward is compelling.
2. **Thriftflipping** is boosted/perked early because its jackpots are 4x (vs. clipping’s 3x) and it’s risky.
3. **Dogwalking** is leveled to hit its speed milestone ASAP to reduce its job time.
4. **Brainstorm** is used to add another risky hustle (e.g., gig work) for tier 2.
5. **Wait** lets income compound while we plan for the next wave (e.g., leveling to 50/100 for plasma).

After WAIT, we’ll focus on **leveling plasma to 50/100** (doubling speed/pay) and **automating delivery** (high base income). Perks like `syndicate` are saved for later when cash flow allows.
22h 47m$3.73M$116 cash$421/s5 hustles
LEVEL 2 10$21,218
PERK 2 juicerefused: you already own Used a referral code
LEVEL 3 10$6.02M
LEVEL 4 24$632,645
HELPER thriftflipping$24,604
WAIT 58s
PICK lawnmowing
BRAINSTORM$121,500
PERK 5 empirerefused: Signed a clipping deal needs premium first
LEVEL 5 10$32,164
PERK 1 juicerefused: Dog walking has no perk called juice
LEVEL 1 MAX$1,919
WAIT 1.7s
BRAINSTORMrefused: pick one of the ideas first
PICK ugc
WAIT 3h 58mrefused: WAIT takes a time like 30s, 10m, 2h or 3d, or nothing to wait for the goal
WAIT 25m 03srefused: WAIT takes a time like 30s, 10m, 2h or 3d, or nothing to wait for the goal
WAIT 10m 15srefused: WAIT takes a time like 30s, 10m, 2h or 3d, or nothing to wait for the goal
3h 46m
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10m 15s       # Clipping level 10 costs $258,753; income covers it in 10m 15s. Cash: $6.95M.
PERK 1 juice        # Clipping: "Cash" (+20%) is already owned; next is "Reputation" (+1× jackpots) but too expensive ($21.6K). Instead, **juice** on **dogwalking** for +30% pay (cheap and multiplies perks).
LEVEL 1 MAX         # Dogwalking to level 25 (NEXT): $15.75/s → $18/s (10 levels) → **NEXT** (18 levels to speed boost). Cash: $6.95M → $6.95M + $851 = **WAIT**.
WAIT 1.7s           # Dogwalking NEXT costs $851; income covers it in 1.7s. Cash: $6.95M + $851 = $6.95M.
BRAINSTORM         # Unlock tier-3 hustles (e.g., "AI tutor" or "event staffing").
PICK ugc            # Tier-3 hustle (9+ owned). Brand videos scale with relatable content and invoicing; less risky than clipping/thrift.
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36h 33m$10.6M$1,445 cash$941/s7 hustles
LEVEL 2 10$101,972
HELPER lawnmowing$269,043
PERK 3 reputation$45,938
PERK 4 empire$146,000
PICK ugcrefused: there is no idea to pick: BRAINSTORM first
LEVEL 7 10$5,607
LEVEL 3 10$28.9M
LEVEL 4 10$2.47M
HELPER ugc$134,522
PERK 6 quality$10,167
BRAINSTORM$486,000
PICK [pick highest-paying risky hustle]refused: [pick highest-paying risky hustle] is not one of the ideas on offer
LEVEL 1 10$7,465
LEVEL 5 10$154,584
HELPER clippingrefused: Clipping channel already has a helper
PERK 1 premium$2,500
WAIT 10m
6h 02m
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2. **Thriftflipping** has **risky jackpots** (4x pay on 10% of jobs) and is already boosted/pered. Leveling to 60 will help.
3. **UGC** is added for **scalability** (risky but high upside). Helping it ASAP automates its earnings.
4. **Lawnmowing and Clipping** are low-cost hustles to **diversify income** while waiting for higher-tier hustles.
5. **Perks** are prioritized for **exponential growth** (e.g., +35% delivery, +50% thriftflipping).
6. **Brainstorm** for a **tier 3 hustle** (9+ owned) to unlock even bigger opportunities (e.g., "AI tutoring" or "local SEO").

This plan balances **immediate income** (leveling high-paying hustles) with **long-term scalability** (adding risky, high-upside hustles). The goal is to **hit $1B in under 2 weeks** by maximizing helper automation and perks.
412h 36m$44.5M$1.21M cash$2,003/s7 hustles
LEVEL 2 NEXT$282M
HELPER ugcrefused: Brand videos already has a helper
BOOST 4refused: Thrift flipping is already boosted
BRAINSTORMrefused: pick one of the ideas first
PICK streamer
LEVEL 6 NEXT$271,317
BOOST 7$2,540
LEVEL 3 NEXT
PERK 2 juicenot run: the goal was reached
HELPER lawnmowingnot run: the goal was reached
LEVEL 5 NEXTnot run: the goal was reached
PERK 4 syndicatenot run: the goal was reached
LEVEL 1 NEXTnot run: the goal was reached
BOOST 2not run: the goal was reached
WAIT 1hnot run: the goal was reached
2d 9h
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PICK streamer      # Tier-2 hustle (own 7 now), likely high-risk/high-reward
LEVEL 6 NEXT       # Lawnmowing to level 25 (2x speed), $271k in 1h 10m
BOOST 7            # Boost ugc (risky jackpots +4x flops)
LEVEL 3 NEXT       # Delivery to level 100 (2x speed), $4.02B in 23d 5h
PERK 2 juice       # Plasma: +120% pay (dynasty) for 18M in 2h 19m
HELPER lawnmowing  # Automate lawnmowing to free up cash for perks
LEVEL 5 NEXT       # Clipping to level 50 (2x speed), $72k in 1h 30m
PERK 4 syndicate   # Thriftflipping: +75% pay (already owned, but stack with boost)
LEVEL 1 NEXT       # Dogwalking to level 50 (2x speed), $35.9M in 1d 14h
BOOST 2            # Boost plasma (already boosted, but check if another perk stacks)
WAIT 1h            # Let plasma’s speed boost and perks kick in
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