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
The game's strategies on this run
| Player | Game time to the goal | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ministral 3 8B | 2d 21h | 12 |
| Deepen first | 8h 24m | 100 |
| Best income per dollar | 8h 24m | 100 |
| Cheapest thing available | 11h 56m | 70 |
| Chase speed milestones | 1d 6h | 27 |
| Automate everything | 13d 9h | 3 |
| Collect first | 16d 8h | 2 |
| Unguided (seed 2) | 29d 18h | 1 |
| Perks before levels | 60d 18h | 1 |
| Unguided (seed 3) | 64d 10h | 1 |
| Unguided (seed 1) | 72d 10h | 0 |
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.
| Decision | Clock | Earned | Income | Actions | Clock moved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0s | $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 | Reply~$30,369 (paid in 0.85s). </actions> --- ### 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. |
| 2 | 2h 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 | Reply10m 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. </actions> |
| 3 | 6h 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 | Reply. 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. |
| 4 | 12h 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 | ReplyPICK 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 </actions> |