HUSTLE SIM BENCHMARK · TAKEOVER

Qwen3.8 27B on Takeover run 1

Reached $1B earned in 1d 14h of game time, against 8h 24m for the game's best line (Deepen first) from the same start. All of Qwen3.8 27B's runs.

RESULTReached the goal

GAME TIME1d 14h

BEST LINE8h 24m

SCORE22

DECISIONS11

REFUSED1 of 41

MODEL TIME2.3 min

COSTlocal, no list price

TOKENS IN / OUT21,310 / 699

REQUESTS11

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.

The game's strategies on this run

Player	Game time to the goal	Score
Qwen3.8 27B	1d 14h	22
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.


<actions>
HELPER 4
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We already own 5 of 23 (tier 2 opened at 4). I'm cash-rich ($391k) with ~$42/s — so I'll spend freely now (no forced clock wait) to buy cheap multipliers and new income. I'll BOOST clipping, level the two low-cost hustles (dogwalking, plasma) toward their 2×-fast milestone, and grab a new idea.

<actions>
BOOST 5
LEVEL 1 10
LEVEL 2 10
BRAINSTORM
</actions>
<actions>
PICK ugc
LEVEL 1 10
LEVEL 5 10
LEVEL 3 10
</actions>
<actions>
PERK 2 juice
PERK 5 cash
</actions>
<actions>
BRAINSTORM
</actions>
PICK streamer

</actions>
<actions>
PICK streamer
HELPER ugc
BOOST ugc
PERK ugc cash
PERK 3 premium
PERK 1 premium
LEVEL 5 NEXT
WAIT 10m

</actions>
<actions>
PICK streamer
HELPER ugc
BOOST ugc
PERK ugc cash
PERK 3 premium
PERK 1 premium
LEVEL 5 NEXT
WAIT 10m

</actions>
I have enough cash to lock in the next speed milestones and grab cheap pay multipliers. I'll push dogwalking to level 50 (doubles speed), boost the streamer, and buy three cheap perks that need no prerequisites. I'm skipping the new-hustle brainstorm for now (it's a poor value at ~$486k) and will save for the next tier at 9 owned.

<actions>
BOOST 7
LEVEL 1 NEXT
PERK 5 premium
PERK 6 quality
PERK 3 reputation
</actions>
<actions>
LEVEL 1 10
LEVEL 5 NEXT
PERK 5 empire
LEVEL 1 NEXT
PERK 2 syndicate
BRAINSTORM
</actions>
PICK affiliate

</actions>
I'll pick the affiliate idea to open that hustle slot so I can brainstorm the next one.

<actions>
PICK affiliate
</actions>
<actions>
BOOST 8
HELPER 7
</actions>
Looking at my position: $722.91 cash, $10,359/s income, $120M/1B. My dogwalking hustle is already ~96% of my income, so the fastest levers are (a) stacking its cheap perks now while they're affordable, and (b) reaching the level-150 double-speed milestone — but that's a 333-day cost, so I'll only fund it if it becomes the binding constraint. The rest I'll let the clock run on my existing helpers.

<actions>
PERK 1 empire
PERK 1 signature
PERK 5 reputation
PERK 5 syndicate
PERK 3 empire
PERK 3 signature
WAIT 3d
</actions>

Decision	Clock	Earned	Income	Actions	Clock moved
1	0s	$1M$416,245 cash	$36/s5 hustles	HELPER 4$24,604	0s	Reply <actions> HELPER 4 </actions>
2	0s	$1M$391,641 cash	$42/s5 hustles	BOOST 5$177 LEVEL 1 10$207 LEVEL 2 10$264 BRAINSTORM$40,500	5s	Reply We already own 5 of 23 (tier 2 opened at 4). I'm cash-rich ($391k) with ~$42/s — so I'll spend freely now (no forced clock wait) to buy cheap multipliers and new income. I'll BOOST clipping, level the two low-cost hustles (dogwalking, plasma) toward their 2×-fast milestone, and grab a new idea. <actions> BOOST 5 LEVEL 1 10 LEVEL 2 10 BRAINSTORM </actions>
3	5s	$1M$350,941 cash	$82/s5 hustles	PICK ugc LEVEL 1 10$974 LEVEL 5 10$641 LEVEL 3 10$3,215	0s	Reply <actions> PICK ugc LEVEL 1 10 LEVEL 5 10 LEVEL 3 10 </actions>
4	5s	$1M$346,111 cash	$174/s6 hustles	PERK 2 juicerefused: you already own Used a referral code PERK 5 cash$325	0s	Reply <actions> PERK 2 juice PERK 5 cash </actions>
5	5s	$1M$345,786 cash	$176/s6 hustles	BRAINSTORM$121,500	5s	Reply <actions> BRAINSTORM </actions>
6	10s	$1M$225,077 cash	$176/s6 hustles	PICK streamer HELPER ugc$134,522 BOOST ugc$2,540 PERK ugc cash$1,182 PERK 3 premium$11,485 PERK 1 premium$2,500 LEVEL 5 NEXT$4,479 WAIT 10m	10m 00s	Reply PICK streamer </actions> <actions> PICK streamer HELPER ugc BOOST ugc PERK ugc cash PERK 3 premium PERK 1 premium LEVEL 5 NEXT WAIT 10m </actions> <actions> PICK streamer HELPER ugc BOOST ugc PERK ugc cash PERK 3 premium PERK 1 premium LEVEL 5 NEXT WAIT 10m </actions>
7	10m 10s	$1.14M$210,121 cash	$235/s7 hustles	BOOST 7$36,600 LEVEL 1 NEXT$44,073 PERK 5 premium$5,417 PERK 6 quality$3,938 PERK 3 reputation$45,938	0s	Reply I have enough cash to lock in the next speed milestones and grab cheap pay multipliers. I'll push dogwalking to level 50 (doubles speed), boost the streamer, and buy three cheap perks that need no prerequisites. I'm skipping the new-hustle brainstorm for now (it's a poor value at ~$486k) and will save for the next tier at 9 owned. <actions> BOOST 7 LEVEL 1 NEXT PERK 5 premium PERK 6 quality PERK 3 reputation </actions>
8	10m 10s	$1.14M$74,155 cash	$806/s7 hustles	LEVEL 1 10$172,402 LEVEL 5 NEXT$261,928 PERK 5 empire$108,334 LEVEL 1 NEXT$116M PERK 2 syndicate$1.5M BRAINSTORM$486,000	23h 08m	Reply <actions> LEVEL 1 10 LEVEL 5 NEXT PERK 5 empire LEVEL 1 NEXT PERK 2 syndicate BRAINSTORM </actions>
9	23h 18m	$120M$53,063 cash	$10,320/s7 hustles	PICK affiliate	0s	Reply PICK affiliate </actions> I'll pick the affiliate idea to open that hustle slot so I can brainstorm the next one. <actions> PICK affiliate </actions>
10	23h 18m	$120M$53,063 cash	$10,320/s8 hustles	BOOST 8$6,200 HELPER 7$605,345	54s	Reply <actions> BOOST 8 HELPER 7 </actions>
11	23h 19m	$120M$723 cash	$10,359/s8 hustles	PERK 1 empire$50,000 PERK 1 signature$250,000 PERK 5 reputation$21,667 PERK 5 syndicate$2.17M PERK 3 empire$229,688 PERK 3 signature$1.15M WAIT 3d	15h 32m	Reply Looking at my position: $722.91 cash, $10,359/s income, $120M/1B. My dogwalking hustle is already ~96% of my income, so the fastest levers are (a) stacking its cheap perks now while they're affordable, and (b) reaching the level-150 double-speed milestone — but that's a 333-day cost, so I'll only fund it if it becomes the binding constraint. The rest I'll let the clock run on my existing helpers. <actions> PERK 1 empire PERK 1 signature PERK 5 reputation PERK 5 syndicate PERK 3 empire PERK 3 signature WAIT 3d </actions>