As has been pointed out by other players in other threads, you can see a designed effort to slow the game down with new appliances.
There are (or were) lots of players at or above Level 96. Many of these players buy 18 or more of an appliance to rapidly master the recipes and get gems and xp.
I am almost level 97. My last two Expansions were for $5,000,000 and $7,500,000, respectively, and the next one costs $10,000,000. But if I buy 18 of these Juicers, and master the recipes, I only get $338,970 closer to my next expansion.
Of course, this is AFTER spending
Shamrock Oven: 12,000 * 18 = 216,000
Egg Stove: 15,000 * 18 = 270,000
Food Replicator: 15,000 *18 = 270,000
Steampunk Oven: 15,000 *18 = 270,000
Fusion Sashimi Block: 20,000 * 18 = 360,000
Asian Fusion Cart: 18,000 *18 = 324,000
I have not started collecting Tiki Ovens (at 60,000 a pop) or this new Juicer (at 30,000 a pop)!
Since March, I have spent 1,710,000 on appliances. Is it any wonder why it's so hard to expand?
Many of these machines' recipes also produce very small quantities, so it's harder to keep counters stocked.
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