All 10 Building Town jobs: pay, machines and how-to
Building Town has ten jobs, and you play them in order. Each job teaches one machine, which you borrow for free. When you finish, you press Inspect work on the Jobs board and get paid. Then you buy the borrowed machine, and that opens the next job. All ten jobs pay 4,600 coins together.
The job board at a glance
| # | Job | Machine | What to do | Pay | Buy the machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden soil | Backhoe | Tip 600 kg of soil on the light pad | 100 | already yours |
| 2 | Planting beds | Excavator | Cut two planting holes, deliver 600 kg | 350 | 450 |
| 3 | Load the gravel truck | Wheel loader | Tip 600 kg into the dumper's bed | 450 | 450 |
| 4 | Deliver the fill | Dumper | Tip 600 kg from the dumper onto the pad | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | Raise the workshop roof | Crane | Lift the roof onto the workshop frame | 800 | 800 |
| 6 | Open the delivery route | Any bucket or the dumper | Deliver another 600 kg to the pad | 500 | none |
| 7 | Firm little road | Road roller | Roll over four gravel bands, there and back | 300 | 300 |
| 8 | Level the building lane | Bulldozer | Push four earth ridges into their hollows | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | Pour a concrete slab | Concrete mixer | Mix, then pour 400 litres into the form | 650 | 650 |
| 10 | Stock the builders’ shelf | Telehandler | Set a pallet on a shelf 2.4 m up | 650 | 650 |
How the job board works
Press M, RB on a controller, or the Jobs button. The board shows:
- your coins and how many jobs you have inspected, like 450 coins · 2 / 10 jobs inspected;
- the job's name and its short brief;
- the pay and the machine, like Pay +350 coins · Excavator (free loan);
- a progress bar and Continue job while you work, or Inspect work when the job is done;
- Start job when the next job is ready, or Unlock this job by buying the Excavator. when you must buy a machine first;
- a Buy button for each machine you have borrowed but not bought yet, like Buy Excavator · 450 coins;
- Town projects and Build your own street (see the Herrhagen street projects and Build your own street).
Each job pays once. After job 10 the board says All ten jobs are complete!
Do you have enough coins?
Yes, always. Each job pays enough to buy the next machine you need. Here is the plan if you only do the ten jobs:
| After | Coins in | Buy | Coins left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden soil | +100 | nothing | 100 |
| Planting beds | +350 | Excavator, 450 | 0 |
| Load the gravel truck | +450 | Wheel loader, 450 | 0 |
| Deliver the fill | +200 | Dumper, 200 | 0 |
| Raise the workshop roof | +800 | Crane, 800 | 0 |
| Open the delivery route | +500 | nothing | 500 |
| Firm little road | +300 | Road roller, 300 | 500 |
| Level the building lane | +600 | Bulldozer, 600 | 500 |
| Pour a concrete slab | +650 | Concrete mixer, 650 | 500 |
| Stock the builders’ shelf | +650 | Telehandler, 650 | 500 |
The street projects pay extra coins on top: 700 for Vasagatan, 850 for Geijersgatan and 700 for each street of your own.
1. Garden soil
Machine: Backhoe. Pay: 100 coins. Job line: Garden soil · 0 / 600 kg.
Scoop dark soil, lift the bucket, drive to the light pad and tip it out. The backhoe bucket holds 600 kg, so one full bucket can do it. The whole job is explained on your first job, step by step.
2. Planting beds
Machine: Excavator (free loan). Pay: 350 coins. Job line: Planting beds · 0 / 600 kg · 0/2 holes.
Cut two planting holes in the dark soil, then deliver 600 kg to the light pad. A hole counts when you dig at least 200 kg out of one patch of soil. The brief says to reach out one metre between scoops: each patch of soil is one metre wide, so the second hole must be in a different patch. The hint says Move the bucket to the next patch of dark soil. when the first hole is done. When the job is inspected, plants appear in the garden.
3. Load the gravel truck
Machine: Wheel loader (free loan). Pay: 450 coins. Job line: Load the gravel truck · 0 / 600 kg.
Scoop soil with the loader, lift the bucket high over the parked dumper and tip 600 kg into its bed. The loader's bucket holds 900 kg. Lift it well above the dumper's side: the soil only goes into the bed when the bucket is high enough and close to the dumper. Leave the soil in the dumper until you inspect the job. The next job uses it.
4. Deliver the fill
Machine: Dumper (free loan). Pay: 200 coins. Job line: Deliver the fill · 0 / 600 kg.
Drive the loaded dumper to the light pad. Park with the back of the bed over the pad, switch to Work and raise the bed. The soil slides out at the back. Lower the bed again before you drive: a raised bed can't switch to Drive. If the dumper is empty, the hint asks you to choose the wheel loader and fill it up again.
5. Raise the workshop roof
Machine: Crane (free loan). Pay: 800 coins. Job line: Raise the workshop roof · 0 / 1 roof.
The crane works in Work mode, with its supports down. Swing and reach until the hook is over the roof, lower it close to the lifting point and press E (A, or Attach / release). Then hoist the roof above the beams, swing it over the frame and lower it gently. The roof goes on the frame at 6.6 m. When the roof hangs still on the frame, release it. The hint Let go of the controls while the load settles. means: wait until it stops swinging.
6. Open the delivery route
Machine: Any bucket machine or the dumper. Pay: 500 coins. Job line: Open the delivery route · 0 / 600 kg.
Deliver another 600 kg of fill to the light pad for the crossing crew. You may use the backhoe, the excavator, the wheel loader or the dumper. When you inspect the job, the new crossing opens and the town's traffic can use it. Look at it with the camera view The crossing (key 4).
7. Firm little road
Machine: Road roller (free loan). Pay: 300 coins. Job line: Firm little road · 0 / 8 passes.
In Work, switch on the vibration with E (A, or Vibration on / off). Then switch to Drive and roll straight ahead over all four gravel bands. Then reverse back across all four, still with vibration on. Each band counts once forwards and once backwards: 4 + 4 = 8 passes. Stay straight in the marked lane.
8. Level the building lane
Machine: Bulldozer (free loan). Pay: 600 coins. Job line: Level the building lane · 0 / 4 ridges.
In Work, lower the blade all the way to the ground. Then switch to Drive and drive straight ahead. The blade pushes each of the four earth ridges into its hollow. Keep the blade low and the bulldozer straight in its lane.
9. Pour a concrete slab
Machine: Concrete mixer (free loan). Pay: 650 coins. Job line: Pour a concrete slab · 0 / 400 L.
In Work, hold Mix (J) until the readout says Mixed 100%. Then switch to Drive and move until the rear chute is over the wooden form. Switch to Work again and hold Pour (L) until 400 litres are in. Concrete only pours when the batch is fully mixed and the chute is over the form.
10. Stock the builders’ shelf
Machine: Telehandler (free loan). Pay: 650 coins. Job line: Stock the builders’ shelf · 0 / 1 pallet.
Drive the telehandler in line with the pallet. In Work, bring the forks level with the pallet, slide them under it and press E (A, or Pick up / release). Lift the pallet above the shelf, extend the forks until the pallet is over it, lower to the shelf at 2.4 m and release.
See also
- All nine machines: how each machine moves and what it costs.
- Tips for new builders: the most common mistakes in these jobs.
- Advanced tips: exact sizes and limits for each job.
- Play Building Town and start the job board.
