Night Plough money: pay, costs and the bigger truck
In Night Plough you earn game money, in kronor (kr), each time you finish a night's job. A night pays between 150 kr and 450 kr. You get more when the bus and the van are on time and when the town's roads are clear. The only thing to buy is a bigger truck with a wing, for 600 kr.
The money is pretend money inside the game. You never pay real money in the game.
Where do you see your money?
- In Tools, at the bottom: "Fuel: 100% · Money: 450 kr".
- On your save card: "Night 3 / 6 · 820 kr".
You start the game with 0 kr.
What does a night pay?
You are paid when the job is done, the first time you finish that night. You get:
150 kr + up to 300 kr extra
The extra part depends on two things:
| Part | Share of the extra | How to get all of it |
|---|---|---|
| On time | Up to 180 kr | The school bus and the Market delivery van both arrive before their time runs out |
| Clear roads | Up to 120 kr | Little snow left on every road in town, not only the bus route |
So a quick, tidy night pays up to 450 kr. A slow night with snow everywhere still pays 150 kr. The report shows the snow piles and the snow you moved, but not the pay; check Tools to see your new total.
The van counts on every night, even when it is not on your route. If it is stuck, send help or clear its way. The time left for each vehicle is on its card on the town map. The exact deadlines are on the advanced tips page.
What doesn't pay?
- Practice. Practise this night is just for fun. It pays nothing and is not saved.
- A second time. If you play a night you have already been paid for, you are not paid again.
- A night that isn't finished. If the night ends before the job is done ("Shift ended"), there is no pay. Press Retry this night.
What costs money?
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Bumping into a car, the bus, the van or anything else | A few kr. The faster you were going, the more it costs |
| Return truck to the depot | Up to 30 kr |
| Send help | Up to 20 kr |
| Refill at the depot | Free |
| Ask a colleague | Free |
| Buy a bigger truck | 600 kr, once |
Your money never goes below 0 kr. If you have less than the cost, you pay what you have. That is why the game says "up to".
The bigger truck
In Tools, the button Buy a bigger truck · 600 kr works once you have 600 kr. Before that it is greyed out. You buy it once, and you keep it for the rest of your game.
| Starting truck | Bigger truck | |
|---|---|---|
| Wing | No | Yes |
| Top speed | Faster | A little slower |
The wing is an extra blade on the side of the truck. Turn it on in Tools with Wing: On. It pushes the snowbank on your throwing side further back from the road. How the wing works is on the ploughing page.
Should you buy it?
You can win every night without it. The bigger truck is slower, so it takes a little longer to drive the route. Buy it if you like keeping the road edges tidy, or just to try it. Money has no other use, so there is no harm in spending it.
Retry and money
Retry this night takes you back to the start of the night, with the money you had then. Work you have not saved is lost, the game warns you.
See also
- All six nights
- Tips for new plough drivers
- Advanced tips
- Play Night Plough and earn your first pay.
