Tiny Tower is the latest freemium game from Nimblebit (of Pocket Frogs fame) that lets you build a tiny tower and manage the businesses and bitizens that inhabit it!
★Make money to build new types of floors and attract bitizens to live and work inside.
★Special events and VIP visitors will earn you special perks as you build your tower towards the clouds.
★Customize the look and placement of each floor and the bitizens that live in them, and upgrade your elevator.
★Game Center integration to let you see your friends towers, back up your game and earn awards.
★See what is on your bitizens' minds by peeking at the "BitBook" virtual social network for your tower!
How To Play The Game
You build your 1st residential floor and your 1st production floor, move in your first bitizen and give them a job. You earn coins by having your bitizens get to work and creating items to sell. You spend those coins on building more floors and eventually your tower will be sky high.
List of Floors ((Residential/Food/Creative/Retail/Service) and their respective products)
| Number | Name | Type | Product A | Product B | Product C |
| 1 | Construction | Construction | |||
| 2 | Tattoo Parlor | Creative | Butterfly | Demon Skull | Fancy Parrot |
| 3 | Software Studio | Creative | Calendar App | Anti-Virus App | Bank Software |
| 4 | Pottery Studio | Creative | Simple Bowl | Pretty Plate | Detailed Vase |
| 5 | Glass Studio | Creative | Green Tumbler | Orange Vase | Aqua Bottle |
| 6 | Art Studio | Creative | Small Portrait | Still Life | Landscape |
| 7 | Photo Studio | Creative | Pet Portrait | Single Portrait | Family Portrait |
| 8 | Fashion Studio | Creative | Wrap Design | Blouse Design | Outfit Design |
| 9 | Recording Studio | Creative | Jingle Recording | Single Recording | Album Recording |
| 10 | Wood Shop | Creative | Chair | Rocking Horse | Bookcase |
| 11 | Architect Office | Creative | Room Addition | House Design | Tower Design |
| 12 | Graphic Design | Creative | Album Cover | Band Poster | Web Site |
| 13 | Film Studio | Creative | Food Commercial | TV Episode | Movie Shoot |
| 14 | Ad Agency | Creative | Print Ad | Billboard Ad | TV Ad |
| 15 | Game Studio | Creative | Match 3 Game | City Sim | MMORPG |
| 16 | Cake Studio | Creative | Single Layer | Double Layer | Triple Layer |
| 17 | Soda Brewery | Creative | Cherry Soda | Cola 6 Pack | Soda Keg |
| 18 | Empty Floor | Empty | |||
| 19 | Sushi Bar | Food | California Roll | Tuna Sushi8 | Sea Urchin |
| 20 | Mexican Food | Food | Chips & Salsa | Tacos | Shrimp Platter |
| 21 | Tea House | Food | Green Tea | Dumplings | Pork Katsu |
| 22 | Vegan Food | Food | Beet Salad | Roasted Potatoes | Soy burger |
| 23 | Frozen Yogurt | Food | Mini Chocolate | Medium Vanilla | Jumbo Swirl |
| 24 | Smoothie Shop | Food | Wheatgrass | Small Smoothie | Jumbo Juice |
| 25 | Sub Shop | Food | 6 inch Sub | 9 inch Sub | 12 inch Sub |
| 26 | Coffee House | Food | Espresso | Tall Latte | Frappe |
| 27 | Sky Burger | Food | Fries | Nuggets | Big Burger |
| 28 | Asian Cuisine | Food | Spring Rolls | Noodle Bowl | Orange Tofu |
| 29 | Diner | Food | Cup of Joe | Bacon & Eggs | Soup & Sandwich |
| 30 | Pub | Food | Bar Nuts | Root Beer | Hot Wings |
| 31 | Pizza Place | Food | Pizza Slice | Personal Pan | Giant Pizza |
| 32 | Scoops | Food | Ice Cream Bar | Triple Scoop | Ice Cream Cake |
| 33 | Bakery | Food | Sugar Cookies | Walnut Muffins | Bread Loaf |
| 34 | Fancy Cuisine | Food | Sparkling Juice | Caviar | Roast Duck |
| 35 | Arcade | Recreation | 1 Play | Extra Life | High Score |
| 36 | Video Rental | Recreation | Movie Rental | New Release | Console Rental |
| 37 | Museum | Recreation | Admission | Audio Tour | Charity Event |
| 38 | Aquarium | Recreation | Admission | Fish Toy | Annual Pass |
| 39 | Cineplex | Recreation | Popcorn | Matinee | 3D Movie |
| 40 | Theater | Recreation | Interpretive Dance | Comedy | Tragedy |
| 41 | Planetarium | Recreation | Planet Tour | Solar Tour | Laser Show |
| 42 | Mini Golf | Recreation | 1 Player Round | 2 Player Round | 3 Player Round |
| 43 | Volleyball Club | Recreation | Practice | Friendly Game | Tournament |
| 44 | Racquetball | Recreation | Practice | Friendly Game | Tournament |
| 45 | Bowling Alley | Recreation | Shoe Rental | Single Game | Tournament |
| 46 | Cyber Cafe | Recreation | Web Browsing | Computer Games | Game Tourney |
| 47 | Paintball Arena | Recreation | 1 Paintballs | 5 Paintballs | Paintballs |
| 48 | Night Club | Recreation | Cover Charge | Cocktail | VIP Ticket |
| 49 | Casino | Recreation | Nickel Slots | Dollar Slots45 | Poker Game |
| 50 | Comedy Club | Recreation | LOL’s | LMAO’s8 | ROFL’s |
| 51 | Plainlake Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 52 | Sweetside Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 53 | Tuscana Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 54 | Lotus Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 55 | Moderna Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 56 | Chateau Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 57 | 50′s Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 58 | Santa Fe Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 59 | Gothic Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 60 | Art Deco Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 61 | Rustic Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 62 | Eclectic Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 63 | Broadleaf Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 64 | Safari Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 65 | 70′s Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 66 | Loft Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 67 | High Tech Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 68 | Garden Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 69 | Baycrest Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 70 | Mismatch Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 71 | Nerd Cave Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 72 | Zen Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 73 | Beach Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 74 | Club Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 75 | Hacienda Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 76 | Greek Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 77 | Storage Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 78 | Brightpoint Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 79 | Cottage Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 80 | Greenwood Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 81 | Aquatic Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 82 | Stonecrest Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 83 | Bridgeview Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 84 | Fawlty Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 85 | Estate Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 86 | Pinehurst Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 87 | HiFi Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 88 | Birchside Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 89 | Westgrove Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 90 | Plumbrook Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 91 | Glendale Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 92 | Ridgemill Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 93 | Goldcreek Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 94 | Silverwell Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 95 | Mesa Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 96 | Dover Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 97 | Mistmont Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 98 | Devonshire Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 99 | Mapleton Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 100 | Ivymoss Apts. | Residential | 2nd Bedroom | 3rd Bedroom | 3 Bed |
| 101 | Toy Store | Retail | Toy Blocks | Rocket Ship | Toy Soldiers |
| 102 | Mapple Store | Retail | MyPod | MyPhone | MyBook |
| 103 | Book Store | Retail | Paperback | Hardback | Boxed Set |
| 104 | Shoe Store | Retail | Sandals | Sneakers | Dress Shoes |
| 105 | Hat Shop | Retail | Trucker Hat | Cowboy Hat | Top Hat |
| 106 | Record Shop | Retail | Single | Album | Discography |
| 107 | Music Store | Retail | Sheet Music | Trumpet | Electric Guitar |
| 108 | Bike Shop | Retail | Bike Shirt | Bike Wheel | Mountain Bike |
| 109 | Comic Store | Retail | Mage Cards | BattleClub Figure | Atom Man No 1 |
| 110 | Furniture Store | Retail | Fake Plant | End Table | Modern Chair |
| 111 | Plant Nursery | Retail | Small Cactus | Hanging Plant | Fertilizer |
| 112 | Fabric Shop | Retail | Thread Spool | Quilt Square | Bolts of Fabric |
| 113 | Mens Fashion | Retail | Tie | Dress Belt | 3 Piece Suit |
| 114 | Womens Fashion | Retail | Cute Hat | Purse | Nice Outfit |
| 115 | Tech Store | Retail | Camera | Laptop | Flat Screen TV |
| 116 | Game Store | Retail | Used Game | Controller | Game System |
| 117 | Barber Shop | Service | Shave | Haircut | Perm |
| 118 | Day Spa | Service | Pedicure | Facial | Stone Massage |
| 119 | Dentists Office | Service | Cleaning | Teeth Whitening | Gold Crown |
| 120 | Doctors Office | Service | Check Up | Prescription | Lab Test |
| 121 | Fortune Teller | Service | Palm Reading | Tarot Reading | Séance |
| 122 | Optometrist | Service | Eye Glasses | Contact Lenses | Laser Treatment |
| 123 | Health Club | Service | Weight Workout | Ball Workout | Cardio Workout |
| 124 | Martial Arts | Service | White Belt | Red Belt | Black Belt |
| 125 | Wedding Chapel | Service | Quick Hitch | Full Ceremony | Themed Ceremony |
| 126 | Laundromat | Service | Sock Fluff | Delicate Cycle | Denim Dry |
| 127 | Private eye | Service | Background Check | Surveillance5 | Murder Mystery |
| 128 | Tutoring Center | Service | Addition Help | Grammar Help | Trig Help |
| 129 | Travel Agency | Service | Car Reservation | Flight Booking | Cruise Booking |
| 130 | Ship & Print | Service | Photocopies | Shipment | Sales Report |
| 131 | Pharmacy | Service | Cold Medicine | Flu Shot | Rx Refill |
| 132 | Bank | Service | Check Deposit | New Account | Loan Application |
Here’s how it works. Upon starting the game, you’re greeted by a fresh new tower and a simple lobby. Working through the tutorial, you build your first residential floor and your first production floor, move in your first Bitizen and give them a job. The Bitizen gets to work creating items to sell, bringing in coins. Spend those coins on building more floors and eventually your tower will reach up into the sky.
Each floor has three items to stock, and each one is on a different timer. When an item’s stock sells out, its your job to tell your Bitizens to order more, a task that takes anywhere from a minute to a few hours depending on the item. When that timer fills up, you also need to order them to put the item up for sale again. When you’re overseeing a few production floors, this means checking in occasionally. When you’ve got a 40 story tower, on the other hand, this production cycle will quickly take over your life—if you let it.
The game uses local notifications to let you know when the first item is available to restock after closing the app. This is a great way to stay on top of your towers’ needs early on, but with enough production floors it might just make you crazy. I turned notifications off pretty quickly, and discovered something cool—unlike most of these “appointment gaming” types, I can peek into my tower at any time and find something to do. There’s always something ready to stock, or someone waiting to ride the elevator. So Tiny Tower fits perfectly into any little gaps of time you have for it. And with no spoilage mechanic, the only thing to lose by ignoring it is the coins you could have been earning in the meantime.
If this all sounds like a lot of managing timers and pushing buttons, you’ll be happy to know there’s a bit more to it. The Bitizens are really the heart and soul of Tiny Tower. Their comings and goings will occupy a lot of your attention. For starters, they each have their own set of talents. There are five categories of production floor, and individual Bitizens are stronger working at some and weaker at others. They also have their own little dreams. Bitizens working in their dream jobs are better than their counterparts, and you get a tidy bonus for putting them there. Want to see what they’re thinking? Hit up Bitbook, a virtual social network for your virtual workers that’s filled with quips and little hints.
You’re also in control of their literal comings and goings, because you control your tower’s elevator. Ferrying Bitizens to their destination nets you tips, both in coins and Bux, the game’s premium currency. Occasionally, VIPs show up to add a bit of strategy to the game. They have special abilities, and where you drop them off can make a big difference to your production.
For the creative types, you can customize your tower to the nines. You can’t pick which floors are built, just which categories you’re creating, but you can move your floors around and paint them to match any color scheme you can imagine. You can also dress up your Bitizens with a palette and outfit randomizer. It took a bit of persistence, but I’ve got all my employees dressed smartly in per-floor uniforms. The adorable pixel art makes this extra satisfying.
The premium aspects of the game are more than fair. You can buy Tower Bux with real money, but you can also earn them as tips or as bonuses for fully stocking a production floor. A Where’s Waldo-style mini-game also awards them. You can exchange them for coins or as timesavers to build a floor faster, finish stocking it, upgrade your elevator or move in a Bitizen. If you’re really keen to get ahead, purchasing Bux will help. But if you just play regularly you’ll always have lots to do and plenty of chances to expand. Nothing is locked out for players who don’t want to pay.
Other than a nitpick or two (it would be nice to toggle the elevator-style music off and keep the sound on, for instance), my only real concern is the lack of social integration. These games are always better with friends (many of whom you can find in our forums), but the only thing you can really do with your buddies in Tiny Tower is compete with them on the Game Center leaderboard and for achievements, and look at their towers. Maybe we’ll see more social options in the future, like something to exchange with friends or something to do in their towers.
But enough talk. Tiny Tower is another great, free game from the guys at NimbleBit, and you should definitely check it out. Just try not to get too caught up in the lives of your little Bitizens – it’s important to put the game down once in a while.
Tips
#1 The fastest way to get coins is to grind until you get 50 tower bux, then buy the 100k coin package. With around 1 hour of gaming time, it is possible to get 30+ tower bux and 6 floors.
#2 Bitizens will never move out on their own. Employee skill levels affect how big of a discount you get on restocking products.
#3 The more bitizens working at the businesses, the more products you can sell at once and the more money you earn.
#4 Always fully staff a business before moving to the next one. Always have ample residential floors.
#5 You get tower bux for doing various tasks during the game which can fast forward any stock/build time you have, and if you find a VIP visiting the lobby you can take them to any floor under construction to instantly complete the job.
#6 Match the jobs you assign to Bitizens to their job-skill ratings. Don’t shy away from evicting Bitizens whose skills don’t fit into the vacant floors you have.
#7 For an initial boost, save up 50 cash and trade it for 100,000 gold. Instead of spending cash to speed things up initially, sacrifice your first day’s gameplay by waiting for constructions and restockings to complete by themselves, while transporting Bitizens on elevators manually to hoard up your bux.
#8 To help with the above… get into a habit of saving cash! Bored of transporting Bitizens up and down the elevator? Multi-task out into a game of NBA Jam, lap of Real Racing 2 or match of First Touch Soccer and come back while your floors are being built or items are being restocked.
#9 Make sure all of your shops’ three employment-slots are filled with skilled workers. Keep your floors fully stocked with items before logging off or taking a break, letting you sell maximum stock while away. If you’re 15-20 stock away from hitting empty on a Level 2 or 3 item, consider spending Cash to restock it fast before logging off.
#10 Plan your next move. You will usually have more unemployed Bitizens in your hotel than working ones initially, since only 3-slots exist per store. Decide which shop you want to open next and invite only Bitizens with that particular skill-set to stay at your tower while you save up gold for the next floor.
#11 Stock all three items on any shop to get a small coin bonus. There are NO ALERTS as to when an item goes out of stock; so keep your eyes peeled!
#12 You can give each Bitizen a makeover for 1 coin per change. Beware, this is not mentioned explicitly in-game!
#13 Change the theme of each room by tapping on it, and then hitting paint! You start off with 100 Paint-credits which can be used to renovate any room in your tower. When you run out, buy another 100 Paint-credits for 1 “Bux”!
#14 It’s easier organize and henceforth, manage your rooms, restaurants and other themed-floors if they are stacked together. Tap on the room you want to shift, and hit move! This costs 1 “Bux” every time you move any floor.
#15 When doing the “find a Bitizen” mini-missions, you don’t need to find his exact position (a-la Where’s Waldo) – just tap anywhere on the floor he or she is on!
#16 It’s really important to dump low skill tenants and try to keep the brightest. They will make your life much easier.
#17 You only need a store to be staffed while you’re producing an item. So while a level three item requires three staff members at the store to produce, once the item is produced you can move them to a different store and the item will remain at the store, and continue to be sold. I imagine you need to leave at least one bitizen at the store to keep it open.
So you can shuffle level 8/9 employees around. It’s super helpful while you’re waiting for newly built apartments to fill up, and awesome when combined with certain stores that have HUGE inventory counts, like the soda brewery (stocks 1500 level 3 items).
VIPs
Brown shirt: Deliveryman (Removes 3hrs worth of restocking time)
Yellow hardhat: Construction worker (Removes 3hrs worth of construction of new floors)
Green shirt w/ Glasses: Big Spender (Buys out item from floor)
{source: iphonedevpinoy}
