Cashland

Instructions

============ How to Play Cashland =========== Welcome, Financial Hero! Your mission is to manage your money, collect rent and survive 12 months in Cashland while outsmarting sneaky scammers and viruses. 1. Getting Started • Starting Balance: Everyone begins with $100,000 cash. • Choose Your Challenge: Select Easy, Normal, or Hard. This determines your bill amounts, your savings interest, and how many "Cyber Lives" you start with. • Meet Your Team: o Sir Sneaky: Your wise advisor. He helps you balance your Assets (what you own) and Liabilities (what you owe). o McCarrots: Your task manager. He will pop up each month with your new mission details. 2. Monthly Missions & Tasks The world is full of surprises! Each month, you must handle different financial tasks: • The Big Save: Deposit money into your Savings account early to earn interest. • Living Expenses: Budget for recurring costs like Tuition Fees and household bills. • Life Events: Be ready for one-time costs like buying a new Laptop, hosting a Birthday Party, or going on a Family Vacation. • Earn More: Boost your wallet by taking on Part-Time Jobs to increase your monthly income. • Difficulty Note: Remember, choosing a harder level means your bills will be higher and your savings interest will be lower! 3. Owning a Home • The Mortgage: You will use a bank loan to buy your house. • Build Wealth: Every monthly repayment reduces your debt and increases your Net Worth. • Rent Bonus: If you pay your loan down to $0, you stop paying the bank and start collecting Rent! Your house transforms from a bill into a money-maker. =========== The Rules of Cashland =========== Cyber Safety (The Strike Rule): Watch out for "Cyber Bosses" trying to steal your hard-earned cash! • Stay Alert: Anonymous emails and "Free Gift" pop-ups are usually traps. • Protect Info: Never share your passwords or personal codes. • The Penalty: Depending on your difficulty level, you have a limited number of Cyber Lives. Every time you are scammed, your wallet gets thinner. Cyber Integrity (The Anti-Virus Rule): • The Goal: Activate the anti-virus to block threats before they compromise your data. • The Threat: Viruses and Trojans stream into the digital grid from all directions. • The Control: Move the mouse and left-click to launch anti-virus patches at the threats. • The Penalty: Depending on your difficulty level, you have a limited number of Cyber Lives. Every time a virus slips past your anti-virus, your wallet gets thinner. The Emergency Exit (Bankruptcy): If your cash hits $0, the game follows these emergency steps to pay your bills: 1. Savings First: Money is automatically withdrawn from your Savings. 2. Home Assets: If savings are empty, your property is used to pay the debt. 3. Bankrupt: If you have no cash, no savings, and your house still has a loan, you go Bankrupt and the mission fails. How to Win: To earn your Certificate of Achievement, you must: 1. Complete all 12 Months of the journey. 2. Finish with a positive Cash balance. 3. Keep your Cyber Lives safe from both scammers and viruses!