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These types of games typically deal with the micro-management of workers or resources. They will have multiple levels of stages to be cleared with rewards and various events along the way. Level requirements for offers in this category rise exponentially over time compared to other games.

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Monster Idle Tycoon Country

January 16, 2026 Kasanje Leave a comment

Another Tycoon title here. The format is identical to Bud Farm and very similar to Idle Bank Tycoon.

Ever wondered what happens when monsters start their own businesses? In Monster Idle Tycoon Country!

Reach the listed goals within 45 days to earn Up to 17,040 SB!

Must be installing Monster Idle Tycoon Country for the first time to receive SB.
In-app purchases and upgrades are available.
Award will pend for 10 days
You must complete goals within 45 days of installing to receive Up to 17,040 SB

Swagbucks Link: https://www.swagbucks.com/games/apps/1671364/monster-idle-tycoon-country?rb=69384823

Limited time offers: Complete Season 15 (4 days) $6.00 and Complete Season 30 (7 days) $18.00.

Spending

The Monster Pass is $14.99, but we only get $5.00 back from the offer. The Monster Starter Kit is $2.99 and is only available during the first 3 days of play. The first Purchase credit is $2.00.

Gnome Constable Pack $4.99	Gnome Constable, 666 Nanospiders, and 100 Dream Crystals.
Deadly Deals $4.99	650 Nanospiders, Rory Thompson (10), and 150 Dream Crystals.

Monster Pass

The pass includes special characters that boost the high tier shops. Lots of NanoSpiders, Skip Tickets, and some Dream Crystals.

Items must be claimed individually. This is helpful if you want to save some rewards for later, such as the ad skip tickets.

Daily Goals reset at midnight (EST).

Default Goal: Collect 50 Cards in the Main Game.

Daily

Watch 3 Ads in Events	15 Energy
Complete 5 Trades	25 Energy
Buy 10 Store Cards	25 Energy
Open 2 Free Coffin	15 Energy
Complete 12 Event Goals	25 Energy
Spend 600 Event Special Currency	15 Energy
Use Time Skip 1x	25 Energy

Quest

Upgrade 6 Characters	25 Energy
Complete 30 Event Goals	25 Energy
Complete 10 Event Milestones	25 Energy
Open 8 Free Coffins in Events	25 Energy
Spend 5,000 Special Currency	25 Energy

Gameplay

The game maps are called Episodes and proceed in stages of business development. Each level includes several objectives that must be completed before the player can advance to the next Episode.

Warning: Completed goals DO NOT carry over to the next episode. Make sure to collect all completed goals before advancing.

Shops will generate cash which can be tapped on to collect income after the timer bar has filled. Upgrading shops will boost the amount of cash they generate. Assigning a Monster to a shop will enable automation and passive cash generation.

Monsters (managers) assigned to select shops will improve the income generation speed/amount. Monsters must be upgraded to continue using automation as the game progresses.

Focusing your upgrades on the higher tier shops will provide a much greater return on investment in the end game. Especially enabling automation for the periods when you go to bed.

As you advance through the Episodes, the amount of cash generated by low tier shops will become inconsequential. However, missions will likely require ineffective upgrades to progress the storyline.

Events

Throughout gameplay Event maps will become available and will run concurrently with the main map. Additional resources can be acquired on the Event maps.

However, be mindful of spending premium currency trying to clear the Events or rank high on the leaderboard. This can detract from the efforts spent clearing the goals on the main map.

Even small rewards from the Event maps can be useful in clearing the primary objectives. You can also expect regular players to spend cash to rank high on the leaderboards.

Event Strategy and Tips

These event maps use a simplified format for upgrading shops.

All shops on the map will use a single Card for Cash or Time upgrades that will allow automation, while each individual shop will still have the regular managers.

This means you only need to focus on upgrading a single Card if you just want the passive returns.

At Event completion, we receive 25% of our leftover event currency as NanoSpider coins, up to a max of 500 coins. This means we want to end the event map with 2,000 event currency.

Completing tasks on the Event map will contribute to the Monster Pass tasks.

Support Links

Publisher: https://www.monstercountryidle.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monster.country.idle

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monster.country.idle/

Tips

All shops may be temporarily increased by watching an ad to activate a boost. This can be done 3 times for a 12 hour boost.

You can watch an ad to double your accrued offline idle income.

Tapping on the bird flying across the screen can earn Cash, and occasionally you can watch an ad for double rewards.

Trading cards counts towards “Get Cards” task.

To get Building Cards you need to achieve Customer Bonuses. This occurs when you reach a customer milestone by filling up the purple/pink bar on shop.

Customer Cards are available by Trading, purchase in the Shop using NanoSpider coins, or from Coffins and stage advances.

Surveys through Revenue Universe can be completed to earn extra Dream Crystals.

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Goblins Wood: Lumber Tycoon

June 19, 2024 Kasanje Leave a comment

Updated 8/03/25: New offer terms and goal achievements. The reward increased to 4,046 USD, and the time limit is extended to 60 days.

Update August: An Update to the guide is in progress.

We have another Tycoon offer from the same developer* as Gold and Goblins.

Are you ready for a new addictive mining simulator game – Goblins Wood: Lumber Tycoon?

Link to offer: https://www.swagbucks.com/games/apps/1163704/goblins-wood?rb=69384823

Terms

Join this exciting idle merge adventure and enjoy a lot of challenging levels! Reach the listed levels to earn up to 404,620 SB!*

We are given 60 days to clear 100 levels in this Tycoon game. Reaching level 35 is worth $12.24 or $14.24 if you complete the purchase goal.

The rewards have been balanced since the last update to this offer. The level 90 goal was altered to be $200 instead of $266. The difference in value has been distributed among the lesser goals.

Must be installing Goblins Wood for the first time to receive SB.
Must complete events within 60 days of installing to receive SB.
In-app purchases and upgrades are available.
The award will pend for 10 days

My Experience: I played in 2024 when the reward was less than 100 dollars.

I only reached level 35, which took 25 days. I had caught the flu early on in the offer and was bedridden to the point where I could not even play games.

Whether or not the lost 5 days would have been enough to reach the next goal is difficult to say. I earned $14.50, including a reimbursed purchase. Not really worth the time invested.

With the new goals and values, I think this offer is worth attempting.

Strategy

I think a key point to these Tycoon-type games is how you set up your workers for the periods when you will be idling or offline.

Generally, when you are getting ready for bed, this is a good time to set your Goblins to work on a particularly stubborn tree. Somewhere in the 6-10 hour range.

Any other blocks of your day where you will not have ready access to your goblin workforce should also be delineated in the same manner.

Events

During regular gameplay, when you have run into a slowdown or a lull in lumber clearance rates, this is a good time to switch over to whichever Event map is currently active.

As with the Gold variety of Goblins, Lumber also runs Event maps concurrently with your main field for this offer. You should definitely take advantage of these events for the rewards they provide.

I would suggest saving your premium currency to use exclusively in Events.

The higher your ranking in the event, the greater the rewards from the Leaderboard, which can be substantial, and more than you would get from spending on the main map.

I know they are irritating, but you need to watch them, every single one of them. You can set your phone down or walk away if you need to, but run those ads.

The boosts from watching ads can include big chunks of resources or even fully leveled Goblin workers. This will make a huge difference in the speed of clearing a map.

We have 90 maps to clear, so any boost will be of benefit in the long run.

Tips

As far as I know, there are no codes available in this game.

I have been unable to locate a Facebook page for the game or any other social media presence other than a YouTube video they released.

There is already a popular woodcraft business called “Goblin Wood” on Facebook.

*

It’s a different company; however, these games are often licensed out to publishers on a contract basis.

This is why you often see mobile games getting re-released by different businesses in the App Store.

Tycoon Games

Gold and Goblins

Goblins Wood: Lumber Tycoon

Idle Bank Tycoon

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Game Guide: Idle Bank Tycoon

February 27, 2024 Kasanje 1 Comment

Combine your passion for adventure & capitalism, get rich, and become a money-mining tycoon!

I finished this offer in 7 days.

Remember to watch the ads to get a cash boost. It will show up every minute or so. You will watch hundreds of ads before the offer is complete. Best to accept this point before you begin.

Terms

Unlock the levels below within 10 days to earn Up to 5,525 Points!*
– Unlock Bank Level 3 “Big Town, Bigger Bank” to earn 425 Points
– Unlock Bank Level 6 “Making Waves” to earn 5,100 Points

Similarity

This one is more complex than Gold & Goblins. There is much more micro-management in this game. You have more options available for customizing your team members, and you get more Premium currency (Gems/Gold) from completing objectives. This will help to speed up your completion of the game offer.

Time Frame

We only get 10 days to complete this offer. I was able to reach Bank 3 within the first 24 hours and Bank 4 in a little over 60 hours. There is really no way around watching ads. You’ll need to watch them to get the cash you need to complete upgrades. It took 6 days to reach bank 5, and I finished the offer on the 7th day.

Something important I forgot to mention is that you keep your Cash after each Bank map. A good strategy I found was purchasing extra Cash in the shop before moving to the next map. This way, you have enough funds to max out your early functions from the start.

The rewards from ads far exceed what you earn from bank operations. For example, watching a 30-second ad earns $4.75 billion while operations earn $300 million in that same period.

Gameplay

Clearing Banks

Each map will have a set of Milestones that need to be completed before you can advance to the next bank. The number of objectives in each Milestone shifts. I had started a log but found that the numbers were not consistent.

I would strongly advise you to limit spending your cash on upgrading the facility beyond the requirements of the objectives you are given. It is easy to get yourself in a hole where you cannot afford the cost of mission objectives.

The bank will be fully maxed out by the time you reach the final objective for the map, but this will take time. It will be most efficient to go in the order of objectives as they arise in and out of ordinary business operations.

Bank Area

Each section of the bank includes a core function facility and then an assortment of additions that boost the amount of cash generated by the bank. You can improve cash flow efficiency by maintaining a good balance.

The Vault

Vault: Upgrade to increase the speed of cash depositing.

Cash Carts: Upgrade to increase their carrying capacity.

Security Equipment: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Monitors: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Statue: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Service Desk:

Service Desk: Upgrade to increase the speed of processing clients’ deposits.

Office Equipment: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Fish Tank: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Marketing Desk:

Marketing Desk: Upgrade to help Marketing Agents call clients faster.

Resting Area: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Office Equipment: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Kitchenette: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Main Hall:

Seats: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients. Additionally, empty seats will fill with money bags over time. A great source of extra revenue.

Client Support: Upgrade this item to receive additional compensation from clients.

Decorations: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Lounge: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Electronics: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients.

Cafe: Upgrade this item to get extra cash from clients

Events

There is a mini-game called “Audit Madness” that runs every two days. This event will get you extra Briefcases, which will distribute Manager cards for promoting your bank team members.

Managers

I read some posts on a game forum, and the resounding consensus was that you should only upgrade your Legendary (Gold) Managers. By the end of the 7th day, I was only missing 2 legendary managers. You’ll get plenty of them, so make sure to save your duplicate Blue/Purple managers for upgrading the Yellows.

Leveling

You can raise the level of your Managers by collecting Light Bulbs. They can be acquired in the “Business Mode” mini-game. This is a standard Match3 puzzle that includes an Auto-Mode so that you don’t need to play yourself.

Your Manager’s stat points and Proficiency will determine how effective they are at the mini-game. It is rare to lose a match, as you can watch an ad to restore your health.

Promotions

The upgrade path works the same as Merging games. You will use duplicate manager cards to upgrade others. The level caps are based on the Star ranking of your Manager. See the chart below.

Star Rank	Legendary	Max Level
2*	4 Generic Rare	40
3*	8 Generic Rare	60
4*	2 Generic Epic	80
5*	2 Generic Epic + 2 Matching Type Epic	100
6*	2 Generic Epic + 4 Matching Type Epic	140
7*	1 Duplicate Legend	180
8*	2 Generic Legend + 4 Matching Type Legend	220
9*		260
10*		300

Level and Ranking Chart

Tycoon Games

Gold and Goblins

Goblins Wood: Lumber Tycoon

Idle Bank Tycoon

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Swagbucks: Goblin Miner

January 31, 2024 Kasanje 4 Comments

This one is a simple top-down Tycoon game set in a mine. You receive coins from your active Mineshafts and from breaking the rocks in the mine.

Direct link to offer: https://www.swagbucks.com/games/apps/1672124/goblin-miner-idle-merger?rb=69384823

Terms

Lootably’s terms for this offer are 30 days to reach level 50 with a payout of $31 for a full completion.

Swagbucks is current offering $59, but you only have 25 days to reach level 50. There are two reimbursed purchases for this offer.

The developer of Gold and Goblins has another title “Goblins Wood” which has a better payout that I would suggest doing instead of this one.

You can find my guide for that game in the Tycoons section of this site.

Strategy

This game uses ads to a high degree, so don’t be surprised. I turned off the sound pretty fast. You can watch ads to get boosts and bigger rewards. The game also disburses chests with extra loot and there is a wheel of fortune you can spin by watching ads.

You can purchase additional Goblins and upgrade your Mineshafts to improve the coin flow. When you are offline the game will accrue Coins from any Mineshafts that you have automated.

Any Mineshafts that have not been upgraded and automated will require you to manually tap on the coins that are disbursed.

The map is divided into sections of two to three mines with two Mineshafts per section. As you advance the level of the rocks will increase which will then require a higher-level Goblin to break.

The game is all about micromanagement and depending on how much time you are willing to devote to it will determine how much you can possibly earn.

Events

Throughout the week there will be active events where you will work to clear a themed mine. I took part in the Card Collector, Candy Frenzy, and Volcanic Eruption events. Usually, there is a long event (3-day) followed by a short event (1-day)

Tips

There is not any clear strategy I can suggest for this game offer. I would suggest saving your Green Gems to spend on Events. The Events pay out big rewards that will speed up your task in this offer, so it is good to get as far as possible in them.

I did have some trouble with getting credit. I received the first two rewards, but then it skipped the next two before paying out again. The game is listed on multiple offer walls as well as the main sites of Swagbucks and MyPoints.

You should shop around until you find one with a good valuation. When I did it, I just needed a few points to finish off my BINGO board, so I didn’t get the higher-paying version.

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FreeCash: Bud Farm Idle Tycoon

September 15, 2023 Kasanje Leave a comment

Offer terms require you to reach level 10 (Episode 10), the reward is 5,100 Coins. The game is a top-down single-screen city manager type. You will have 7 different shops that you can manage. All shops run on a timer and will disburse funds at differing times depending upon their level.

You can improve the shops to speed up the income return. Additionally, the buildings can be upgraded (Hammer Icon) or the Shop Keepers can be upgraded (Silhouette Icon).

In the Shop, you can buy Chests, Timer Skips, or buds. You can watch Advertisements to double your income rate for a set period, to get small packs of cash or bud, or to Double your AFK rewards.