Arcade Empire Tycoon Patch Notes — April 16, 2026
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New employees have arrived at your Arcade: the Mascots!
They move around the environment in a unique way — walking through the Arcade and occasionally dancing, bringing more life to the place and making customers happier.
Mascot Bonus
A new modifier has been added to the popularity panel: the Mascot Bonus.
When popularity exceeds 55%, customers begin to grow tired of the machines, generating a negative bonus that increases as your Arcade becomes more popular.
To counter this, Mascots come into play!
Each mascot grants +4 popularity, helping keep customers satisfied even at higher popularity levels.
But be careful: mascots have a high salary, so use them wisely!
Updated Tutorial
Cleaners are now available in the tutorial, along with the full cleaning system and its popularity bonus. A new tutorial step has been added to introduce these mechanics.