260:. Players collect money by completing tasks such as doing laundry, taking out the garbage, cleaning chewing gum from surfaces, cleaning the toilet, and emptying the coin hoppers from the various machines. The player must also balance their health and work life. For example, if the player does not return home at night they may faint from lack of rest. Arcade games provide income through their use and popularity with customers. Players can adjust the cost to play each game, the game's difficulty, and other features to attempt to maximize profit. Additional arcade machines can also be purchased, with 35 games in total available for the base game, and additional games made available through
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264:. Games range from early vector graphics to 32-Bit graphics, and genres include racing, puzzle, action, and more. Each arcade game is fully playable, and some feature local multiplayer for 2–4 players.
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