Tycoon is a game mode where players need to answer text input or multiple choice questions and purchase upgrades in order to make the most money. Tycoon was called Gimkit Classic up until July 31, 2024.
Tycoon can be played by selecting with one of three goals:
In Tycoon, you answer questions, earn cash, and buy powerups. These powerups can be used to get more money, sabotage the other team, change your screen's look, and more! During certain events, there may be certain powerups such as different songs you can buy.
The shop allows players to purchase upgrades, powerups, and themes. Upgrades are permanent improvements, powerups are single-use items that can be activated at will, and themes are visual changes.
Upgrades allow players to permanently make more money by answering questions, or lose less when getting them wrong.
Money Per Question determines the amount of money is added to the "base earning price". It does not change depending on the amount of correct answers in a row.
| Level | Amount | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Free/Default |
| 2 | $5 | $10 |
| 3 | $50 | $100 |
| 4 | $100 | $1,000 |
| 5 | $500 | $10,000 |
| 6 | $2,000 | $75,000 |
| 7 | $5,000 | $300,000 |
| 8 | $10,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 9 | $250,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 10 | $1,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
Streak Bonus gives you more money the more questions you answer correctly in a row.
| Level | Amount | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Free/Default |
| 2 | $3 | $20 |
| 3 | $10 | $200 |
| 4 | $50 | $2,000 |
| 5 | $250 | $20,000 |
| 6 | $1,200 | $200,000 |
| 7 | $6,500 | $2,000,000 |
| 8 | $35,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 9 | $175,000 | $200,000,000 |
| 10 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |
Multiplier multiplies the amount of money you make by a certain value.
| Level | Amount | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x | Free/Default |
| 2 | 1.5x | $50 |
| 3 | 2x | $300 |
| 4 | 3x | $2,000 |
| 5 | 5x | $12,000 |
| 6 | 8x | $85,000 |
| 7 | 12x | $700,000 |
| 8 | 18x | 6,500,000 |
| 9 | 30x | 65,000,000 |
| 10 | 100x | 1,000,000,000 |
Insurance makes it so you only lose a percentage of what you would when you answer a question incorrectly.
| Level | Amount Retained | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0% | Free/Default |
| 2 | 10% | $10 |
| 3 | 25% | $250 |
| 4 | 40% | $1,000 |
| 5 | 50% | $25,000 |
| 6 | 70% | $100,000 |
| 7 | 80% | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | 90% | $5,000,000 |
| 9 | 95% | $25,000,000 |
| 10 | 99% | $500,000,000 |
Powerups are items that can be purchased and used one time, giving a variety of effects. The cost of a powerup is a percentage of your money plus a base price, rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Not all these powerups are always available.
| Name | Icon | Base Price | Price Percent | Description | Effect (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebooter | 
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$1000 | 30% | Reuse all your powerups a second time | |
| Minute to Win it | 
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$500 | 6% | Double your earnings for the next 60 seconds! | |
| Outnumbered | 
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$150 | 22% | Inundate another player with numbers! | The player affected will have to click numbers in least to greatest order. |
| Quadgrader | 
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$1,200 | 32% | Upgrade Money Per Question, Streak Bonus, Multiplier, and Insurance by one level for free. | |
| Discounter | 
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$250 | 16% | All shop upgrades are 25% off for 5 minutes | |
| Blur | 
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$40 | 15% | Blur another player's screen for 15 seconds! | |
| Clapinator | 
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$20 | 10% | Your claps, but multiplied by 10x | At the end of the game, clicking the clap button will result in 10 claps appearing. |
| Gift | 
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$200 | 26% | Increase another player's balance by 25% | |
| Shield | 
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$25 | 15% | Stop Players from negatively impacting you for 3 minutes | Players won't be able to use harmful powerups on you for 3 minutes. |
| Subtractor | 
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$150 | 20% | Remove 20% of a players earnings | |
| Mini Bonus | 
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$20 | 3% | Earnings are multiplied by 2x for a single question | |
| Mega Bonus | 
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$50 | 6% | Earnings are multiplied by 5x for a single question | |
| Seasonal/removed powerups | |||||
| Snowstorm | ?? | ?? | It's snowing money! Your balance will automatically increase by 5% every 20 seconds! | ||
| Deflector | $60 | 21% | Deflects all harmful powerups for 2 minutes | ||
| Link | $1500 | 38% | Link new earnings with another player for 60 seconds | ||
| Trick Or Treat? | 
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$25 | 7% | 60% chance your balance will increase by 20%, 40% chance your balance will decrease by 10%. | |
| Spider Web | 
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$605 | 29% | Your balance is caught in a web! For 20 seconds, purchase any upgrade, powerup, or theme without it lowering your balance. | |
| Pumpkin Pie | $40 | 16% | Pie other players! They won't be able to answer questions or visit the shop for 15 seconds! | ||
While most powerups provide a gameplay benefit, players can also purchase music that will be played on the host's computer for 30% of their money plus $50. Music has no impact on gameplay. All music is seasonal, and may or may not be purchasable at any given time.
| Name | Description | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamweaver | Take it easy with this catchy tune. | |
| Love Song | Play a romantic tune for everyone to hear! | |
| Jingle Bells | Get in the holiday spirit with this special tune! | |
| Back To School Beat | Get the new school year started right. | |
| Summer Song | Purchase and get ready for the summer! | |
| Spooky Song | Trick or treat & play that beat! |
Themes are visual changes to the way that the game looks. Some tycoon twists, such as Infinity Mode and Trust No One, have a certain theme applied by default.
| Name | Price | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | Free/Default | Works fine, that's all | 
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| Night | $5 | A little easier on the eyes | 
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| Thanos | $15 | Perfectly balanced, as all things should be | 
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| Ocean | $30 | Under the sea... | 
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| Forest | $50 | A walk through the woods | 
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| Retro | $200 | Old school... | 
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| Pure Gold | $100,000,000,000 | Now you're just showing off | 
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| Seasonal/removed themes | |||
| Halloween | ?? | ?? | 
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| Sunset | ?? | ?? | 
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| Pastel | ?? | ?? | 
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These are game modes that are based off of Tycoon, but have a major difference from the original game:
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