Turmoil
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Turmoil is a simulation game set during the 19th century oil rush in North America. Get a taste of the rush and rivalry of the time as you earn your way to become a successful oil entrepreneur. As you make money digging up and selling oil, the town will grow along with you. Acquire more town shares than your competitors in a bid to become the new mayor.
A fun casual puzzle game. 2 playthroughs needed for 100%; the first to unlock Expert mode, the second to complete the campaign in Expert mode. Some of the harder objective achievements (e.g. The Big Haul) are easier in Expert mode.
FAQ
- Are there missable achievements in Turmoil?
- Yes, 5: Shiny, Expert, Mayor Shareholder, Filthy Rich and Oil Tycoon.
- Are there glitched achievements in Turmoil?
- None so far. 8 of 39 not yet checked.
Promising
Very common86.4%Earn a profit of more than $10,000 in a single level.
You should be able to get this 3-4 levels in as soon as the time limit increases from 6 months to 12 months.
Juicy
Very common77.4%Earn a profit of more than $25,000 in a single level.
Hard to do in the first campaign segment, easier in the later ones (desert onwards).
Empty Milkshake
Very common75.9%Get all the oil in a level above ground.
Do what it says on the tin; extract all the oil in a level. You can ofc do this on any level...
Overbidder
Common69.2%Overbid someone at the land auction.
Wait until one of the NPC players bids on a piece (their face will appear on the chunk of land), then click on it to outbid them. If you win (and if you have enough cash ofc) then the achievement is yours!
Dubious Deal
Common57.3%Sell oil at a price below $0.25.
just wait until Left Inc or Right Inc drops below this value and then assign some carts there to sell. This will be easy to spot from early on in the game- just keep an eye on the sell values as you should be doing anyway.
Shiny
Common55.6%Get a diamond.
Diamonds become available in the 2nd stage of the campaign (the desert). You have to buy a skill for the moles from the Workshop to be able to retrieve them
Serious Money
Common45.7%Earn a profit of more than $50,000 in a single level.
On normal, hard to do before the 4th part of the campaign.
Good Deal
Common44.1%Boost the oil price above $2.00.
In the 3rd part of the campaign you get access to oil. To boost prices you also need to buy the "Left Link" and/or "Right Link" at $40k apiece to be able to pipe gas directly to Left In or Right Inc, and the Valves so you can control the flow. To do this, branch a pipe off one of your regular pipes, add an extra joint so you have a valve to close, then extend the pipes to *multiple* gas resources, and the other end to Left/Right Inc. The point being that you need the gas to flow into Left/Right Inc - but NOT through any oil seam and out your drills. It also helps to have an extra valve close to Left/Right Inc - so you can get everything wired up ready but stop the gas flowing until the price is naturally high already. If you're already at $1.10 then a nice boost from 3 gas veins should get you well over $2.50 for both achievements.
Big Spiller
Common42.8%Get a spillage fine of over $10,000.
Easy to do from the beginning; just tap the oil and don't pick it up quick enough with the horses. You're bound to have this happen sooner or later by accident so don't worry about boosting for it deliberately.
Great Deal
Uncommon39.6%Boost the oil price above $2.50.
See "Good Deal"
Cake!
Uncommon36.0%Beat the campaign.
Finish the base-game campaign - win the final level by buying out the Mayor's shares to end as majority owner. Unlocks automatically on completion.
Big Spender
Uncommon35.4%Pay $10,000 or more for a piece of land.
Deliberately overbid on land by clicking on where other people already bid. This will become easier to get later in the game. See also Overbidder. Note you won't get the achievement until the end of the level you bid on!!
Stablelized
Uncommon25.4%Buy all the stable upgrades.
You can do this in the 3rd part of the campaign. It will cost quite a lot...
The Big Haul
Uncommon22.0%Earn a profit of more than $100,000 in a single level.
Easier in the latter half of the campaign on Expert than anywhere else - i.e. in your 2nd playthrough.
Workshopper
Uncommon20.7%Buy all the workshop upgrades.
You can do this in the 3rd part of the campaign. It will cost quite a lot...
Tree Fiddy
Uncommon16.4%Boost the oil price up to $3.50.
Boost the oil / gas price to at least $3.50. Buy the Left/Right Link and valves, branch pipes to feed several gas veins straight into Left/Right Inc (not out through your drills), and open the valves when the price is already naturally high to spike it past $3.50.
Factory Man
Uncommon15.0%Buy all the factory upgrades.
You can do this in the 4th part of the campaign. It will cost quite a lot...
Tip Top
Uncommon10.7%Buy all the Mayor's Tips.
There are 5 tips to buy for each of the four campaign segments. I'm not sure if you have to buy the tips while 'in' that campaign segment, so buy as soon as you can to be sure.
Millionaire
Rare5.8%Have more than one million in your bank account
Expert
Very rare3.5%Beat the campaign in expert mode.
Expert mode is unlocked after you complete the campaign the first time...
Mayor Shareholder
Very rare3.5%Own all the shares.
Shares start to be sold mid way through the 2nd part of the campaign. You'll have to participate in a share auction before every level. Just make sure you win every time. Note the price the NPC competitors buy at is pretty random, and you can retry any number of times just by quitting out to the main menu and then going back in to Continue game; as it tells you repeatedly going back to the main menu loses all progress since reaching town. (so do this first on getting into town so you don't have to redo any other purchases or the land auction). It will be very hard to do this at the same time as Filthy Rich or
Millionaire - so don't. Go for this in your first playthrough (non-expert!), and the others in the Expert playthrough following it.
Filthy Rich
Very rare2.6%Beat the campaign and have more than one million in your bank account.
Beat the base campaign while finishing with more than $1,000,000 in the bank. Play efficiently and bank money before the final buyout so you clear $1M at completion.
Oil Tycoon
Very rare1.6%Own all the shares and have one million in your bank account.
Own 100% of the shares (buy them all at the between-level auctions) while holding over $1,000,000 in the bank at the same time.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!!
Ultra rare0.9%Blow up hard rock with dynamite (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) When you hit hard rock, blow it up with dynamite - you get three free sticks from Dynamite Dale and can buy more at the saloon. Works in the campaign or Deep Mode.
Ruby ruby ruby ruby!
Ultra rare0.8%Get a ruby (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) After Lady Boyd arrives (Deep Mode unlocked) and you've bought the mole upgrade from Edward, descend in Deep Mode; among the water pockets you'll find rubies - send the mole to retrieve one.
Chasing Waterfalls
Ultra rare0.6%Do a water map research (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) After draining early plots, accept Yvonne's Water Research offer; she drills the map and tells you which plot holds the most water. Completing that research pops it.
Gasolina
Ultra rare0.6%Boost a refinery (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) Buy the refinery boost upgrade from Fred, then activate the boost on a refinery. Best value when the petrol price is high, but any activation unlocks it.
Know when to hold 'em
Ultra rare0.5%Win a game of Dice Dice Dice (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) In the saloon, play Dice Dice Dice against Philip: up to three shakes of five dice trying to total 21, setting aside up to four dice between shakes. Win one game.
There's no more panic in this town
Ultra rare0.5%Beat the Deeper Underground campaign (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) Beat the Deeper Underground campaign - use Deep Mode earnings to fund share buyouts and out-bid rivals for majority ownership of the Mayor's stock in the final level.
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Ultra rare0.5%Reach a depth of 1000 meters in Deep Mode (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) In Deep Mode, keep drilling downward until you reach 1000 metres depth.
You're the Best
Ultra rare0.1%Beat the Deeper Underground campaign in expert mode (Deeper Underground)
(Deeper Underground) Beat the Deeper Underground campaign on Expert difficulty. Tip: pick Lisa to avoid the steep upgrade costs and spill fees on the harder run.
Taking the Heat
Rare8.7%Beat the The Heat Is On campaign.
Beat The Heat Is On campaign on any difficulty.
Methodical
Rare8.2%Buy all the shed upgrades.
Buy every upgrade in the shed / workshop over the campaign (mole, drills, pipes, prospecting and the rest). Unlocks on the last purchase.
Digging It
Rare7.4%Complete Anthony’s treasure collection.
Complete Anthony's treasure collection: buy the mole treasure upgrades, then dig up all three treasure types in each of the three regions and display them in the gallery - all nine completes the collection.
Magmificent
Rare7.3%Convert an oil well to gas and triple its size.
Find a small oil zone, pipe the nearest magma / gas source into it and valve it off so the oil seam converts to gas; the gas zone then grows - keep it converting until the well has tripled in size. (Make sure the game is patched - this once had a calculation bug.)
Cat Whisperer
Rare6.8%Acquaint yourself with the village cat.
In the village hub between levels, a cat jumps around the scene - click on it. Reported in The Heat Is On campaign's village screen.
As Good As It Gets
Very rare3.2%Sell a treasure for $2,000 or more
Dig up treasures with an upgraded mole (buy the mole / treasure upgrades in the shed), then sell one worth $2,000 or more rather than adding it to your gallery. The rarer, deeper gem and artefact types clear the threshold.
On Fire
Very rare2.3%Beat the The Heat Is On campaign in expert mode.
Beat The Heat Is On campaign on Expert difficulty.
Dove Hunt
Very rare2.2%Practice shooting on the dove.
In the same village hub between levels, a dove flies across the scene - click (shoot) it. Reported as The Heat Is On content.
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