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Gary: Gary moved page Express Elevator to Express elevator: Normalize page title to sentence case

2026-10-13T04:33:13Z

Gary moved page Express Elevator to Express elevator: Normalize page title to sentence case

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	Express ~~Elevator carries passengers between distant floor clusters. Compare costs~~ and ~~route patterns in [[Elevator guide]]~~.		An express elevator is the fastest and highest capacity elevator system in the game and can span over 120 floors. Express elevators are also more expensive to build and operate.

	~~== How it works ==~~		You may have up to 8 cars per shaft which may be reduced, depending on your map and star rating.
	~~Express Elevators are 6-tile passenger shafts with the same car~~, ~~upgrade, service-floor, and parking controls as other passenger elevators. They cost more to build~~ and ~~maintain than Basic Elevators~~.

			Because of express elevators' high top speed, you may wish to reduce the number of floors serviced by express elevators so that they are able to reach their top speed. Having an express elevator stop on every floor will reduce its efficiency.
	~~== Operating costs ==~~
	~~Additional car construction costs {{Game Money\|cost=150000}}. System and per-car base upkeep are shown in~~ the ~~infobox; electricity and upgrades~~ are ~~separate~~. ~~Base system power is supplemented by per-car loading and moving power~~.

	== Upgrades ==		== Upgrades ==
	Elevators can be upgraded from the '''Configuration''' tab. Upgrades have two stages:		Elevators can be upgraded from the '''Configuration''' tab. Upgrades have two stages:

	# ~~Upgrade~~ the '''elevator system''' ~~first~~, up to level 5. Each system upgrade costs 50% of the system construction price. Each level increases the system maintenance multiplier by 25% of its base amount.		# You can upgrade the '''elevator system''' up to 5 levels. An upgraded elevator system allows cars to also be upgraded, up to the elevator system's level. Each system upgrade costs 50% of the system construction price. Each level increases the system maintenance multiplier by 25% of its base amount.
	# Upgrade each '''car''' separately, up to the system's current level ~~(maximum level 5)~~. Each car upgrade costs 25% of the car construction price.		# Upgrade each '''car''' separately, up to the elevator system's current level. Each car upgrade costs 25% of the car construction price.

	Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.		Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.
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	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==
	Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access. Restrict service floors deliberately and retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip.		Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access. Restrict service floors deliberately and retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip.

	~~== Troubleshooting ==~~
	~~Check power, operational state, served floors, transfer connections and available cars before upgrading. See [[Elevator guide]] and [[Troubleshooting]].~~

	{{Navbox Transports}}		{{Navbox Transports}}
	[[Category:Transports]]		[[Category:Transports]]
	[[Category:Elevators]]		[[Category:Elevators]]

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	Check power, operational state, served floors, transfer connections and available cars before upgrading. See [[Elevator guide]] and [[Troubleshooting]].		Check power, operational state, served floors, transfer connections and available cars before upgrading. See [[Elevator guide]] and [[Troubleshooting]].

	~~<small>Balance checked 5 October 2026 against current project snapshot bffae344 and working files (project version 0.1.9); other builds and custom content may differ.</small>~~
	{{Navbox Transports}}		{{Navbox Transports}}
	[[Category:Transports]]		[[Category:Transports]]
	[[Category:Elevators]]		[[Category:Elevators]]

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	Express Elevator ~~is a transport system in 2D Tower. Express elevator to quickly move people~~ between distant ~~floors~~.		Express Elevator carries passengers between distant floor clusters. Compare costs and route patterns in [[Elevator guide]].
	== ~~Overview~~ ==
	* Construction cost: {{Game Money\|cost=~~500000}}~~		== How it works ==
	* Base maintenance: {{Game Money\|cost=~~6000}} per day for the system, plus {{Game Money\|cost~~=~~2000}} per car per day before upgrades.~~		Express Elevators are 6-tile passenger shafts with the same car, upgrade, service-floor, and parking controls as other passenger elevators. They cost more to build and maintain than Basic Elevators.
	* Additional car construction: {{Game Money\|cost=150000}}
	* Power: base system ~~draw plus~~ loading and moving ~~cars~~.
	* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor		== Operating costs ==
	* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]		Additional car construction costs {{Game Money\|cost=150000}}. System and per-car base upkeep are shown in the infobox; electricity and upgrades are separate. Base system power is supplemented by per-car loading and moving power.

	== Upgrades ==		== Upgrades ==
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	Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.		Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.
	~~[[Category:Transports]]~~
	~~[[Category:Elevators]]~~

	~~{{Navbox Transports}}~~		== Strategy ==
			Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access. Restrict service floors deliberately and retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip.

	== ~~How it works~~ ==		== Troubleshooting ==
	~~Express Elevators are 6-tile passenger shafts with the same car~~, ~~upgrade~~, ~~service-floor~~, and ~~parking controls as other passenger elevators~~. ~~They cost more to build~~ and ~~maintain than Basic Elevators~~.		Check power, operational state, served floors, transfer connections and available cars before upgrading. See [[Elevator guide]] and [[Troubleshooting]].

	~~== Strategy ==~~		<small>Balance checked 5 October 2026 against current project snapshot bffae344 and working files (project version 0.1.9); other builds and custom content may differ.</small>
	~~Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access~~. ~~Restrict service floors deliberately~~ and ~~retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip~~.		{{Navbox Transports}}
			[[Category:Transports]]
			[[Category:Elevators]]

Gary: Correct express elevator system/car maintenance and upgrade formulas

2026-10-05T21:04:27Z

Correct express elevator system/car maintenance and upgrade formulas

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	\|Description=Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors		\|Description=Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors
	\|Construction cost={{Game Money\|cost=500000}}		\|Construction cost={{Game Money\|cost=500000}}
	\|Maintenance cost=,{{Game Money\|cost=~~8000~~}}/day		\|Maintenance cost={{Game Money\|cost=6000}}/day + {{Game Money\|cost=2000}}/car/day (before upgrades)
	\|Power=1		\|Power=Varies with car activity
	\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor		\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor
	\|Category=[[:Category:Elevators\|Elevators]]		\|Category=[[:Category:Elevators\|Elevators]]
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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	* Construction cost: {{Game Money\|cost=500000}}		* Construction cost: {{Game Money\|cost=500000}}
	* ~~Maintenance~~: ,{{Game Money\|cost=0}} per day		* Base maintenance: {{Game Money\|cost=6000}} per day for the system, plus {{Game Money\|cost=2000}} per car per day before upgrades.
	* ~~Active power use~~: 1		* Additional car construction: {{Game Money\|cost=150000}}
			* Power: base system draw plus loading and moving cars.
	* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor		* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor
	* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]		* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]
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	Elevators can be upgraded from the '''Configuration''' tab. Upgrades have two stages:		Elevators can be upgraded from the '''Configuration''' tab. Upgrades have two stages:

	# Upgrade the '''elevator system''' first~~. The system can reach~~ level 5. ~~Its next~~ upgrade costs the ~~elevator's~~ construction ~~cost multiplied by its next level (for example, level 0 to 1 costs one construction cost, and level 1 to 2 costs two)~~. Each system ~~level also raises its base daily~~ maintenance by ~~one additional~~ base~~-maintenance~~ amount.		# Upgrade the '''elevator system''' first, up to level 5. Each system upgrade costs 50% of the system construction price. Each level increases the system maintenance multiplier by 25% of its base amount.
	# Upgrade each '''car''' separately~~. A car cannot be upgraded beyond~~ the system's current ~~upgrade~~ level~~, and each car can reach~~ level 5. ~~Its next~~ upgrade costs the car construction ~~cost multiplied by its next level~~.		# Upgrade each '''car''' separately, up to the system's current level (maximum level 5). Each car upgrade costs 25% of the car construction price.

	Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.		Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.
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	[[Category:Elevators]]		[[Category:Elevators]]

	{{Navbox Transports}}~~\n\n~~== How it works ==		{{Navbox Transports}}

			== How it works ==
	Express Elevators are 6-tile passenger shafts with the same car, upgrade, service-floor, and parking controls as other passenger elevators. They cost more to build and maintain than Basic Elevators.		Express Elevators are 6-tile passenger shafts with the same car, upgrade, service-floor, and parking controls as other passenger elevators. They cost more to build and maintain than Basic Elevators.

	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==
	Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access. Restrict service floors deliberately and retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip.		Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access. Restrict service floors deliberately and retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip.

Gary: Expand game-mechanics guide and placement strategy

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	[[Category:Elevators]]		[[Category:Elevators]]

	{{Navbox Transports}}		{{Navbox Transports}}\n\n== How it works ==
			Express Elevators are 6-tile passenger shafts with the same car, upgrade, service-floor, and parking controls as other passenger elevators. They cost more to build and maintain than Basic Elevators.

			== Strategy ==
			Use Express Elevators to connect distant clusters or to bypass intermediate floors, not as a replacement for local access. Restrict service floors deliberately and retain another route for skipped floors; otherwise riders still need a way to complete their trip.

Gary: Document elevator upgrades

2026-09-22T16:26:22Z

Document elevator upgrades

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	* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor		* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor
	* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]		* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]

			== Upgrades ==
			Elevators can be upgraded from the '''Configuration''' tab. Upgrades have two stages:

			# Upgrade the '''elevator system''' first. The system can reach level 5. Its next upgrade costs the elevator's construction cost multiplied by its next level (for example, level 0 to 1 costs one construction cost, and level 1 to 2 costs two). Each system level also raises its base daily maintenance by one additional base-maintenance amount.
			# Upgrade each '''car''' separately. A car cannot be upgraded beyond the system's current upgrade level, and each car can reach level 5. Its next upgrade costs the car construction cost multiplied by its next level.

			Every car level increases that car's maximum speed and acceleration by 25% of their base values, and increases capacity by the same percentage (rounded to a whole passenger). At level 5, a fully upgraded car has 225% of its base speed, acceleration and capacity.
	[[Category:Transports]]		[[Category:Transports]]
	[[Category:Elevators]]		[[Category:Elevators]]

	{{Navbox Transports}}		{{Navbox Transports}}

Gary: Add Elevators transport category

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	\|Power=1		\|Power=1
	\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor		\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor
	\|Category=[[:Category:~~Transports~~\|~~Transports~~]]		\|Category=[[:Category:Elevators\|Elevators]]
	}}		}}

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	* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]		* Category: [[:Category:Transports\|Transports]]
	[[Category:Transports]]		[[Category:Transports]]
			[[Category:Elevators]]

	{{Navbox Transports}}		{{Navbox Transports}}

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	\|Image=Express_Elevator.png		\|Image=Express_Elevator.png
	\|Description=Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors		\|Description=Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors
	\|Construction cost=~~00,000~~		\|Construction cost={{Game Money\|cost=500000}}
	\|Maintenance cost=,~~000~~/day		\|Maintenance cost=,{{Game Money\|cost=8000}}/day
	\|Power=1		\|Power=1
	\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor		\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor
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	Express Elevator is a transport system in 2D Tower. Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors.		Express Elevator is a transport system in 2D Tower. Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	* Construction cost: ~~00,000~~		* Construction cost: {{Game Money\|cost=500000}}
	* Maintenance: ,~~000~~ per day		* Maintenance: ,{{Game Money\|cost=0}} per day
	* Active power use: 1		* Active power use: 1
	* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor		* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor

Gary: Correct transport metadata

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	\|Name=Express Elevator		\|Name=Express Elevator
	\|Image=Express_Elevator.png		\|Image=Express_Elevator.png
	\|Description=Express ~~Elevator~~		\|Description=Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors
	\|Construction cost=~~$500~~,000		\|Construction cost=00,000
	\|Maintenance cost=$8,000/day		\|Maintenance cost=,000/day
	\|Power=1		\|Power=1
	\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor		\|Size=6 tiles × 1 floor
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	Express Elevator is ~~part of~~ 2D Tower. Express ~~Elevator~~		Express Elevator is a transport system in 2D Tower. Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	* Construction cost: ~~$500~~,000		* Construction cost: 00,000
	* Maintenance: $8,000 per day		* Maintenance: ,000 per day
	* Active power use: 1		* Active power use: 1
	* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor		* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor