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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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Express Elevator is a transport system in 2D Tower. Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors.
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.
== Overview ==
 
* Construction cost: {{Game Money|cost=500000}}
You may have up to 8 cars per shaft which may be reduced, depending on your map and star rating.
* Maintenance: ,{{Game Money|cost=0}} per day
 
* Active power use: 1
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.
* Footprint: 6 tiles × 1 floor
* Category: [[:Category:Transports|Transports]]


== 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. 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.
# 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. 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 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.
== 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.
{{Navbox Transports}}
[[Category:Transports]]
[[Category:Transports]]
[[Category:Elevators]]
[[Category:Elevators]]
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Latest revision as of 04:33, 13 October 2026

Express Elevator
Express Elevator
Express elevator to quickly move people between distant floors
Construction cost$1,000,000
Maintenance cost$12,000/day + $4,000/car/day (before upgrades)
PowerVaries with car activity
Size6 tiles × 1 floor
CategoryElevators


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.

You may have up to 8 cars per shaft which may be reduced, depending on your map and star rating.

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.

Upgrades

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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.