GeraTycoon: How to Make Your First Million
Published 21 April 2026 · 8 min read
Quick answer: Start with a single GeraEats restaurant, reinvest until you have 5, then add a GeraRide fleet for the delivery synergy. Unlock the first Manager at £10k. Aim for the first million in ~90 minutes of active play. Don't spread across industries until you hit the first Manager milestone.
Minutes 0–15: The first restaurant
Pick GeraEats as your starting industry. It has the lowest unlock cost and the fastest cycle time (30 seconds per sale at level 1). Click through the first five sales to accumulate £100, then upgrade to level 5. Upgrades reduce cycle time and increase revenue per sale.
Minutes 15–30: Second and third locations
Open a second and third restaurant. Each is identical; they run in parallel. You should now be earning £2–3/second passively.
Minutes 30–45: First Manager
At £10k, unlock a Manager. Managers automate one industry — the restaurants now run themselves. This is the single biggest unlock in the first hour. Always prioritise Managers.
Minutes 45–60: Add a GeraRide fleet
Open a GeraRide delivery fleet. It has the GeraEats synergy multiplier: every restaurant's revenue goes up 15% while a fleet is operating. Combined earnings now £8–12/second.
Minutes 60–75: Third industry
Unlock a GeraMarket shop for a second Manager slot. GeraMarket is a slower cycle but bigger cheque per sale. Balance of fast + slow is stable.
Minutes 75–90: First million
With three automated industries running, compound growth kicks in. You should hit £1M somewhere between 75–90 minutes, depending on active clicking.
Two common mistakes
- Spreading too early: opening 5 industries at level 1 each instead of 3 industries at level 10.
- Skipping Managers: active clicking cannot keep up past ~£50k/hour.
What's next
Hour 2 introduces the first Prestige reset (convert lifetime earnings into permanent multipliers). Read Best starting industries for a deeper industry ranking.
Play GeraTycoon (free).