FAQ: Crime and Economy in BELLOCCO

How do you make money, what is a season, and how exactly does the BELLOCCO economy work? These are the most common questions about the game mechanics.

Frequently asked questions

What is the fastest way to make money?

Committing crimes is the foundation: the heavier the crime, the more money and experience you earn, but the bigger the chance of getting caught. Later you can expand into drug dealing, smuggling, organized crime with your family and robbing businesses.

What is a season and how long does it last?

A season lasts about 60 days (2 months). At the end of every season the top players are rewarded with exclusive prestige titles and items, after which a new season starts and the season rankings begin from zero.

What happens to my stuff when a season ends?

Only season-bound things reset, such as the season rankings, season points and your Battlepass progress. Your money, rank, general stats, possessions and family are all kept. Season-exclusive items remain a souvenir of that season.

What is the Battlepass?

The Battlepass is a progression system with 100 tiers full of rewards that you earn by playing during the season: the more active you are, the further you get and the more you collect.

What are city events?

City events are temporary, city-wide events that change the game rules for a while: for example extra profit on crimes, a higher or lower chance of getting caught, or double experience. Some happen at random, others are tied to a fixed day (such as a weekend) or a period of the year.

What is the economy balance / preset system?

Staff can adjust the entire game balance live with a preset (for example "Casual", "Realistic" or "Hardcore"). It scales rewards, cooldowns, jail sentences and even the contents of shop packs, so the economy always stays in proportion: what you get from the Bellocco Shop scales along with it too.

Why does my loot vary, even for the same crime?

Every crime has a minimum and maximum amount, and the payout is rolled at random between them. On top of that, a lucky hit (critical crack), an active streak bonus (several successful attempts in a row), season themes and city events can affect the amount further.

What is a streak bonus?

Every successful crime in a row raises your "streak": from your 2nd successful attempt in a row you get +5% extra loot, increasing with every next hit up to a maximum of +50%, shown as a separate line on the loot screen. A failed attempt resets the streak to 0.

How do drug dealing and smuggling work?

You buy drugs at the local market price and sell them on, either on the street or through smuggling routes to other countries where the price is higher. Prices fluctuate constantly and differ structurally per country, so some routes are a lot more profitable than others.

What are the Bullet Factory, red light district and hospital?

These are business types you can buy and run for passive income, each with its own investment, revenue and risk. They are also targets for robberies by other players, so a good defense pays off.

What is the State Auction?

Every so often a random state business goes under the hammer: players can bid on it and the highest bidder becomes the owner. You get a notification when you're outbid, and a confirmation when you win.