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Level 10 introduces a new crop for Golden Hills: Red Beans. More importantly, you unlock the Barge. The Barge consists of 2 to 5 crates that you must fill entirely with specific products to send it off. It gives you the same coin value per product as the Market, but the material return is significantly lower and is assigned randomly for each crate when the Barge returns.

The Barge is an Inventory Drain. The Barge is the game's method of forcing you to engage with product lines (items and quantities), disrupting the efficiency of your Rule of 3s strategy.

Why Avoid the Barge?

• Low Material Return: The coin return is the same as the Market, but the material return is poor and randomized, which is inefficient compared to directly selling High Focus materials (Level 2 Tip).
• Forced Production: You cannot send an empty Barge or a Barge with missing crates. This forces you to spend time and resources on products that do not contribute to your core strategy or immediate expansion goals.
• Long-Term Strategy: It is best to ignore the Barge completely when you are trying to grow. Only utilize the Barge when you begin competing in Player Tournament (typically Level 11+), as it is tied to competition scoring.