Game tick

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Game ticks represent an amount of time required before automatic in-game processes happen. Both the arrow (→) and a dash (-) represent one game tick. One game tick takes 10 seconds at normal game speed. One in-game day occurs every three seconds at normal game speed. Progress to the next tick is always displayed next to the current game date (see In-game interface). Accelerating the Game speed also affects ticks.

List of processes affected by game ticks

• Production of Resources and manufacturing at Industries
• Production of Passengers and Mail at Towns
• Deduction of vehicle Operating costs

Due to different Industry extensions having different amount of ticks, you can see different amounts of Goods being produced each game tick. For example, a fully upgraded Forest can produce 2-4 Logs and 1 Coal per a game tick.

According to Jan Zeleny, ticks for Trains work a little differently. Trains consume fuel every five game ticks, but only when accelerating or keeping top speed. While waiting at signals, train still consumes fuel but at slower rate. While stopped at the station loading/unloading or slowing down, the train does not consume fuel.