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Smash piggy banks for random loot, manage stamina, choose one of three perks, expand the skill tree, survive bankruptcy, and clear every bill to become debt-free.
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Each run is a race between income, stamina, and approaching bill deadlines. Smash piggy banks efficiently, collect their random drops, choose useful perks, and invest leftover money into permanent skill tree upgrades.
Check the Current Bills
Start by reviewing how much money must be paid and how long remains before the deadline. Treat the required bill total as your minimum target for the run.
Smash Nearby Piggy Banks
Attack the closest and easiest piggy banks first. Every unnecessary chase consumes time and stamina that could have been used to break additional targets.
Collect Every Useful Drop
Piggy banks release random loot and coins when destroyed. Move through the drop area before leaving so valuable rewards are not missed.
Protect Your Stamina
Stamina limits how long you can continue attacking during a run. Avoid wasting swings, long pursuits, and inefficient targets when the remaining stamina is low.
Pay Bills Before the Deadline
Return to the payment objective once you have enough money. Paying on time keeps the run moving and prevents the collector from ending your progress.
Choose One of Three Perks
After completing a bill payment, compare the three random perk choices. Prioritize immediate income and stamina efficiency early, then add damage and luck as your base strength improves.
Spend Only Spare Money
Invest money left after securing required payments into permanent skill tree upgrades. Start with dependable improvements before purchasing expensive or specialized branches.
Early runs reward perks that produce immediate and dependable value. Damage and luck become more effective after permanent upgrades make it easier to destroy additional piggy banks during the same stamina-limited run.
Best Early-Game Value
These perk types directly improve how much useful progress can be made before stamina runs out.
Money Generation
Stamina Efficiency
Strong and Consistent
These perk types help destroy more targets and improve the value of each run once basic stamina and income are stable.
Piggy Damage
Luck
Useful in Specific Runs
These choices can prevent a failed run but usually provide less long-term growth than income, stamina, or damage.
Survival and Safety
Low Immediate Impact
A perk is weak when its effect does not solve the current run's limiting problem.
Poorly Timed Scaling Choice
How to Pick Between Three Options
Choose according to the resource currently preventing progress.
Not Enough Money
Stamina Ends Too Soon
Piggies Take Too Long
Skill tree money should come from funds left after mandatory bills are protected. Basic strength and stamina upgrades provide the most dependable early progress, while luck and special attacks become stronger after the core build is established.
Grip Strength
Core AttackCaffeine
Stamina SupportGym
Physical ProgressionWrist Power
Attack EfficiencyLuck
LootRock Rain
Special AttackElectrified Hammers
Special AttackDeeper Upgrades
Late ProgressionRecommended Early Route
Build PathRecommended Damage Route
Build PathRecommended Loot Route
Build PathPiggy banks are the main source of money and random rewards. The best target is not always the most valuable-looking one: each chase, missed swing, and unfinished piggy reduces the income produced by the current stamina bar.
Standard Piggy Banks
Core TargetFast-Moving Piggy Banks
Mobile TargetDurable Piggy Banks
Durable TargetSpecial Piggy Banks
Special TargetRandom Loot
DropRare Coins
Rare DropLuck-Enhanced Drops
Build InteractionLow-Stamina Target Selection
End-of-Run StrategyEvery hammer balances power, speed, critical hits, and coverage differently. Fast, wide-radius options are the safest general farming choices, while heavy or critical-hit-focused hammers perform better against valuable single targets and specialized skill-tree builds.
Fast and Wide-Radius Hammers
Damage
Medium
Attack Speed
High
Crit Chance
Medium
Radius
High
Best For
Build Synergy
High-Damage Critical Hammers
Damage
High
Attack Speed
Medium
Crit Chance
High
Radius
Low to Medium
Best For
Build Synergy
Ultra-Fast Narrow Hammers
Damage
Low to Medium
Attack Speed
Very High
Crit Chance
Medium
Radius
Low
Best For
Build Synergy
Heavy Wide-Radius Hammers
Damage
High
Attack Speed
Low
Crit Chance
Low to Medium
Radius
High
Best For
Build Synergy
Balanced All-Round Hammers
Damage
Medium
Attack Speed
Medium
Crit Chance
Medium
Radius
Medium
Best For
Build Synergy
Slow Narrow Power Hammers
Damage
Very High
Attack Speed
Low
Crit Chance
Medium
Radius
Low
Best For
Build Synergy
The long-term objective is not simply to smash every piggy bank. You must keep enough cash available for each approaching bill, avoid wasting stamina, recover through bankruptcy progression, and use permanent upgrades to make every new run more reliable.
Check the Current Bill and Deadline
Actions
- Treat the bill amount as reserved money
- Check the deadline before buying upgrades
- Build a small safety margin above the required payment
Farm the Most Efficient Piggies First
Actions
- Prioritize nearby or grouped piggies
- Use wide-radius hammers in crowded areas
- Use high-damage or critical hammers on valuable isolated targets
- Collect dropped loot before moving to the next group
Pay the Bill Before Optional Spending
Actions
- Pay as soon as the required amount is safely available
- Avoid gambling reserved bill money on risky mechanics
- Spend only the remaining surplus on the skill tree
Choose a Perk That Protects the Next Cycle
Actions
- Choose stamina efficiency when farming time is the main problem
- Choose damage or critical bonuses when piggies require too many swings
- Choose radius or speed when crowded areas slow progress
- Choose luck and money bonuses after the basic bill loop is stable
Handle Collector Pressure and Bankruptcy
Actions
- Stop optional purchases when a deadline becomes difficult
- Focus entirely on the outstanding bill
- Use the bankruptcy system to convert failed-run progress into long-term progression
- Review which stat caused the failure before restarting
Invest Prestige or Legacy Progress
Actions
- Prioritize permanent hand upgrades that improve basic smashing performance
- Use rings and bracelets to support the selected build
- Improve reliable money and stamina stats before risky bonuses
- Avoid spreading permanent resources across too many unrelated upgrades
Add Risk Mechanics Only After Stabilizing
Actions
- Separate bill money from spending money
- Use risk mechanics only with surplus cash
- Stop immediately when the reserve falls near the next bill amount
- Support risky runs with permanent accessories and money-focused perks
Complete the Debt-Free Progression
Actions
- Repeat the safe bill-first loop
- Upgrade the weakest part of each failed run
- Use later runs to combine stronger hammers, perks, accessories, and skill-tree bonuses
- Clear the remaining debt to reach the complete ending
Stamina limits how many useful actions can be completed before the next bill. Choose targets that match the current hammer, clear groups with as few swings as possible, and stop spending once the reserved payment is at risk.
Bill-First Farming Route
EssentialFarm only until the current bill and a small safety reserve are secured, then pay before purchasing optional upgrades.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Read the bill amount
- 2.Set the required money aside
- 3.Farm nearby efficient targets
- 4.Pay before entering risky systems
Crowded-Area Radius Farming
HighUse a wide smashing radius to damage or break multiple piggies with the same attack.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Move until several piggies overlap the attack area
- 2.Swing from the center of the group
- 3.Collect all drops before leaving
- 4.Avoid spending extra swings on poorly positioned targets
Fast-Hammer Farming
HighUse high attack speed to reduce waiting between swings and quickly move through single targets.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Target the closest piggy
- 2.Finish each target before moving
- 3.Collect loot during movement
- 4.Combine speed with critical-hit bonuses to offset lower base damage
Damage-per-Stamina Farming
HighFavor strong hits that reduce the number of swings required to break each selected piggy.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Skip low-value targets outside the route
- 2.Select piggies that can be finished in few swings
- 3.Use critical-hit perks to increase burst damage
- 4.Stop when the remaining stamina cannot produce meaningful profit
Critical-Hit Money Build
SituationalStack critical-hit chance with hammer damage so occasional powerful hits reduce total smashing time.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Choose critical perks when the current hammer already has useful damage
- 2.Target valuable piggies first
- 3.Support inconsistent critical hits with reliable base damage
- 4.Keep enough stamina for non-critical outcomes
Luck and Loot Farming
SituationalIncrease luck and loot value after the core smashing loop is already efficient.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Secure the current bill first
- 2.Choose luck perks when basic damage is sufficient
- 3.Clear large groups to create more loot opportunities
- 4.Collect every drop before changing areas
Safe Risk-Money Strategy
Late RunUse risky money mechanics only after separating the next required payment from disposable funds.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Reserve the complete bill amount
- 2.Set a fixed surplus limit
- 3.Stop after reaching the limit
- 4.Move profits into reliable upgrades
End-of-Route Stop Rule
EssentialEnd the farming route once the next target requires excessive travel, too many swings, or threatens the bill deadline.
Recommended Stats
Steps
- 1.Check remaining stamina
- 2.Compare the next piggy with the time left
- 3.Collect nearby loot
- 4.Return to bill payment or upgrade management
Bills Must Be Paid can be played through free browser releases and a separate Steam demo application. The full Steam game uses its own Steam app and contains the complete progression structure designed around repeated runs, permanent upgrades, and becoming debt-free.
Access
- Browser Versions
- Free browser play through supported game portals and the official web version
- Steam Demo
- Free Steam application with app ID 4577620
- Full Steam Game
- Paid full release with Steam app ID 4421010
Release Scope
- Browser Versions
- Introduces the active incremental gameplay loop
- Steam Demo
- Standalone preview of the Steam experience
- Full Steam Game
- Complete game released on July 29, 2026
Core Gameplay
- Browser Versions
- Smash piggy banks, collect random loot, manage stamina, and pay bills
- Steam Demo
- Includes the same central smashing, loot, stamina, and bill-payment systems
- Full Steam Game
- Contains the complete loop with expanded progression and an ending
Perks and Skill Tree
- Browser Versions
- Provides access to the basic perk and upgrade loop available in the free build
- Steam Demo
- Demonstrates perk choices and skill-tree spending
- Full Steam Game
- Expands the available perks, upgrade combinations, and long-term build options
Piggies and Loot
- Browser Versions
- Contains a limited selection of piggies and random rewards
- Steam Demo
- Provides a preview selection of targets and loot
- Full Steam Game
- Adds more piggies, loot opportunities, and progression targets
Hammers
- Browser Versions
- Includes hammer-based smashing and basic stat progression
- Steam Demo
- Allows players to test hammer damage, speed, critical hits, and radius mechanics
- Full Steam Game
- Contains a larger hammer selection supporting specialized skill-tree builds
Bankruptcy and Prestige
- Browser Versions
- Focuses on the introductory bill-payment loop
- Steam Demo
- Previews the consequences of failed bill management
- Full Steam Game
- Includes the complete bankruptcy and prestige or legacy progression used across repeated runs
Permanent Progression
- Browser Versions
- Limited to the progression included in the free version
- Steam Demo
- Introduces upgrades without the full long-term progression scope
- Full Steam Game
- Adds permanent hand upgrades, rings, bracelets, and run-to-run character growth
Desk Gadgets and Risk Mechanics
- Browser Versions
- Contains the free version's available support systems
- Steam Demo
- Provides a limited preview of secondary mechanics
- Full Steam Game
- Expands desk gadgets and risky money mechanics used to accelerate or endanger a run
Ending
- Browser Versions
- Designed around replaying the available free content
- Steam Demo
- Ends after the preview progression
- Full Steam Game
- Includes the complete debt-free objective and final ending
Platform and Requirements
- Browser Versions
- Runs inside a supported modern desktop web browser
- Steam Demo
- Windows PC through the separate Steam demo application
- Full Steam Game
- Windows PC through the full Steam application
Save Considerations
- Browser Versions
- Browser progress is stored separately from Steam installations
- Steam Demo
- Uses the separately installed Steam demo app
- Full Steam Game
- Uses the full game's separate Steam app and supports its complete progression and Steam features
Best Choice
- Browser Versions
- Best for quickly trying the core loop without installing the full game
- Steam Demo
- Best for testing the Steam version before purchasing
- Full Steam Game
- Best for bankruptcy progression, permanent builds, expanded content, achievements, and reaching the ending