Know what happened on your last run: a difficult return, too little money, or a base task you could not complete.
Match the upgrade to the problem
Training on the treadmill increases Speed. That makes it the relevant system to work on when travel or getting away is the reason you cannot finish an attempt. It does not make every theft safe.
- Finish placing and hatching any egg you have brought back, then place the resulting pet.
- Use the treadmill beside your pen and watch the displayed Speed increase.
- Review the Upgrade sign by the treadmill and its current price before spending.
- Try a familiar return route again to see whether training addressed the problem.
Use pets to support the next purchase
Place hatched pets in your pen to earn money. This connects each completed egg run to your next upgrade decision. If you cannot afford a target upgrade, finish another manageable egg-and-pet cycle instead of repeatedly opening the upgrade menu.
Read the current upgrade descriptions in the game. A base purchase and a treadmill purchase solve different tasks; do not assume the higher price means it is the better next purchase.
- Select and place any newly hatched pet still in your hotbar.
- Check your money and read the Upgrade sign by the treadmill or Upgrade Pen sign at the fence.
- Choose the purchase that addresses your current obstacle.
Test one change at a time
Changing your route, target and upgrade together makes it hard to tell what helped. A familiar run gives you a better comparison after training.
If you are already completing runs comfortably, collection may be a better session goal than buying an upgrade without a purpose.
- Return to a route you recognize.
- Notice which part is now easier and which still slows you down.
- Use that observation to choose your next goal.
Questions before your next run
What increases Speed?
Use the treadmill beside your pen to train Speed. Read its Upgrade sign when considering a treadmill purchase.
Where do I find the pen upgrade?
Look for the Upgrade Pen sign at the pen fence and read the current option and price.