Resources and capsules
Moon Sweepers has three resources: moon dust, moon sand and moon stone. Dust is cleaned up with a tool; machines pack it into 1 kg capsules or turn it into sand capsules (3x the value) and 2 kg stone blocks (7x). Each kilogram sold pays $1 times its value, times the crew's payout multiplier.
- $1
- Dust per kg
- $3
- Sand per kg
- $7
- Stone per kg
- 20 kg
- J.O.O.N.A.S. capsule
Resources and capsule kinds
| Resource | Form | Value | Made by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon dust | Loose, in the held tool's container | $1 per kg | Cleaning tools |
| Dust capsule | 1 kg | $1 per kg, $1 each | Packager, robot vacuum docks, Garage silo, Capsule catcher outfeed |
| J.O.O.N.A.S. capsule | 20 kg | $1 per kg, $20 each | J.O.O.N.A.S., fired at the nearest capsule catcher |
| Sand capsule | 1 kg | $3 per kg, $3 each | Pressure chamber |
| Moon stone block | 2 kg | $7 per kg, $14 each | Stone press |
Values are before the payout upgrades Market Contracts and Lunar Exchange.
Which machine makes what
| Machine | Takes | Puts out | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packager | Dust from the held tool's container, holds 100 kg | 1 kg dust capsules | One every 0.35 s |
| Robot vacuum Mk I | Dust its robot brings home | 1 kg dust capsules onto a belt | |
| Robot vacuum Mk II | Dust its robot brings home | 1 kg dust capsules onto a belt | |
| Garage | Vehicle hopper dust on the collector pad, 600 kg per second, silo 6,000 kg | 1 kg dust capsules | One every 0.35 s |
| Capsule catcher | 20 kg J.O.O.N.A.S. capsules, stores 100 kg | 1 kg dust capsules on an outfeed belt | One every 0.35 s |
| Pressure chamber | Up to 5 kg dust per cycle | 5 kg sand in 1 kg capsules | 12 s per cycle at full power, 10 kW |
| Stone press | 1 kg dust and 1 kg sand | One 2 kg stone block | 6 s per block at full power, 18 kW |
Carrying, dropping and throwing
| Action | Fact |
|---|---|
| Pick up | From up to 3.5 m away. |
| Capsule Tether | +1.5 m pickup reach per level: 5 m at level I, 6.5 m at level II ($260 for both levels). |
| Drop | Q (B in the default controller layout). |
| Throw Assist | +25% throw distance at level I ($80), +50% throw distance at level II ($240). |
| Vehicles | Load and unload capsules with T (B in the default controller layout). Vehicles |
| Belts | Capsules ride a conveyor belt at 1.1 m/s, 0.75 m apart. Conveyor belt |
In the Field Manual
A robot brings its dust home, and the dock packs it into capsules onto a belt. No belt? The dock fills up and the robot waits.
Production machines turn dust into moon sand and moon stone, which sell for more. They need solar power nearby.
Stop on a garage's collector pad and the hopper empties into its silo.