Time Machine
Technology Collection
Lore
Some say the Time Machine was forged for a single purpose: to remind its owner that rewind bad investments.
Description
Rewind bad investments.
Complete Statistics
| Rarity | Epic |
| Bonus type | All Income |
| Bonus per level | 6.0% |
| Maximum level | 8 |
| Max total bonus | 48.0% |
| Collection / Faction | Technology |
| Card tier | Foundation |
Ability
Increases both click power and passive income by 6.0% per level โ a true "all income" bonus that touches every source of money at once.
Upgrade Scaling
The bonus below applies at every level from 1 up to this card's maximum of 8.
| Level | Total bonus | Copies for next level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6.0% | 1 |
| 2 | +12.0% | 2 |
| 3 | +18.0% | 3 |
| 4 | +24.0% | 4 |
| 5 | +30.0% | 5 |
| 6 | +36.0% | 6 |
| 7 | +42.0% | 7 |
| 8 (max) | +48.0% | โ |
Duplicate Bonuses & Combining
Pulling a duplicate of Time Machine from a pack adds a spare copy to your collection. Spend spare copies in the Cards tab to combine and raise its level โ each level costs a number of copies equal to the card's current level. Reaching the maximum level of 8 from level 1 requires 28 total copies. Read the full Duplicate Cards & Combining guide for the general combine mechanics, or use the Combine All button in-game to apply every possible level-up across your whole collection at once.
Evolution
Tycoon Cards does not currently have a card evolution system โ Time Machine progresses only through the standard duplicate-combine mechanic described above. Evolution is listed as a researched feature on our Updates & Roadmap page; this page will be updated if it's ever implemented.
Fusion
There is no cross-card fusion system in Tycoon Cards today. Every card, including Time Machine, is levelled independently using its own spare copies โ you cannot combine it with a different card. Like Evolution, this is tracked as a possible future system on the Updates page.
Collection & Faction
Time Machine belongs to the Technology collection โ one of the thematic groupings used across the card archive. Browse every card in this collection from the main Card Guide, or see the "Related cards" section below for direct links to its closest siblings.
Businesses That Synergise
All-income bonuses apply to every business tier and to clicking simultaneously, making them useful at every stage of the game rather than any one specific tier.
| Business | Base cost | Income/s |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ Lemonade Stand | $15 | $0.1 |
| ๐ฃ Sushi Restaurant | $155T | $219M |
| ๐งฌ Biotech Lab | $8.91Qi | $478B |
| ๐ฅ Streaming Platform | $511Sx | $1.04Qa |
Prestige Interactions
This card affects both the click power and passive income formulas, both of which are multiplied by your prestige multiplier. All-income cards are widely considered the best long-term investment for exactly this reason โ their value compounds as your prestige points grow.
Best Strategies
- One of the highest-priority card types in the game โ it boosts everything and scales with your prestige multiplier.
- Worth combining ahead of same-rarity single-stat cards whenever you have a choice.
- Starter Packs are the most efficient way to farm duplicates of this card thanks to its lower rarity.
How to Unlock
Time Machine is obtained by opening card packs โ it cannot be purchased directly or unlocked through any other method. As a Epic card, it appears in any pack whose odds include that rarity.
Pack Availability
| Pack | Cost | Chance per card slot | Chance per pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ Starter Pack | $500 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| ๐ Premium Pack | $75.0K | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| ๐ Elite Vault | $12.0M | 0.19% | 0.96% |
See the full Card Pack Odds Guide for how these probabilities are calculated.
Event Availability
Time Machine is not currently tied to any seasonal or limited-time event โ it's available year-round through standard pack odds. Seasonal events and event-exclusive cards are listed as a planned feature on the Updates & Roadmap page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Time Machine do?
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What does Time Machine do?
+Increases both click power and passive income by 6.0% per level โ a true "all income" bonus that touches every source of money at once.
How do I unlock Time Machine?
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How do I unlock Time Machine?
+Time Machine is a Epic card, best hunted through Elite Vault (0.19% chance per card slot).
How many copies do I need to max out Time Machine?
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How many copies do I need to max out Time Machine?
+You need 28 spare copies in total to take Time Machine from level 1 to its maximum level of 8.
Does Time Machine work with prestige?
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Does Time Machine work with prestige?
+This card affects both the click power and passive income formulas, both of which are multiplied by your prestige multiplier. All-income cards are widely considered the best long-term investment for exactly this reason โ their value compounds as your prestige points grow.
What rarity is Time Machine?
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What rarity is Time Machine?
+Time Machine is a Epic card, one of 114 cards of that rarity in the full archive.
Trivia
| Archive position | #67 of 1000 |
| Card tier | Foundation card (original 100) |
| Rarity rank | 4 of 7 rarities (higher = rarer) |
| Cards in "Technology" | 76 cards |
| Same rarity + bonus type | 20 cards share this exact combination |
Related Cards
Related Guides
- Card Rarity Tiers Explained
- Card Pack Odds Guide
- Duplicate Cards & Combining
- Card Tier List
- Prestige Point Planning
Changelog
- v1.0.0 (January 2026) โ Available since the original Tycoon Cards release.
Card data verified against the live game configuration ยท Part of the 1,000-card archive ยท Written by the Tycoon Cards development team