Systems

The Machine, Souls and Spell Book

The Machine unlocks after all four catalogues are open, costs $1,000 and turns money into souls while raising the payout multiplier. Souls feed the Final Chance stage; community guides suggest preparing around 200 to 250 souls plus cash for 200 to 250 Final Chance tickets. The Spell Book lets you scratch a ticket instantly; it can be unlocked permanently for 35 jackpots or bought inside a run.

Figures come from community guides and recordings for v1.2.x. The soul conversion rate and the full spell list are not documented in the sources read, so exact costs should be checked in game.

Soul machine on the table

At a glance

Unlock
All four catalogues open; $1,000
Effect
Money to souls, higher payout multiplier
Final Chance prep
About 200–250 souls, plus ticket money
Spell Book
35 jackpots permanently, or bought per run

Unlocking the Machine

The Machine appears once the four standard catalogues are available. Spending $1,000 starts the conversion of money into souls and raises the multiplier on later payouts.

Because the conversion consumes cash, do it after the current tickets are resolved and keep enough money to keep buying.

Official screenshot showing the soul machine, Feed control and soul counter
Official Steam screenshot: the soul machine.

Souls and the Final Chance

Souls are the late-game resource for the Final Chance stage that follows Catalogue 4. Community guides recommend arriving with roughly 200 to 250 souls and enough cash to buy 200 to 250 Final Chance tickets.

The exact conversion rate is not in the sources read, so the soul counter is the reliable number; plan from what the machine shows rather than a fixed ratio.

The Spell Book

The Spell Book is the instant-scratch tool. It can be unlocked permanently in the skill tree for 35 jackpots, or bought inside a single run.

The spell list and per-cast costs are not documented in the sources read. Treat the book as a time saver for tickets you would scratch anyway, not as a source of free value.

Quick answers

How many souls should I bank?
Community guides suggest about 200 to 250 for a Final Chance run, plus cash for 200 to 250 tickets. The exact rate is not documented.
Is the Spell Book worth 35 jackpots?
It saves scratching time across every later run. Whether that is worth 35 jackpots depends on how much you value the time; the sources do not give a break-even.

Facts checked: 2026-11-07