Excess Baggage
App support.
One suitcase, six cities, and an uncle who wants his money back. Here is how the game works, and how to reach a person if something is wrong.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play?
You start in New York with $2,000 in cash, $2,000 borrowed from your Rich Uncle, and an empty suitcase. Every city sells some goods cheap and overpays for others. Buy low, fly, sell high. Flights take one or two days, and the uncle charges interest every day. When the days run out, your score is cash plus bank minus what you still owe. Anything left in the bag is worth nothing, so sell before the end.
What is contraband?
Goods marked with an asterisk. They have fat margins, but customs might stop you when you land. Legit goods are never searched. Contraband in this game means things like Kinder eggs and knockoff sneakers. There are no drugs, alcohol, or weapons anywhere in it.
Why did customs stop me? Why didn't they?
Customs only stops you when you are carrying contraband, and even then it is a roll of the dice. The odds depend on the city, how much you are carrying, and whether you have been caught before. The chance is shown on the customs screen. Declare to pay duty and keep everything, or bluff and take the roll.
How do I pay Rich Uncle back?
In person, in cash, in New York or London. He does not do transfers. The bank is in the same two cities. Paying him off early is usually the first smart move of a run.
Can I leave a run and come back?
Yes. Tap Home on any screen. The run saves itself after every action, and the welcome screen offers to continue it or start over.
What is in the store?
One-time purchases, no subscriptions. A bigger bag, a Cayman Islands bank account, four extra cities, five bundles of three new goods each, or all of it at once. The free game is the whole game. These make it bigger. New runs use everything you own.
I bought something and it is locked. What now?
Open the store and tap Restore at the bottom. That asks Apple to re-check your purchase history on the Apple ID currently signed in on the phone. If it is still locked after that, make sure you are signed in with the same Apple ID you bought it with, then get in touch at matt@lodomarketing.com and we will sort it out.
What is a seed?
Every run has a code like 45-0919-K7 shown at the start and on the final screen. Enter the same seed on any phone and you get the same cities, prices, and events. That is how you and a friend play the identical market and compare scores.
Where are the leaderboards?
In Game Center. Sign in when the game asks, or from Settings on your phone, and the final screen of every run will show the global top 20 for that run length.
Contact
Still stuck, or think customs was rigged? Reach out any time at matt@lodomarketing.com. We usually reply within 24 to 48 hours.