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Gardens Inc. – From Rakes to Riches

Jill’s grandparents are deep in debt and the dastardly Cliff Gold is eager to foreclose on their home. Her only chance to raise the money they need to pay him off is to win the gardening contest.

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Developer
World-Loom, Nitreal
Publisher
MumboJumbo
Release
March 25, 2014
12 years and 133 days ago
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Very Positive98 reviews87.8%

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Jill’s grandparents are deep in debt and the dastardly Cliff Gold is eager to foreclose on their home. Her only chance to raise the money they need to pay him off is to win the gardening contest. Cliff Gold will do everything he can to stop Jill from winning the contest, even if he has to participate himself. Without help your Jill won’t stand a chance. Will you be the one to help her and save her home from Gold's evil clutches?

Manage your time and resources effectively in this time-management gardening adventure! With both limited time and resources, you must work quickly and efficiently to get the highest possible score. Gardens Inc. might start off simple, but get ready for a challenge the further you plow through all 50 levels! Keep collecting and managing valuable resources that are used to complete goals on each level. Do it well, and Jill can raise the money to help pay off her Grandparents debt!

  • 50 dynamic & varying time management levels
  • Create beautiful gardens to your liking or try to guess the taste of your customers
  • Countless achievements
  • High replayability
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