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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Getting Started''' </span>
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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Resources''' </span>
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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Mechanics''' </span>
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The main goal is to produce large amounts of [[Resources#Bacteria|'''Bacteria''']] to take over the Universe.
Bacteria can be collected by tapping on the main screen.
It is also possible to purchase [[Colonies|'''colonies''']], which increase your Bacteria output and produce new Bacteria even when you are not tapping.
Many resources and stats quickly reach [[Large Numbers|'''large numbers''']] that are displayed using abbreviations or scientific notation.
To learn more about the wiki and the game, refer to the '''[[User Guide]]''' or check out the '''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''.
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The basic [[Resources|'''resource''']] is Bacteria. It is used for purchasing and upgrading [[Colonies|'''colonies''']] or attacking [[Planets|'''planets''']].
There are eight different resource types:
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:[[File:Bacteria.png|25px]] [[Resources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]
:[[File:Gene strand.png|25px]] [[Resources#Gene Strands|Gene Strands]]
:[[File:Common grimmontella.png|25px]] [[Evolved Bacteria]]
:[[File:Nanobot.png|25px]] [[Resources#Nanobots|Nanobots]]
:[[File:Scientist.png|25px]] [[Resources#Scientists|Scientists]]
:[[File:Diamonds.png|25px]] [[Diamonds|Diamonds]]
:[[File:Dark matter.png|25px]] [[Resources#Dark Matter|Dark Matter]]
:[[File:Greed ore.png |25px]] [[Minerals]]
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Resources like Bacteria and Nanobots are lost after attacking a planet, but Gene Strands and some Evolved Bacteria can only be lost in the '''[[Black Hole]]'''.
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The core mechanics are '''[[BPS]]''' (Bacteria per second) and '''[[BPC]]''' (Bacteria per click). They can be modified by different effects, such as idle bonus for BPS or tapping bonus for BPC.
[[Red Bacteria|'''Red bacteria''']] and '''[[Evolved Bacteria]]''' provide other positive bonuses, which can help breaching a planet's defenses. The '''[[Black Hole]]''' is an optional mechanic, which sets back most of the obtained upgrades, but offers [[Resources#Dark Matter|'''Dark Matter''']] as a reward.
The main game mechanics include:
*[[BPS]]
*[[BPC]]
*[[Critical Hits]]
*[[Tapping Combo]]
*[[Red Bacteria]]
*[[Planets]]
*[[Black Hole]]
*[[Evolved Bacteria]] <br> <br>
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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Colonies''' </span>
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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Upgrades''' </span>
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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Research''' </span>
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Bacteria [[Colonies|'''colonies''']] produce bacteria per click ([[BPC]]) or bacteria per second ([[BPS]]). You can purchase different colonies for a certain amount of Bacteria.
New colonies are unlocked when the player has collected Bacteria equal to the cost of the previous colony. When 8 planets have been destroyed, the player unlocks purchasing [[Colonies#Colonized Planets|'''colonized planets''']].
The current colony types include:
*[[Colonies#Bacteria Colonies|Regular Colonies]]
*[[Colonies#Bacteria Guns|Bacteria Guns]]
*[[Colonies#Colonized Planets|Colonized Planets]]
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'''[[Upgrades]]''' increase Bacteria production or provide other bonuses, such as reduced [[Red Bacteria]] spawn time or increased effect of [[Resources#Gene Strands|Gene Strands]].
The Upgrades panel includes [[Upgrades#Bacteria Upgrades|'''Bacteria upgrades''']] and [[Upgrades#Gene Strand Upgrades|'''Gene Strand upgrades''']]. Other unrelated bonuses to player's stats and production can be obtained from:
*[[Dark Matter Institute|Dark Matter Institute Technologies]]
*[[Diamonds#Diamond Purchases|Premium Purchases]]
*[[Research]]
Bacteria upgrades are lost after attacking a planet, but gene strand upgrades remain until a player enters a Black Hole. Dark Matter Institute technologies and premium upgrades are permanent. Each upgrade type requires a different [[Resources|'''resource''']] - either Bacteria, Gene Strands, Dark Matter, or Diamonds.
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'''[[Research]]''' is a way of generating resources, earning and mutating Evolved Bacteria, and improving bacteria production.
Most research types require some amount of time to be completed and use [[Resources#Scientists|'''Scientists''']], which are returned to the player after completion. New research types can be unlocked by destroying [[Planets|'''planets''']].
There are six research types:
*[[Research#Bacteria Evolution|Bacteria Evolution]]
*[[Research#Colony Irradiation|Colony Irradiation]]
*[[Research#Bacteria Mutations|Bacteria Mutations]]
*[[Research#Nanobot Production|Nanobot Production]]
*[[Research#Bacteria Irradiation|Bacteria Irradiation]]
*[[Planetary Research]]
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<span style="font-size:20px"> '''Miscellaneous''' </span>
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[[Diamonds#Diamond Purchases|Premium Purchases]] <br>
[[Large Numbers]] <br>
[[Achievements]] <br>
[[Minerals]] <br>
[[Lore]] <br>
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=Useful Links=
#[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.fufla.bacteria&hl=en Google Play]
#[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bacterial-takeover/id1217470965?mt=8 App Store]
#[https://www.reddit.com/r/BacterialTakeover/ Reddit Page]
#[https://www.facebook.com/bacterialTakeover/ Facebook]
#[https://twitter.com/BacteriaTapper?lang=en Twitter]
#[http://www.bacterialtakeover.com/ Home Page]
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