:::::::The main goal in Bacterial Takeover is to destroy as many planets as possible.<div class="page_icon">:[[File:EarthAclanus.png|100px150px|left]]<br/div>:::::::Attacking a planet uses up all [[Resources#Bacteria|'''Bacteria''']] and [[Resources#Nanobots|'''Nanobots''']], and resets [[Colonies|'''colonies''']] and [[Upgrades|'''bacteria upgrades''']]. Destroying planets unlocks new upgrades and features, such as [[Research#Colony Irradiation|Colony irradiation]] or [[Research#Nanobot Production|Nanobot production]].

:::::::A planet counts as destroyed if its remaining population has been reduced to 0. Killing a percentage of a planet's population earns '''[[Gene Strands]]''' and there The main goal in Bacterial Takeover is no limit to how destroy as many times the player can attack one planet to destroy itplanets as possible.

:::::::HoweverAttacking a planet uses up all [[Resources#Bacteria|'''Bacteria''']] and [[Resources#Nanobots|'''Nanobots''']], itand resets [[Colonies|'s not possible to attack a planet if the player cannot gain even 1 Gene Strand ''colonies''']] and [[Upgrades|'''bacteria upgrades''']]. Destroying planets unlocks new upgrades and features, such as [[Research#Colony Irradiation|Colony irradiation]] or if he has less than 1 Bacteria[[Research#Nanobot Production|Nanobot production]].

:::::::Each subsequent A planet also increases in counts as destroyed if its remaining population has been reduced to 0. Killing a percentage of a planet's population earns '''[[Gene Strands]]''' and defensesthere is no limit to how many times the player can attack one planet to destroy it.<br><br>

:::::::After entering However, it's not possible to attack a '''[[Black Hole]]''', planet if the player enters an alternate timeline where none of the planets have been destroyed. The planets in the alternate timeline have the same stats and defenses, but can unlock different features. For example, destroying the fifth planet after the first Black Hole unlocks [[Research#cannot gain even 1 Gene Strand or if he has less than 1 Bacteria Irradiation|'''Bacteria irradiation''']].<br><br>

:::::::Each subsequent planet also increases in population and defenses.<br><br> After entering a '''[[Black Hole]]''', the player enters an alternate timeline where none of the planets have been destroyed. The planets in the alternate timeline have the same stats and defenses, but can unlock different features. For example, destroying the fifth planet after the first Black Hole unlocks [[Research#Bacteria Irradiation|'''Bacteria irradiation''']].<br><br> The first 34 planets have unique descriptions and artwork, but the others are generated automatically.