Game Mechanics
Hollywood Mogul has five difficulty levels to choose from, each with higher annual budgets. A higher annual budget causes higher monthly expenses, making it more difficult to keep the studio profitable, which provides a greater challenge to the player.
- New In Town ($125,000,000 Annual Budget)
- Still Green ($250,000,000 Annual Budget)
- On My Way ($500,000,000 Annual Budget)
- Hollywood Player ($750,000,000 Annual Budget)
- Hollywood Mogul ($1,000,000,000 Annual Budget)
Movies come in fifteen set genres, ranging from Comedy to Drama to Science Fiction, as well as six sub genres such as "farce" or "slapstick." Movies can rise and fall depending on what genre they are and what time of year they are released.
Acting, screenwriting and directing talent also play a great role in the success of a film. More popular talent costs more to hire, but have the benefit of raising the noticiability of a film. Likewise, production budget, special effects budgets and advertising play a big role as well.
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