Ticket Furnace is one of Scritchy Scratchy's toughest tests, mainly because players tend to run out of funds before they can secure the crucial Bomb tickets. Early attempts often stall at Snake Eyes, but focusing on Scratch My Back (Turtle) to generate steady income quickly turns the tide.
Building your cash flow with the Turtle card sets you up to identify profitable Bomb cards. From there, shifting your efforts toward the Bank Break and eventually the Xmas Countdown card is key to powering through Challenge 9.
Resist the temptation to sink money into upgrading Snake Eyes too early. If you do, you risk having no funds left to buy those vital Bomb tickets. Instead, prioritize combos with Turtle, keep only the profitable Bomb cards, and invest smartly in the Scratch Bot and Mundo upgrades before advancing.
How to Complete Ticket Furnace in Scritchy Scratchy?
1. Start Your Run Without Buying Gadgets
Begin your run cautiously, saving money for essential upgrades rather than early gadgets. Every credit counts to fuel your progress through this challenging stage.
- Use the highest card available from the catalog whenever collecting tickets.
- Purchase upgrades only when your budget comfortably allows.
- Immediately avoid buying gadgets; keep funds reserved for key cards.
- Level up by using your strongest card in the furnace instead of splurging on new expensive cards.
Your aim here is to unlock Scratch My Back and start building the money you need to keep the run afloat.
2. Focus on Scratch My Back (Turtle)
Once you unlock Scratch My Back, pour upgrades into it and hunt for combos that boost your income. This Turtle card will be your financial backbone early on.
Ignore upgrading Snake Eyes when it arrives—it demands too much investment and leaves you cash-strapped for Bomb tickets.
Stick to the following plan:
- Upgrade Scratch My Back consistently as funds allow.
- Target strong combos to maximize earnings.
- If you get an unprofitable combo, discard the card and draw again.
- Keep Snake Eyes upgrades off your priority list and only use it in the furnace when absolutely necessary.
Continue relying on the Turtle until you’m comfortably ready to handle Bomb cards. If money dries up, return to Turtle for support.
3. Get Through the Bomb Section
Handling Bomb cards wisely is critical. Only keep cards that yield profits and dispose of those that don’t.
- Keep good results: Use profitable Bomb cards to build your cash.
- Burn bad results: Poor combos, like double red wires, should be sacrificed in the furnace.
- Return to Turtle: If low on cash, revert to Scratch My Back before trying another Bomb card.
- Watch out for hazards like the Jellyfish at this stage.
Repeat this method until Bomb cards consistently provide enough income so you can rely less on Turtle.
Upgrade Scratch Luck if Bomb cards keep failing
If your luck with Bomb cards is poor, progress will stall quickly. At that point, investing in an upgrade to Scratch Luck can dramatically improve your outcomes.
Personally, upgrading Scratch Luck around 244B unlocked better card results and more frequent Bomb success. It’s worth considering this upgrade if your Bomb section feels like a dead end.
4. Buy Scratch Bot and Mundo Upgrades Before Leveling Up
Before rushing to the next level, ensure you’ve bought critical upgrades that smooth your path forward. Skipping these early can cause trouble down the line.
Make sure you acquire:
- Scratch Bot: Acquire it and unlock upgrades like Scratch Speedy and Scratch Strength.
- Mundo: Purchase Mundo and improve his speed.
- Scratch Bot capacity: Increase capacity to better support your strategy.
Prioritize the biggest impact upgrades early, but keep cash on hand to keep moving ahead.
5. Find a Profitable Bank Break
Approaching a level up, place a Bomb ticket in the furnace to reset the fire and move the challenge forward.
Keep searching for a profitable Bank Break card. Hold on to the ones that generate income and discard the rest.
At this phase, start boosting your income and enhancements:
- Buy the Subscription Bot.
- Upgrade your fan to improve efficiency.
- Increase your Scratch Bot capacity if needed.
- Invest in other helpful gadgets as your funds permit.
Once you have a solid Bank Break, configure Subscription Bot to produce income from it while continuing to build up until you unlock Xmas Countdown.
6. Switch to Xmas Countdown for Your Main Income
After unlocking Xmas Countdown, make it your go-to income source. Update Subscription Bot to generate revenue from Xmas Countdown cards.
Maintain a constant flow of Xmas Countdown cards to keep your cash rolling.
- Keep buying Xmas Countdown cards consistently.
- Feed these cards into the furnace to push progress forward.
- Complete any remaining Scratch Bot and Mundo upgrades.
- Expand Scratch Bot capacity and wrap up important upgrades you delayed.
- Maintain furnace fuel and invest extra cash into finishing touches.
Avoid temptation to use the Thrift Store. Stick solely with Xmas Countdown as your final income card. Keep your furnace burning, cards cycling, and upgrades flowing until you triumph over Ticket Furnace (Challenge 9).
