Secure the Supermarket Guide: The core scan-and-arrest loop
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OverviewSecure the Supermarket puts you in charge of a store exit, where you scan every customer leaving and catch anyone walking out with stolen goods. This guide covers the core scan-and-arrest loop, how to spend your cash, and how to handle the game as it gets harder.
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The core scan-and-arrest loop
Step
Your job is at the exit. Every customer who tries to leave must be scanned, and the result tells you whether they paid for everything. Once you spot a shoplifter, you need to move fast — they will try to get out of the store.
- Scan each customer at the exit.
- Read the receipt the scan produces a receipt showing what the customer has; anything on it that was not paid for is stolen.
- Identify the thief if the receipt shows stolen items, that customer is your target.
- Make the arrest stop them before they escape.
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Earning and spending cash
SummaryEach successful scan and arrest adds cash to your total. That cash funds all gear upgrades. Stronger gear prepares you for tougher criminals later on.
- Source scanning customers and arresting shoplifters earns you cash each time.
- Use spend accumulated cash on gear upgrades to raise your effectiveness.
- Payoff upgraded gear lets you handle more powerful criminals.
Special goals worth chasing
Tips
Beyond the daily scan loop, the game sets specific objectives that carry exclusive rewards. These include confronting powerful criminals and stopping the final thief to save the supermarket entirely.
- Stopping the final thief and clearing the store is its own named objective — completing it saves the supermarket.
- Facing powerful criminals is a distinct challenge separate from ordinary shoplifters.
- Achievements are tied to reaching specific goals; clearing those goals unlocks exclusive rewards unavailable through regular runs.
Playing across devices
CheckThe same store, the same loop, and the same upgrades are available on any supported device.
- Desktop is supported.
- Mobile phones are supported.
- Tablets are supported.
- Consoles are supported.
Glossary
Glossary- Scan
- The action of checking a customer at the exit to produce a receipt and reveal any stolen items.
- Receipt
- The readout produced by a scan that shows what a customer is carrying and exposes unpaid items.
- Cash
- The in-game currency you earn by scanning customers and arresting shoplifters, used to buy gear upgrades.
- Gear upgrade
- An improvement to your equipment purchased with cash that helps you deal with stronger criminals.
- Shoplifter
- A customer whose scan receipt reveals stolen items, making them a target for arrest.
- Final thief
- A specific objective where you must stop the last remaining criminal to fully secure the store.
Common questions
FAQHow do I tell whether a customer is stealing?
Scan them at the exit and look at the receipt the scan produces. If the receipt shows an item that was not paid for, that customer is a shoplifter and should be arrested.
Are there rewards beyond the regular cash I earn?
Yes. Completing specific objectives — such as stopping the final thief or defeating powerful criminals — unlocks exclusive achievements and rewards that normal play does not give you.
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