Mad City: Chapter 1 — Choosing your role at the start
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OverviewMad City: Chapter 1 is an open-world action game where you choose to fight crime as a superhero or police officer, or build a criminal empire by pulling off heists.
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Choosing your role at the start
Step
When you load in, head to the character editor app to set up your look before anything else. Then choose one of the three paths. Heroes and police officers earn money by taking down criminals, while criminals earn money by robbing places like the Mad City Mall. All three paths are genuinely different.
- Open the character editor customize your appearance before you pick a role.
- Pick hero or police you will spend your time hunting criminals and earning from each fight you win.
- Pick criminal your income comes from heists, and you will need to dodge heroes and officers while you work.
Making money as a hero or police officer
TipsBoth heroes and police officers earn money and experience by defeating criminals. Leveling up unlocks stronger weapons and new skills.
- Every defeated criminal gives you both money and experience.
- Leveling up unlocks new weapons and skills.
Running heists as a criminal
StepThe Mad City Mall is one of the main heist targets added in the Mall Heist Update. You can approach it quietly using stealth to avoid police, or go in guns blazing if you prefer a direct fight.
- Choose stealth slip into the heist location without alerting police.
- Choose guns blazing fight through resistance directly.
- A successful heist pays out and that money goes toward growing your criminal empire.
Free game passes and what you can unlock
CheckMad City: Chapter 1 has given out most of its game passes for free. Beyond passes, the Ice Weapon Skin Pack lets you change how your weapons look, and the remastered Player Home gives you a personal space to customize. Use the character editor app to keep your appearance fresh.
- Most game passes have been given out for free.
- Pick up the Ice Weapon Skin Pack to change the look of your weapons.
- Visit your remastered Player Home and customize it.
- Use the character editor app to update your look.
Glossary
Glossary- Hero
- A player role focused on fighting criminals around Mad City to earn money and experience.
- Police Officer
- A justice-side role that earns money by stopping and defeating criminals.
- Criminal
- A player role that earns money by robbing locations like the Mad City Mall and evading heroes and police.
- Game Pass
- An add-on that unlocks extra features or cosmetics; most have been distributed for free in this game.
- Ice Weapon Skin Pack
- A cosmetic pack that changes the appearance of your weapons to an ice theme.
- Player Home
- A personal space in the game that has been remastered and can be customized.
- Character Editor App
- An in-game tool that lets you change your character's appearance and clothing.
Common questions
FAQCan I play without spending Robux?
Yes. Most game passes have been given out for free, so a large portion of the game's content is available without spending anything.
What happens to my progress when I switch to Chapter 2?
None of your Chapter 1 progress transfers to Chapter 2. The two chapters are completely separate.
What is the Mad City Mall?
The Mad City Mall is a heist location added in the Mall Heist Update. Criminals can rob it by using stealth to stay under the radar or by fighting through with weapons.
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