Goldfinch Helicopter Guide

For those of you who have already mastered flights to the national parks and the waterfalls, and for those who have left a piece of their heart in the mountains — we present you the Goldfinch Helicopter!

Goldfinch Helicopter is available for all players from level 35.

Goldfinch Helicopter

Available models

Goldfinch

Goldfinch

• Available for purchase at the Store from level 35;
• Price: 88000 coins;
• Capacity: 9 tourists.

Of course, there are also versions of helicopters that offer increased speed.

Goldfinch S1

Goldfinch S1

• Available for purchase at the Store from level 35;
• Price: 20 golden tokens and 200 silver tokens;
• Capacity: 9 tourists;
• Speed: 10% faster than the base model.

Goldfinch S2

Goldfinch S2

• Available for purchase at the Alliance Office from level 35;
• Price: 30 golden tokens and 500 silver tokens;
• Capacity: 9 tourists;
• Speed: 30% faster than the base model.

Helicopter Pad Level 3
Helicopter Pad Level 3 is required for Goldfinch takeoff, landing, and parking. It can be purchased from the store for 95000 coins.


Helicopter Pad is both a “hangar” and “runway” for a helicopter, and is built on the airport side of your city.

A new type of passengers — tourists — are required for helicopter flights. You can find out more about Tourists, Tourist Buildings, and Tourist Terminal here.

Moreover, a special Fuel H is required for Helicopter. You can find more information about Fuel

Station H and fuel H production here.

You will also need additional items to send the flight off which can be produced in the Hi-Tech Plant.

Hi-Tech Plant

High-Tech Plant

• Available for purchase at the Store;
• Price: 45000 coins;
• Up to 7 production slots;
• Produces complex items required for helicopter flights from items you can obtain from Resource Base and Mechanical plant. Find out more about item production here.

If one of your Goldfinch helicopters breaks down, it’s a good idea to upgrade your Repair Base H to Level 3 where it can be fixed.

Repair Base H Level 3

• Available from level 35;
• Required for Goldfinch helicopter maintenance;
• Price: 1200000 coins;
• Up to 5 repair slots available;
• Items required for construction: Rotor Balancer x3, Platform Scale x3, Assembly Jig x3 (drop from Iguazu Falls, and Denali, or can be purchased).

New Flights

Denali

Denali

• Available from level 35;
• Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes;
• Requirements: 12 units of Fuel H, 9 tourists, 68 skill stars, and random additional items (can be produced in the Hi-Tech Plant);
• Rewards: 590 coins, 70 experience points, and random items, including items from Flips and Spins collection.

Jaya

Jaya

• Available from level 38;
• Duration: 2 hours;
• Requirements: 12 units of Fuel H, 9 tourists, 69 skill stars, and random additional items (can be produced in the Hi-Tech Plant);
• Rewards: 780 coins, 90 experience points, and random items, including items from Secrets of a Long Life collection.

Aconcagua

Aconcagua

• Available from level 41;
• Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes;
• Requirements: 12 units of Fuel H, 9 tourists, 72 skill stars, and random additional items (can be produced in the Hi-Tech Plant);
• Rewards: 965 coins, 110 experience points, and random items, including items from Shadow of the Past collection.

Stanley

Stanley

• Available from level 43;
• Duration: 3 hours;
• Requirements: 12 units of Fuel H, 9 tourists, 72 skill stars, and random additional items (can be produced in the Hi-Tech Plant);
• Rewards: 1155 coins, 135 experience points, and random items, including items from Storm has Set the Heavens Scowling collection.

Mont Blanc

• Available from level 45;
• Duration: 3 hours and 40 minutes;
• Requirements: 12 units of Fuel H, 9 tourists, 72 skill stars, and random additional items (can be produced in the Hi-Tech Plant);
• Rewards: 1400 coins, 165 experience points, and random items, including items from On a Ski Slope collection.

More info in next post....

 

[Gt city]

New Collections & Buildings
Flips and Spins

Snow Boots, Snow Shoes, Snowboard, Hangboard, Snowscoot, Snowmobile
Take your tourists to Denali on Goldfinch helicopter to acquire items for Flips and Spins collection. You will receive 600 coins, 300 experience points for every collection completed, a Snowmobile (collectible item), and a Winter Hotel for completing this collection 5 times!
Winter Hotel

Winter Hotel

Produces 11 coins every 10 minutes, increases population by 5, and boosts passengers production by 5% in the buildings nearby.


Secrets of a Long Life

Exercise Mat, Ship in a bottle, Fruit Basket, Sewing Basket, Pillow, Fitness Tracker
Up for some detox and wellness trip? Take your tourists to Jaya on Goldfinch helicopter to acquire items for Secrets of a Long Life collection. You will receive 600 coins, 300 experience points for every collection completed, a Fitness Tracker (collectible item), and a Detox Hotel for completing this collection 5 times!
Detox Hotel

Detox Hotel


Produces 35 coins every 4 hours, increases population by 5, and boosts passengers production by 5% in the buildings nearby.


Shadow of the Past

Front Loader, Sledge, Hoe, Diamond-shaped Spatula, Bristle Brush, Plane Table
Set up a fascinating excavation activity trip to Aconcagua for your tourists, and acquire items for Shadow of the Past collection. You will receive 600 coins, 300 experience points for every collection completed, a Plane Table (collectible item), and a Archaeological Camp for completing this collection 5 times!

Archaeological Camp

Archaeological Camp


Increases population by 6, and boosts passengers production by 5% in the buildings nearby.


Storm has Set the Heavens Scowling

Mountain Boots, Poncho, Water Repellent, LED Lamp, Waterproof Case, Field Flask
Who’s up for some hiking? Don’t let the rain stop you from having the time of your life! Take your tourists on a breathtaking trip to Stanley, and acquire items for Storm has Set the Heavens Scowling collection. You will receive 600 coins, 300 experience points for every collection completed, a Field Flask (collectible item), and a Rest Camp for completing this collection 5 times!
Rest Camp

Rest Camp

Increases population by 6, and boosts coins production by 1% in the buildings nearby.


On a Ski Slope

Ski Goggles, Ski Wax, Ski Poles, Knee Pads, Mountain Skis, Gypsum
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear “a trip to the mountains”? Skiing, or course! Take your tourists skiing to Mont Blanc, and acquire items for On a Ski Slope collection. You will receive 600 coins, 300 experience points for every collection completed, a Gypsum (collectible item), and a Skiing Facility for completing this collection 5 times!
Skiing Facility

Skiing Facility

Produces 22 coins every hour, and boosts passengers production by 1% in the buildings nearby.

New Upgrades:
You can now upgrade helicopter infrastructure to a higher level.

Terminal H Level 5

Terminal H Level 5

• Available from level 35;
• Increases the maximum number of tourists to 38;
• Price: 900000 coins;
• Items required for construction: Metal Detector Wand x6 (drops from guest planes: Jet, Delta), Info Board x6 (drops from guest planes: Delta, Jumbo), Face Scanner x6 (drops from guest planes: Delta, Jumbo, Giant), Moving Walkway x6 (drops from guest planes: Jumbo, Giant).

Terminal H Level 6

Terminal H Level 6

• Available from level 41;
• Increases the maximum number of tourists to 50;
• Price: 1400000 coins;
• Items required for construction: Info Board x8 (drops from guest planes: Delta, Jumbo), Face Scanner x8 (drops from guest planes: Delta, Jumbo, Giant), Moving Walkway x8 (drops from guest planes: Jumbo, Giant), Cleaning Machine x8 (drops from guest planes: Giant).

Command Center Level 5

Command Center Level 5

• Available from level 36;
• Allows you to build 7 helicopter pads;
• Price: 700000 coins;
• Items required for construction: Transport Dolly x6 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar Level 1, 3, 5, 7), Power Unit x6 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar (Level 2, 4, 6), Emergency Radio Beacon x6 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar (Level 2, 4, 6), De-Icing Machine x6 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar Level 6).

Command Center Level 6

Command Center Level 6

• Available from level 42;
• Allows you to build 8 helicopter pads;
• Price: 1300000 coins;
• Items required for construction: Power Unit x8 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar (Level 2, 4, 6), Emergency Radio Beacon x8 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar (Level 2, 4, 6), De-Icing Machine x8 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar Level 6), Signal Rod x8 (drops from friends’ buildings: Hangar Level 7).

Pilots, there’s no time to waste! Hurry to the helicopter pads, and visit world’s most beautiful mountains in Airport City!

 

[Husam]

@Gt city good job

 

[must_dash]

Nice toy, but I have an issue with 1200000 coins for the repair base!
Seriously! Why so expensive? At that price I’d hope all repairs are free.
Maybe on the shopping list after buying falcon, thunderbird and condor planes that cost less or similar.

 

[Husam]

Nice toy, but I have an issue with 1200000 coins for the repair base!
Seriously! Why so expensive? At that price I’d hope all repairs are free.
Maybe on the shopping list after buying falcon, thunderbird and condor planes that cost less or similar.

Ye it is expensive and i can upgraded but i dont think so i will complete my crossbill flights and stop sending Helicopter focus to my falcon.
Also Heli take a lot of time you have to click every few minutes for flight items need it

 

[Husam]

@Gt city
I was searching what Items required for construction for High-Tech Plant its not there in the first post.
Thank you

 

[M22]

Collecting items for these flights is a pain in the ass, not sure I can even be bothered, there must be an effective way of doing it, anyone care to work it out?

 

[Husam]

Collecting items for these flights is a pain in the ass, not sure I can even be bothered, there must be an effective way of doing it, anyone care to work it out?

Yes its bothered up to now i spend more than 5000 each from
Microcircuit
Gear
Varnish
Sensor
Still did not complete the crossbill flights it takes long time the best way is only complete upgrade all buildings produce items by using greenies

 

[Bob69bob]

Nice toy, but I have an issue with 1200000 coins for the repair base!
Seriously! Why so expensive? At that price I’d hope all repairs are free.
Maybe on the shopping list after buying falcon, thunderbird and condor planes that cost less or similar.

$1.2m and we still hope they tightened the Jesus-nut correctly

 

[Captain WH Rollins]

Some of these helicopter related prices are really quite outrageous, there are far better and more important areas within the game to spend your hard earned coins on.

Repair Base H Level 3 - Price tag: 1,200,000 coins
Terminal H Level 6 - Price tag: 1,400,000 coins
Command Center Level 6 - Price tag: 1,300,000 coins

Regards
Captain WH Rollins

 

[M22]

Yes its bothered up to now i spend more than 5000 each from
Microcircuit
Gear
Varnish
Sensor
Still did not complete the crossbill flights it takes long time the best way is only complete upgrade all buildings produce items by using greenies

I've done all the crossbill flights, now collecting stuff for the goldfinch is just incredibly boring.

 

[Blue Jay]

I've done all the crossbill flights, now collecting stuff for the goldfinch is just incredibly boring.

Yeah I am on my last crossbill star flights. Doubt i will be flying coptors for a while til I have everything else I need to build

 

[Husam]

I've done all the crossbill flights, now collecting stuff for the goldfinch is just incredibly boring.

You build High-Tech Plant what items construction required for this building ?

 

[M22]

You build High-Tech Plant what items construction required for this building ?

Don't think it needed anything

 

[Husam]

Don't think it needed anything

Awesome

 

[must_dash]

One of the problems in trying to plan this is that the flight items needed for the flights change, making it very hard to plan the 'production' of item. Maybe 500 microcircuits to start...
I don't think it's possible to try to fly more than one type of heli at a time, the supply chain doesn't work fast enough.

Why does the rescourse base produce items at the same time and the others sequentially?

typical Crossbill flight needs: landing skip, 5 wind cones and 3 shield markers

Skid (takes 18 minutes) needs 2 bearings at 18 minutes each. (I've ignored the small items as their time is irrelevant)
Wind cone (takes 18 minutes) is 2 parachutes (each takes 11 minutes )
Shield marker (takes 22 minutes) is 4 cones (, a swivel bearing (8 minutes) and a drive

So minimum of 56 minutes production time in the high tech plant and about 90 minutes in the mechanical plant for one flight lasting between 1hr30 and 3hr00.

So total flight times are 1470 hours, plus repeats to finish the buildings..... If you manage to fly for 12 hours a day then it'll only take 122 days. (oh that's plus building up enough supplies to do it)...

 

[Captain WH Rollins]

One of the problems in trying to plan this is that the flight items needed for the flights change, making it very hard to plan the 'production' of item. Maybe 500 microcircuits to start...

Yes, it is very smart of GI, from their perspective, but not so good for us, the players.

Regards
Captain WH Rollins

 

[Bob69bob]

I’m finding myself wasting way too much time NOT walking away from the game because I can “just tap another round of microcircuits”. It’s wearing thin. I’m close to finishing crossbills and have one goldfinch running. Once the crossbills are done, I’m winding back and just going to run the one helicopter and build up some items so I’m not sitting around waiting for stuff.

Major gripe... I spent all the coins upgrading for more helipads and it wasn’t until I had 6 that I realised each pad only allows one helo type!! On what planet can’t a squirrel land on a pad built to take a Huey?!? Fair enough that you can’t go the other way around, but once the first two helo types are done, what do I need 6 pads for? And there are more upgrades available! Without spending a fortune on greenies to open up all production slots (and it will still take non stop tapping) I can’t see me running anywhere near that many goldfinches.

 

[must_dash]

The problem with running multiple Goldfinches will be the supply of flight items. Which ever way you look at it there is loads of tapping to be done....

 

[Captain WH Rollins]

For me all things helicopter related are a side issue, to the main part of the game e,g. plane flights, space flight etc. these are far more important. Helicopters are designed to be somewhat of a distraction, especially when visiting neighbours, needing gift items to drop from buildings etc.

Regards
Captain WH Rollins