To start an Epic Project for the first time in a specific specialization, it will cost 1,000 Simoleons. You can also change the specialization of the Epic Project for the same price as the building. The price will reset after the Epic Project. The price will increase by 120 Simoleons and for the first 12 and then continue by 80 Simoleons after that.

After an epic hat appears, you can choose to transfer the hat to a different fully upgraded residential zone for Simoleons. Those specializations are: Education, Transportation, Beach, Entertainment, Mountain, Gambling, and Landmarks. In order for a hat to appear, the residential zone must be covered by a specialization that supports Epic Buildings. When you unlock the ability to do Epic Projects, a golden contruction hat with wings will appear on a fully upgraded residential zone. Once the Department of Epic Projects is built, you unlock Turtle Speed-Up Tokens. The Department is unlocked at level 16 and is free to build from the government service tab. To start an Epic Project, you must have built the Department of Epic Projects and be minimum level 24. There are 89 Epic Buildings with 5 of them being Regional Epic Buildings. Epic Buildings hold 31% more population (2,411 instead of 1,836) and generate Speed-Up Token parts. Epic Projects are a special 24 hour project to convert a regular fully upgraded residential zone into an Epic Building.

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