## Buildings

The objective of Westward IV is to build a town that everyone wants to live in. To do this, you must build a town that offers everything from housing, employment, security and entertainment. Here you can find descriptions of the various buildings available in the game, along with additional requirements where applicable.
| Bakery: A Bakery provides your citizens with delicious baked goods and masks the "scent" from Farms and Ranches. When employed, a Bakery takes food produced at Farms and sells them for dollars.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 90 |  | 50 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 200 |  | 190

| Bank: Sure, you could bury your money in the ground and try to remember where you left it, but why take that chance? Head on over to the Bank, deposit your hard-earned money, and watch it work for you! Not only does it provide a safe place to keep your money, but a Bank allows your Mayor to collect taxes and raises Town Happiness.

Unlock: |  | 30 |  | 100 |  | 80 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 300 |  | 250

Deposit Money: Open your account today with a $500 dollar deposit to your savings account and start earning interest right away!

Withdraw Money: Need a little extra something for the holidays? Withdraw $500 from your savings account to cover those much needed things.

Withdraw Everything: Financial ruin can strike at any time. If you need to withdraw all of your savings, the Bank has a 'No Questions Asked' guarantee. Just remember to re-open your savings when you have a little extra Money down the line.

| Black smith: Every self-respecting town needs a Blacksmith to improve their resource-gathering tools. Employ the Blacksmith to build railroad tracks.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 50 |  | 80 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 150 |  | 200

| Upgrade Axes: Purchase this item to increase the Wood production at your Lumber Camps. In order to upgrade your axes, someone needs to be employed at the Blacksmith.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 200 |  | 100 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Blacksmith
Build: |  | 50 |  | 100

| Upgrade Picks: Purchase this item to increase the Money production at your Gold Mines and the Coal production at your Coal Mines. In order to upgrade your pickaxes, someone needs to be employed at the Blacksmith.

Unlock: |  | 25 |  | 200 |  | 200 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Blacksmith
Build: |  | 100 |  | 50

| Bridge: Place a Bridge on a river bank and cross raging waters to safety. To build a Bridge, you must first upgrade a Lumber Camp.

Build: |  | 100 |  | 120 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Unlocked in Woodinville Unlock the Upgraded Lumber Camp

| Butcher Shop: Hey, let someone else prepare those delicious cuts of meat. That way, you don't have to think about where it came from. When employed, a Butcher Shop takes food produced at Ranches and sells them for dollars.To build a Butcher Shop, you must first build a Ranch.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 50 |  | 100 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Ranch
Build: |  | 120 |  | 100

| Clothing Shop: While "worker-chic" may be a style, it certainly isn't going to turn any heads in this day and age. Send your citizens out for a late-afternoon on the town in style with these fancy duds. Not only will you look great, but a Clothing Shop increases Town Happiness.

Unlock: |  | 25 |  | 100 |  | 80 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Market Place
Build: |  | 180 |  | 150

| Coal Mine: What, you think Coal grows on trees? No, to get the really good stuff, you'll have to go deep underground. Oh, and don't worry about the air down there... according to the boss, it's perfectly normal. A Coal Mine can only be built over coal caves and provides employment opportunities for 3 citizens.

Unlock: |  | 10 |  | 10 |  | 10 | Additional Requirements: Find the Coal Mine Blueprints
Build: |  | 80 |  | 100

| Doctor's Office: When your citizens come down with a small case of whatever, a visit to the Doctor's Office will fix them right up. Not only will a Doctor's Office heal the sick, but it also sells Health Kits.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 45 |  | 75 | Additional Requirements: Rescue a Town from Illness
Build: |  | 180 |  | 150

| Health Kit: You can never have too much health! Bounty hunters and lawmen have notoriously short shelf-lives, so stock up on these before heading into battle!

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 50 |  | 25 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Doctor's Office
Buy: |  | 40 |  |

| Factory: A Factory consumes coal and makes money for your town. But be careful... building too many Factories will lower Town Happiness.

Unlock: |  | 30 |  | 50 |  | 200 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Blacksmith
Build: |  | 220 |  | 200

| Farm: Farms are important for maintaining a steady supply of Food for your town. Up to 2 citizens can work at each Farm Field, growing crops like Radishes, Tomatoes, and Corn. Crops require a steady supply of Water.

Build: |  | 100 |  | 160 |  |  | Additional Requirements:Unlocked During Tutorial 2

| Radishes: By default, Farms will grow Radishes unless another crop is selected. Imagine, a whole Farm filled with Radishes. You know you want some!

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Tomatoes: Oh Tomatoes... are you a fruit or a vegetable? The debate rages on in the minds of almost nobody. To grow Tomatoes, select the Farm Field to switch the crops. They're juicy, and they will provide Food to ameliorate hunger.

Unlock: |  | 10 |  | 50 |  | 5 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Corn: Employ, then select, the Farm Field to start growing Corn. There's a reason why it's a staple crop all over the world.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 80 |  | 10 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Unknown: Unlock this mysterious Farm crop while playing Westward IV!

Unlock: |  | ? |  | ? |  | ? | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Unknown: Unlock this mysterious Farm crop while playing Westward IV!

Unlock: |  | ? |  | ? |  | ? | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Large Farm Upgrade: Need a little extra room for farming? Upgrade your Farm today and you'll get 3 fields for crops and enough living space for 2 citizens.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 150 |  | 100 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 150 |  | 150

| Fish Hut: When you want to sneak up on those crafty fish and dynamite just won't do, drop a Fish Hut along the shoreline and you'll be swimming in food!

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 50 |  | 40 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 100 |  | 140

| General Store: This is the place to stock up on everything your citizens need to explore the rugged terrain. A General Store sells Dynamite, Tree Planting Seeds, and Irrigation tools.

Build: |  | 110 |  | 110 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Dynamite: When things like rocks and tree trunks get in your way, why struggle with tedious physical labor when you can simply blow them up? Maybe Dynamite should come with a warning label.

Unlock: |  | 10 |  | 50 |  | 25 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Blacksmith Earn TnT License at Rail Blockade
Buy: |  | 100 |  |

| Tree Planting: After you've depleted the lush green forests, simply drop these Tree Planting Seeds to the ground and watch new trees spring to life.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 100 |  | 50 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Lumber Camp Upgrade
Buy: |  | 80 |  |

| Irrigation: Not all terrain is made for building upon. When you run into a rough patch, use the Irrigation Tools to smooth things out and you'll be building in no time.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 80 |  | 50 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Buy: |  | 80 |  |

| Gold Mine: A Gold Mine can only be built over gold caves and provides employment for 2 citizens. Not only will your town be rolling in cold hard cash, but a Gold Mine is truly worth it's weight in Gold!

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 50 |  | 40 | Additional Requirements: Unlocked at Beginning of Game
Build: |  | 50 |  | 80

| Hat Shop: Fancy something fancy for your head area? Then the Hat Shop is just what you're looking for. Not only is it stylish, it also increases your Town Happiness. To build a Hat Shop, you must first build a Market Place.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 100 |  | 80 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Market Place
Build: |  | 180 |  | 140

| House: Even though the housing market is down, these affordable dwellings provide enough space for 2 citizens. Unfortunately, there's no federal rebate for these.

Build: |  | 50 |  | 80 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| House Upgrade: Are you ready for a home makeover? A quick House Upgrade provides housing for 3 citizens, boosts Town Happiness, and just looks great!

Unlock: |  | 25 |  | 100 |  | 100 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 80 |  | 100

| Lumber Camp: Since those trees aren't going to cut themselves down, you're going to need a Lumber Camp to help you out. Place a Lumber Camp near a plentiful area of trees, employ it with up to 2 citizens, and harvest the nearby Wood for your town.

Build: |  | 60 |  | 20 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Unlocked During Tutorial 2

| Fortification: No matter where you build your settlement, things are bound to happen. Fortifying your buildings will greatly improve the durability of all buildings against fires, earthquakes, and bandit attacks. Employ the Lumber Mill to Fortify all of your town buildings' defenses.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 180 |  | 100 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Lumber Camp Upgrade
Build: |  | 25 |  | 75

| Lumber Mill Upgrade: An Upgraded Lumber Mill accommadates up to 3 Employees and will expand the available tree chopping zone for better Wood production.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 100 |  | 200 | Additional Requirements: Learned at Woodinville
Build: |  | 100 |  | 100

| Market Place: A Market Place allows you to buy and sell Food, Wood, and Coal. This can be especially useful when you start to run low on certain resources, but have an abundance of another.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 60 |  | 20 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 180 |  | 180

| Buy Food: Use money to purchase additional Food for your civilians. They will thank you in the long run.

Buy: |  | 10 |  | 20 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employ the Market Place

| Buy Wood: Use money to purchase additional Wood for your citizens' building needs.

Buy: |  | 20 |  | 25 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employ the Market Place

| Buy Coal: Use money to purchase additional Coal to keep your town running smoothly.

Buy: |  | 20 |  | 25 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employ the Market Place

| Sell Food: If you have a surplus of Food, you can sell it for money in the Market Place.

Sell: |  | 10 |  | 15 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employ the Market Place

| Sell Wood: If you have a surplus of Wood, you can sell it for money in the Market Place.

Sell: |  | 20 |  | 15 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employ the Market Place

| Sell Coal: If you have a surplus of Coal, you can sell it for money in the Market Place.

Sell: |  | 20 |  | 15 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employ the Market Place

| Ranch: Turkeys, Pigs, and Cattle... oh my! Serve up delicious morsels of meat to citizens clammoring for locally-grown delicacies by building a smooth running Ranch. Up to 2 employees can work at each Ranch's Pen as they raise animals and keeping your town well fed.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 50 |  | 50 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 140 |  | 180

| Turkeys: Mmmm, it tastes like sleepy! Whether you prefer light meat or dark, locally-grown Turkeys should be present at any respectable feast. Turkeys are the default choice when building your Ranch and provide a small amount of Food for the entire town.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Ranch

| Pigs: Intersting fact: Pigs do not have sweat glands, so they spend their entire lives marinating. Maybe that's why they're so delicious. Employ the Ranch and select the Pen to start raising Pigs which provide a moderate amount of Food for the entire town.

Unlock: |  | 20 |  | 100 |  | 5 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Ranch

| Cattle: When they're not busy loitering in a field, Cattle can be found loitering in another field. Employ the Ranch Pen and select to start raising Cows. When employed, your Pen will kennel Cows, which will provided the essential dairy Foods used in citizens' diets.

Unlock: |  | 25 |  | 80 |  | 10 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Ranch

| Unknown: Unlock this mysterious Ranch animal while playing Westward IV!

Unlock: |  | ? |  | ? |  | ? | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Large Ranch Upgrade: While one Ranch Pen is great, two Pens are even better. Upgrade your Ranch today and you'll get 2 Ranch Pens that provide for 2 different animals and enough living space for 2 citizens.

Unlock: |  | 25 |  | 150 |  | 100 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Ranch
Build: |  | 120 |  | 150

| Sheriff's Office: If you want to keep law and order in your town, protect your citizens from bandit attacks, and just have people with guns, a Sheriff's Office is what you'll need to build. Hire a Sheriff and a few Deputies to keep the peace and, as an added bonus, you'll be able to grow your population above 15 citizens.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 50 |  | 35 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 200 |  | 180

| Male Sheriff: The picture may say "howdy partner" with the finger gun he's sporting, but trust us, he's packing real heat. Hire a Sheriff to bring some law and order to your town. Only one Sheriff can be hired per town.

Hire: |  | 200 |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Build a Sheriff's Office

| Female Sheriff: She'll keep your town safe and look good doing it! Hire a Sheriff to bring some law and order to your town. Only one Sheriff can be hired per town.

Hire: |  | 200 |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Build a Sheriff's Office

| Deputy: Look Ma, I got me a real hat now! Yee-ha! While he won't instill fear in most people, he's still licensed to carry a gun and isn't afraid to use it. Only 3 Deputies can be hired per Sheriff's Office.

Hire: |  | 120 |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Build a Sheriff's Office

| Gun Upgrade: Bandits too much for ya? Upgrading your gunmen's firepower will do the trick. Select the gunmen you want to upgrade and left-click on the Gun Upgrade button. You can purchase Gun Upgrades at the Sheriff's Office if they have been unlocked.

Unlock: |  | 15 |  | 100 |  | 50 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Sheriff's Office
Buy: |  | 40 |  |

| Town Hall: Politicians are just what your quaint little town needs! Build a Town Hall, hire a Mayor and get to taxin' your hard-working citizens. They'll love you for it! You may only have one Town Hall built at a time.

Unlock: |  | 50 |  | 350 |  | 250 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Lumber Camp Upgrade Unlock the Sheriff's Office
Build: |  | 200 |  | 180

| No Taxes: If you think things are running just fine the way they are, choose No Taxes. This will make your town happier, but the Town Hall will not produce money for your town.

| Low Taxes: If your town needs a little pick-me-up, try imposing a low $1 dollar tax on your citizens. While your town earns extra money through the tax, your Town Happiness decreases slightly. Low Taxes require 1 employed Bank and someone employed at the Town Hall.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Build 1 Bank

| High Taxes: If you're the type of leader who feels entitled to your citizens' hard-earned money, imposing High Taxes on your town will bring $2 Dollars for each citizen. But beware, High Taxes will greatly reduce Town Happiness. High Taxes require 2 employed Banks and someone employed at the Town Hall.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Build 2 Banks

| Train Station: The Train Station is the heart and soul of your town, so you'll want to keep it safe and employed if you want to keep things running smoothly.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Produce Town Good: The Produce Town Good earns $10 dollars each time the train arrives at the station.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: One Farm Producing Food

| Meat Town Good: The Meat Town Good is only available if at least one Ranch is producing Food and at least one Butcher Shop is employed.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: One Ranch Producing Food Employ Butcher Shop

| Miracle Cure Town Good: The Miracle Cure Town Good is only available if at least one Fish Hut is producing Food and at least one Doctor's Office is employed.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: One Fish Hut Producing Food Employ Doctor's Office

| Fertilizer Town Good: The Fertilizer town good is only available if at least one ranch is employed and there exists at least four stables.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Employed Ranch Four Stables Built

| Unknown Town Good: Unlock four additional Town Goods during gameplay.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Unlocked during Gameplay

| Train Yard: In order for the trains to keep their schedule, you'll need to make sure the Train Yard is continuously shovelling Coal. You can ensure things run smoothly by employing a Coal Mine and the Train Yard.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Import Food: Use trains to import Food cars to your town. Employ the Train Yard to switch the train cars to only bring Food into town.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Import Wood: Use trains to import Wood cars to your town. Employ the Train Yard and complete Lumber Town in order to switch the train cars to only bring Wood into town.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete Lumber Town

| Import Tools: Use trains to import a variety of tools to your town. Employ the Train Yard and complete Supply Town in order to switch the train cars to only bring Tools into town.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete Supply Town

| Import Everything: Use trains to import Food, Wood, and Tools to your town. Only unlocked train car goods can be imported in this way. Employ the Train Yard and complete Lumber Town to switch the train car to bring a mixture of goods into town.

|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete Lumber Town

| Train Yard Upgrade: Upgrade the Train Engine that brings goods into town.

Unlock: |  | 80 |  | 800 |  | 200 | Additional Requirements: Unlock the Factory
Upgrade: |  | 200 |  | 120 |  |

| Warehouse: With your town producing an abundance of Food, you're going to need a safe place to store it all. A Warehouse will increase your town's storage capacity for Food by 10.

Build: |  | 40 |  | 60 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials

| Water Tower: If there's one thing that is a true necessity in life, it's the need for clean Water. Water Towers increase the town's Water storage capacity by 15.

Unlock: |  | 10 |  | 15 |  | 30 | Additional Requirements: Complete the Tutorials
Build: |  | 20 |  | 60

| Well: A Well provides your town with a steady supply of Water over time. Use Water to feed Farm crops and Ranch animals, both of which provide Food for your town.

Build: |  | 50 |  | 30 |  |  | Additional Requirements: Unlocked During Tutorial 2