Gadget guide
What does Egg Timer do in Scritchy Scratchy?
Egg Timer is a tempo multiplier for the gadget chain. This guide explains what it speeds, why the Machine is excluded, and how to avoid using speed to hide a broken route.
Egg Timer speeds the gadget chain
The developer’s gadget explanation says Egg Timer speeds every gadget except the Machine. In practical terms, it improves the tempo of a setup that already moves, scratches, claims, or buys in the intended order.
It is not a direct ticket-odds upgrade and it cannot make an unknown card safe. Egg Timer changes how quickly actions happen; it does not change the quality of the decision being repeated.
Why the Machine is excluded
The Machine belongs to the late Final Chance route, while Egg Timer is a general gadget-speed tool. The documented exception means that Machine timing should be improved through its own upgrade path rather than by expecting Egg Timer to accelerate it.
This distinction matters when planning a build. Keep the Machine out of your early automation payback calculation and read the Machine guide when the Final Chance system becomes relevant.
When to add Egg Timer
Add Egg Timer after watching the normal-speed loop. You should be able to identify where a ticket enters Scratch Bot, how it gets resolved, how claims are handled, and how a refill is funded before making all those actions faster.
A sensible test changes one tempo variable at a time. If the balance falls only after Egg Timer is added, check whether Autobuyer is spending faster than results arrive or whether a movement/claim handoff is backing up.
Speed without losing control
Use a reserve and keep a protected area on Sticky Mat while testing. Faster actions are useful for a self-funding route, but they reduce the time available to notice a wrong ticket or a special result.
For the complete order, compare the gadget glossary and automation upgrades guide. For the related completion condition, see the gadget achievements page.