Mind Control Games released Cash Cleaner Simulator on 8 May 2025 through Forklift Interactive. Dirty cash arrives in bags, boxes and mattresses, and your job is to check it, wash it, dry it, count it, box it and ship it back to your handlers. Jobs, tool orders and an AR placement mode all run through a darknet phone, and payment comes back in cryptocurrency.
These tips go beyond the basics. They're the strategies experienced players use to play more efficiently, the hidden mechanics most people miss, and the optimizations that compound over a full playthrough. If you're just starting, check our beginner's guide first.
Essential Tips
1. Sweep every incoming batch with the UV lamp before it touches the washer
Sweep every incoming batch with the UV lamp before it touches the washer. A washer cycle spent on counterfeits is time you never get back, and neither counterfeits nor marked bills can be cleaned at all.
2. A large red cross means the bill is marked and a completely blank note with no broken line down the middle means it is counterfeit
A large red cross means the bill is marked and a completely blank note with no broken line down the middle means it is counterfeit. Both go in the reject pile, not the machine.
3. Ink stains and dirt are different problems
Ink stains and dirt are different problems. Dirt washes out, ink does not, and the Ink Sponge is the only tool that deals with it.
4. Dry every washed batch before you try to count it
Dry every washed batch before you try to count it. Wet notes cannot be counted or packed, and forgetting this is the single most common workflow stall.
5. Set the room up as a straight line of washer, dryer, counter and storage
Set the room up as a straight line of washer, dryer, counter and storage. The phone's AR Build mode lets you preview placement, so plan the run once rather than dragging heavy machines later.
6. Accept multiple darknet contracts at the same time
Accept multiple darknet contracts at the same time. Machines run on timers, and overlapping jobs means you are inspecting one batch while another is in the wash.
7. The counter handles up to 100 bills per pass, so keep stacks to a single denomination of tens, twenties, fifties or hundreds
The counter handles up to 100 bills per pass, so keep stacks to a single denomination of tens, twenties, fifties or hundreds. Mixed stacks are slower to reconcile and easier to miscount.
8. Buy machines before decorations
Buy machines before decorations. The Stylish Steel Knife at 35 crypto pays for itself in a couple of contracts because prepackaged bricks otherwise cannot be processed.
9. Upgrade counters in order: the basic model cannot detect fakes, the L Model takes two handfuls and adds detection, and the XXL Model takes three plus multiple currencies
Upgrade counters in order: the basic model cannot detect fakes, the L Model takes two handfuls and adds detection, and the XXL Model takes three plus multiple currencies.
10. Do not throw cash around for entertainment while a job is running
Do not throw cash around for entertainment while a job is running. Every note is physically simulated, and picking a scattered pile off the floor costs more time than the joke is worth.
Advanced Strategies
Build Optimization
The difference between an average build and an optimized one is massive. See our builds guide for full breakdowns.
For Inspector (A-Tier):
- Focus on Physics driven cash piles combinations for maximum output.
- Core gear: UV Lamp
- Stat priority: Offensive stats first
For Cleaner (A-Tier):
- Versatile approach that handles any situation.
- Core gear: Washing Machine
- Stat priority: Balanced stats
Mechanic Interactions
Understanding how Cash Cleaner Simulator's systems interact is where the real optimization lives. Our combat guide covers this in detail.
Physics driven cash piles + UV lamp counterfeit detection: Every banknote is a simulated physical object, so a dropped bundle scatters across the floor and stays exactly where it landed. Combined with UV lamp counterfeit detection, holding a stack near the uv lamp and pressing shift reveals security markings: genuine notes glow with blue marks, counterfeits stay blank with no broken line down the middle, and marked bills show a large red cross.
Wash and dry cleaning line + Darknet phone job board: Soiled notes go into the washing machine and then straight into the dryer, because wet money cannot be counted or packed. When paired with Darknet phone job board, the phone lists available jobs, orders new tools, takes photographs, scans the room for hints and runs an ar build mode for positioning equipment.
Crypto funded equipment upgrades scaling: Completed jobs pay in cryptocurrency, which buys tools such as the Stylish Steel Knife at 35 crypto for converting prepackaged bricks into loose bills. Counters scale up too, from a basic model that cannot detect fakes to the L Model with counterfeit detection and an XXL Model handling multiple currencies and up to three handfuls.
Equipment Efficiency
| Equipment | Best Use Case | Why |
|---|---|---|
| UV Lamp | Screening every incoming batch before it wastes a washer cycle | A forensic tool that separates real money from fakes. |
| Washing Machine | Dirt and grime on otherwise genuine banknotes | The main tool for heavily soiled cash, run in batches. |
| Dryer | Every washed batch, without exception | Mandatory after every wash, because wet money cannot be counted, bundled or shipped. |
| Money Counter | Verifying batch totals before packing for the handler | Counts loose unbundled bills and reports the total. |
| Sorting Machine | Mixed currency deliveries that would otherwise need sorting by hand | Splits mixed batches by currency, separating dollars from euros before counting. |
Location Efficiency
Intake Area (Every job starts here): Where deliveries land in bags, boxes and mattresses, sometimes alongside gold and antiques. Prepackaged bricks need cutting open with the Stylish Steel Knife before anything else can happen to them.
Washing Station (Early game onward): The washer and its immediate bench space. Batch size is limited, so this is normally the first station you duplicate once cryptocurrency allows it.
Drying Station (Early game onward): Directly downstream from the washer and non negotiable, since wet money cannot proceed. Placing it adjacent to the washer removes the longest walk in the workflow.
Counting Bench (Mid game onward): Where the counter and UV lamp live. Keeping one denomination per stack matters because the counter handles up to 100 bills at a time, so mixed stacks produce confusing totals.
Shipping Conveyor (Every job ends here): The final station where packed cash leaves for the handler. Getting a contract wrong here means the whole batch comes back, so verify the job's specification on the phone first.
Mistakes Even Veterans Make
- Washing an unscreened batch and discovering afterwards that a chunk of it was counterfeit or marked and unusable.
- Trying to count wet money straight out of the washing machine instead of drying it first.
- Scrubbing ink stained bills in the washer, which does nothing, rather than reaching for the Ink Sponge.
- Spending early cryptocurrency on workspace decoration before owning a washer, dryer and counter.
- Running one job at a time and leaving machines idle through the entire inspection phase.
Pro Quick Tips
- Sweep every incoming batch with the UV lamp before it touches the washer. A washer cycle spent on counterfeits is time you never get back, and neither counterfeits nor marked bills can be cleaned at all.
- A large red cross means the bill is marked and a completely blank note with no broken line down the middle means it is counterfeit. Both go in the reject pile, not the machine.
- Ink stains and dirt are different problems. Dirt washes out, ink does not, and the Ink Sponge is the only tool that deals with it.
- Start with Cleaner, switch to Inspector when ready
- Invest in UV Lamp above everything else
- Clear areas in order: Intake Area → Washing Station → Drying Station → Counting Bench → Shipping Conveyor. See our maps guide
- Physics driven cash piles + UV lamp counterfeit detection together are stronger than either alone
More Cash Cleaner Simulator Guides
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Cash Cleaner Simulator Overview
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Best Builds
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Tier List
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Walkthrough
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Beginner's Guide
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Weapons Guide
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Combat Guide
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Boss Guide
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Maps & Locations
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Crafting Guide
- Cash Cleaner Simulator Classes & Characters
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