The Arcade's Master Control Terminal
One screen that runs every business you own — the real reason to buy an arcade.
Time
8 min
Payout
All-in-one
Difficulty
Intermediate
Terminal cost
$1,200,000+ (Arcade upgrade)
Controls
Bunker, Nightclub, MC, Acid Lab and more
Benefit
Start sales and resupply from one room
Step by step
- 1Buy an Arcade and install the Master Control Terminal.
- 2Use it to check stock and buy supplies without travelling.
- 3Start sales from the Arcade when it is closest to the drop-offs.
Common mistakes
- Buying it before you own several businesses.
Section 01
The brief
The arcade's headline feature is not the heist planning room — it is the master control terminal that monitors and resupplies every business from one chair.
- The Master Control Terminal launches heists and businesses without travel
- It needs the arcade upgrade to unlock
- Arcade machines generate a small passive safe income
Section 02
Recommended route
Buy supplies, check stock, and launch sell missions for every property without driving across the map. Fold a terminal visit into each session's opening routine.
- Buy the Master Control Terminal once you own multiple businesses
- Resupply and manage everything from the terminal
- Collect the arcade safe on each visit
Section 03
What good looks like
Business management stops costing travel time, and passive income stays topped up with two minutes of attention.
- Business management reduced to one room
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Last verified: Sep 27, 2026. Figures are editorial summaries; in-game menus remain the final authority.