To secure a Big Ambitions store, check its current security requirement in BizMan, then use the required mix of a Security Panel, Security Cameras, and Security Guards. The developer identifies Essentials Appliances in Lower Manhattan as the security-equipment seller; search F1 for each exact item and preview the catalogue before travelling. Some smaller stores need only one security type; valuable stock may need all three and, in the developer's example, two active guards. That is an example, not a fixed guard count for every business. Community 1.0 price references list a standard Security Camera at $2,500, a Dome Camera at $2,700, Guard Lockers at $2,000, and Security Panels at $1,200; check the live catalogue for current prices. Dome cameras mount on ceilings and standard cameras on walls; search the exact F1 name Security Camera (Dome) and use the placement preview to check coverage.
Set up and check security
- In BizMan, open the specific business and read its current security level. It reflects the current in-game hour, so check while the store is operating and the scheduled guard is on shift; it is not a whole-day average.
- Search the current F1 furniture catalogue for Security Camera, Security Panel, and Security Guard Locker. Follow the listed seller and inspect its inventory before travelling.
- Place cameras so the merchandise area is covered. A wall camera and a dome camera are different placement options; let the current placement preview show coverage rather than guessing from the object name.
- If the business requires a guard, place an available Security Guard Locker in the business, assign a qualified guard, and schedule coverage for every hour the business is open. Check employee access and skill in the schedule.
- Let the store operate, then open BizMan > EconoView, select that business, and compare the theft expense across operating periods. If it is zero for the period, do not assume a different hour or future period is also covered. If theft continues, check current-hour security, stock coverage, panel/guard requirements, schedule, and locker access before buying anything else.
How many security guards do you need?
There is no universal number. The game's requirement depends on the business and its merchandise, and the BizMan security level reflects the current in-game time. Check it while the store is open and the guards are on shift; then review EconoView for theft expense across the period you want to diagnose.
Where to buy a security camera, panel, or locker
Search Security Camera, Security Camera (Dome), Security Panel, or Security Guard Locker in F1. Essentials Appliances is in Lower Manhattan. Use the map catalogue preview to confirm the live stock and price before travelling. The community prices above are reference values, not a substitute for the current in-game catalogue.
Sources
All reference item details, actions, and checks needed for this task are stated above; these links document the listed facts. The live BizMan rating and store-specific EconoView result must still be checked in the player's save.
- Big Ambitions furniture catalogue — community 1.0 reference for security-item names and listed prices; verify current stock and price in the live F1 catalogue.
- Blueprint Update — developer explanation that security needs vary with store size and goods value, and that panels, cameras, and guard lockers are security tools.
- Where to buy security system? — developer says the security items are sold at Essentials Appliances in Lower Manhattan.
- Developer answer: camera placement — dome cameras mount on ceilings; floor coverage depends on layout.
- Developer answer: current BizMan level — security level reflects the current in-game time.
- Developer answer: EconoView theft expense — check the selected store's budget for theft expense.
- Developer answer: high-value store requirements — explains why some high-value stores need multiple guards.