Fluid Accelerator

The Fluid Accelerator is a diagnosis machine, used only in Fluid Analysis by a nurse to diagnose patients. It is first made available for research in Mitton University.

Appearance
The main body of the Fluid Accelerator is a beige L-shaped console with a grey border around the top and a red border towards the base. On the right-hang side, a copper spittoon is attached with a large metal bracket; a similar bracket on the left-hand side houses a copper sliding switch on the top, and a grey plunger on the base. Next to these are an orange button and a throttle control.

Across the centre of the console is a large vertical section; on its left is a small screen displaying what appear to be an inactive ECG readout. The boxy main section, in the same colours as the console, features a grey circular opening on the front, above which is a hole highlighted with red arrows, and a giant syringe hanging above. The syringe is hanging from a large cyclotron-like device featuring five test tubes which are only extended during the machine's operation. This is affixed to a large inverted L-shaped protrusion with a black pipe fastened along the back, connecting the cyclotron to the main body of the machine. A similar pipe around the back connected the main body to the spittoon.

The Fluid Accelerator II adds to this a new boxy section affixed onto the back of the left-hand side of the console, which is home to three more test tubes containing brown, red and yellow liquid respectively.

The Fluid Accelerator III further adds another section mounted at the corner of the console's L-shape, which is home to three spare syringes.

Function
The nurse presses an orange button which causes five test tubes above the machine to spin and directs the patient to spit into copper spittoon. The nurse will then move a brown slider on the console then depress a plunger at their feet.

The patient will then insert their arm into an opening on the machine which will lower a giant syringe that proceeds to jab four times as the patient attempts to remove their arm. The nurse will then lift the plunger and pull a handle on the console before the patient is released as the test tubes above the giant needle proceeds to spin.

Another possible outcome is that when the patient inserts their arm into the machine, the nurse physically struggles to lower the syringe by pushing against the handle on the console. The syringe will jab once before the nurse raises it again.

With their diagnosis boosted, the patient will either be directed back to the GP, or, if they have passed the diagnosis threshold, sent for treatment.

Maintenance
The Fluid Accelerator loses 5-10% of its maintenance gauge with each use. Once the gauge falls below 50%, a Janitor will automatically be called to repair it. A janitor can be summoned manually by the player by pressing the appropriate button.

Should the maintenance gauge fall below 15%, the machine will catch fire. A janitor will need to use an Extinguisher to put this out before the gauge reaches zero; if it is allowed to do so, the machine will explode, leaving wreckage which must be sold and replaced with a new machine before the room can resume functioning.

Upgrades
Upgrades are performed by a Janitor with the Mechanics Qualification. The machine will not be accessible while this work is being done, although it can be interrupted and resumed without losing progress.

Staff
The following Staff is required before Fluid Analysis, and by extension the Fluid Accelerator, will function correctly:

Additionally, the following staff is required to both maintain and upgrade the machine: Janitor (with Mechanics Qualification for upgrades)