Grapes, along with vinegar, is one of the two resources in the game that does not help you gain more power or points, but can be used strategically to increase your chances on winning the game.
Each grape increases your vinegar and/or wine productions. Grapes can also be used to purchase auto-promote.
If your current position on the ladder is the bottom one, you will gain 1 grape per second.
NOTE: players who have already promoted are still included in this check, so if the
Hide promoted playersoption is checked and you are not gaining grapes, then you are no longer the lowest player on the ladder.
The [BOUNT] modifier increases these grapes, and the [LAVA] modifier removes them.
Being in the first 10 promotees from a ladder earnts following rewards:
vinegar_count.The [GEN] modifier increases these rewards, and the [TAX] modifier converts them to deductions.
If someone gets past you in the ladder standings, the game will grant you a single grape.
This will only work if your
multi_countis more than 1.
The [CONSL] modifier increases these grapes, and the [VIRUS] modifier causes you to lose grapes when passed instead.