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This is definitely a CD player.
~ Josh from Let's Game It Out

Crystal Oscillator is a mid-game component with a variety of uses.

Obtaining[]

Unlocking[]

Crystal Oscillator Crystal Oscillator is unlocked via the Quartz Research chain in the MAM MAM using:
Quartz Crystal
100
Reinforced Iron Plate
50

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Crystal Oscillator
36 × Quartz Crystal
Quartz Crystal
18 / min
28 × Cable
Cable
14 / min
Manufacturer
120 sec
Manual crafting × 18
2 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1 / min
3300 MJ/item
Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator
or Tier 7 – Bauxite Refinement
5 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
2.5 / min
 
Insulated Crystal Oscillator
Alternate
10 × Quartz Crystal
Quartz Crystal
18.75 / min
7 × Rubber
Rubber
13.125 / min
Manufacturer
32 sec
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1.875 / min
1760 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator
Caterium Research - Caterium Electronics
1 × AI Limiter
AI Limiter
1.875 / min
 

Note: Unlocking the default recipe through Tier 7 – Bauxite Refinement without doing its MAM research does not make the alternate recipe available.

Alternate recipes analysis[]

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Crystal Oscillator / second, or 60 / min:
Crystal Oscillator alts

Recipe Raw Quartz
/min (WP)
Iron Ore
/min (WP)
Crude Oil
m3/min (WP)
Copper Ore
/min (WP)
Caterium Ore
/min (WP)
Total WP Total Energy
/item (MJ)
Space
(m2)
Building
counts
Default 1388.57
(1322.45)
1205.4
(171.27)
- - - 1493.72 6731.03 49292 313.79
Insulated 771.43
(734.69)
- 140
(119.66)
320
(110.88)
200
(181.16)
1146.4 5201.48 30594 134.94

Usage[]

Research[]

Crystal Oscillator Crystal Oscillator is used in the Alien Organisms Research chain and Quartz Research chain in the MAM MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Pulse Nobelisk
5 × Nobelisk
Nobelisk
5 / min
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1 / min
Assembler
60 sec
Manual crafting
5 × Pulse Nobelisk
Pulse Nobelisk
5 / min
180 MJ/item
Quartz Research - Explosive Resonance Application
Radio Control Unit
32 × Aluminum Casing
Aluminum Casing
40 / min
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1.25 / min
Manufacturer
48 sec
Manual crafting
2 × Radio Control Unit
Radio Control Unit
2.5 / min
1320 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
1 × Computer
Computer
1.25 / min
 
Crystal Beacon
Alternate
4 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
2 / min
16 × Steel Pipe
Steel Pipe
8 / min
Manufacturer
120 sec
20 × Beacon
Beacon
10 / min
330 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
0.5 / min
 
Crystal Computer
Alternate
8 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
7.5 / min
3 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
2.8125 / min
Assembler
64 sec
3 × Computer
Computer
2.8125 / min
320 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
Quartz Research - Quartz Crystal
Rigour Motor
Alternate
3 × Rotor
Rotor
3.75 / min
3 × Stator
Stator
3.75 / min
Manufacturer
48 sec
6 × Motor
Motor
7.5 / min
440 MJ/item
Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1.25 / min
 
Radio Control System
Alternate
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1.5 / min
10 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
15 / min
Manufacturer
40 sec
3 × Radio Control Unit
Radio Control Unit
4.5 / min
733.33 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
60 × Aluminum Casing
Aluminum Casing
90 / min
30 × Rubber
Rubber
45 / min
Uranium Fuel Unit
Alternate
100 × Encased Uranium Cell
Encased Uranium Cell
20 / min
10 × Electromagnetic Control Rod
Electromagnetic Control Rod
2 / min
Manufacturer
300 sec
3 × Uranium Fuel Rod
Uranium Fuel Rod
0.6 / min
5500 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
3 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
0.6 / min
6 × Beacon
Beacon
1.2 / min
Explorer
5 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
 
5 × Motor
Motor
 
Build Gun
1 × Explorer
Explorer
 
Quartz Research - The Explorer
15 × Steel Pipe
Steel Pipe
 
5 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
Large Billboard
12 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
 
20 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
 
Build Gun
1 × Large Billboard
Large Billboard
 
AWESOME Shop - Billboard Set
5 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
 
 
Radar Tower
30 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
30 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
 
Build Gun
1 × Radar Tower
Radar Tower
 
Quartz Research - Radar Technology
10 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
 
100 × Cable
Cable
 
Small Billboard
3 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
 
4 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
 
Build Gun
1 × Small Billboard
Small Billboard
 
AWESOME Shop - Billboard Set
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
 
 

AWESOME Sink[]

Crystal Oscillator Crystal Oscillator can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink AWESOME Sink to yield 3 072 points.

History[]


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