To unlock the Zeroed Out achievement in Feed the Cups, you need to end a day with exactly zero Cup Coins. The reliable method is to finish the first store level (1-1) with a perfectly balanced budget: buy the correct combination of goods, leave the day unstarted, then give up the level so the game calculates your balance. If you have any Starting Fund upgrades, you must first equip the Recycling Master trophy in your house's Display Case and then fine-tune the totals by unpacking and dismantling boxes to get back to zero. This guide walks through the exact setup, purchase lists, and dismantle counts for every possible starting balance.
Prerequisites
- Unlock "Slightly Bigger House" so you have one Display Case slot.
- Unlock the "Recycling Master" Display Case item. This requires completing any "Demon"-difficulty level.
- These steps only matter if you have bought any Starting Fund upgrades: Cushion, Couch for Two, or Toilet Bowl. Each adds +50 Cup Coins to your starting balance.
Setup at Home
- Go to the Display Case in your house.
- Activate "Recycling Master" as the equipped item. If you have no Starting Fund upgrades, you can skip this setup entirely.
Sign the Contract for Level 1-1
Sign a contract for 1-1, the first store in the Neighborhood Area Blend Drink. Do not start the day yet. The day timer is frozen before opening, so you have unlimited time to complete the steps below. This level has fixed prices and a 3-second delivery time, which makes the math predictable.
Check Your Starting Balance
When you enter the store, your Cup Coin balance will be one of these values depending on how many Starting Fund upgrades you bought:
| Starting Balance | Starting Fund Upgrades Bought |
|---|---|
| 1250 | 0 |
| 1300 | 1 |
| 1350 | 2 |
| 1400 | 3 |
The day begins with 1 box of Cups, 1 box of Orange Juice, and 1 box of Fructose already provided, worth a total of 76 Cup Coins. Rent costs 6 Cup Coins on Day 1. Your goal is to spend the remaining amount so your final balance is zero.
Purchase and Dismantle for Your Balance
1250 (No Upgrades)
- Buy 18 Boxes of Fructose or Cups.
- Buy 20 Boxes of Orange Juice.
- Do not unpack or dismantle any boxes.
1300 (One Upgrade)
- Buy 21 Boxes of Fructose or Cups.
- Buy 21 Boxes of Orange Juice.
- Unpack and dismantle 14 boxes. Each dismantled box gives 3 Cup Coins back.
1350 (Two Upgrades)
- Buy 21 Boxes of Fructose or Cups.
- Buy 22 Boxes of Orange Juice.
- Unpack and dismantle 12 boxes. Each dismantled box gives 3 Cup Coins back.
1400 (Three Upgrades)
- Buy 23 Boxes of Fructose or Cups.
- Buy 22 Boxes of Orange Juice.
- Unpack and dismantle 6 boxes. Each dismantled box gives 3 Cup Coins back.
For the 1250 case, the purchases alone bring your balance to zero. For the upgrade cases, the bought goods cost more than your remaining funds, so you unpack and dismantle a set number of boxes to recover just enough coins through the 3-coin refund per box. Follow the counts exactly. Do not start the day at any point while ordering or dismantling.
End the Day and Unlock the Achievement
- Confirm your costs and revenue are balanced and that you have not started the day.
- Pause the game and choose "Give Up Current Level". This ends the day immediately and the game calculates your final balance.
- On the results screen, accept your rewards to finish the level.
If everything matched, your day-end summary will show a balance of zero and the Zeroed Out achievement will unlock. A correct level-end for the 1400 starting balance looks like this:
- Extra Revenue: 18 Cup Coins
- Goods Payment: 1412 Cup Coins
- Rent: 6 Cup Coins
The resulting net is zero. If your summary shows a positive or negative balance, you either bought the wrong number of boxes, dismantled the wrong count, or accidentally started the day. Restart the contract and repeat the steps for your exact starting balance. The key rules to remember: equip Recycling Master when you have Starting Fund upgrades, sign 1-1, never start the day, match the purchase and dismantle numbers to your starting funds, then give up the level and accept the rewards.