Stage 1
Stage 2
M.I.D.A.S is the Doomsday Device used by the Genius Maximilian.
The M.I.D.A.S. device uses a simple chemical reaction to cause a chain of more complex reactions until, eventually, things turn to gold. Unlucky minions in the lair will be transformed into gold statues after the M.I.D.A.S. fires, which can either be used as decoration or sold for a small sum of money.
Stage 1: Alchemists have, for years, struggled to turn Lead into Gold. Turns out pretty much everything but Lead turns into Gold when exposed to a certain compound created in this cauldron.
Stage 2: The AU-Tomic Particles formed in the M.I.D.A.S. Cauldron can be converted into radio waves and aimed around the world.
Stage 3: The final stage. AU-Tomic Particles are gathered in this large receiver and converted into a cascade that triggers the conversion process at a much faster, more devastating rate.
Stage 3
Strength 1: Slightly raises Heat in the region, and creates a scheme that grants 250,000$ in gold.
Strength 2: Slightly raises Heat in the region, and creates a scheme that grants 500,000$ in gold.
Strength 3: Increases Heat by 10 and creates a scheme that grants 750,000$ in gold.
Strength 3/Domination stage: This is it, the final word in devastation. Point M.I.D.A.S. at a Region and level it. This will permanently eradicate any F.O.J. from the Region and turn the Region into gold. It will also destroy your Criminal Network.
The M.I.D.A.S. device will not create a scheme if there already is a M.I.D.A.S. scheme on the world map. Even if that scheme is of a lower strength level.