The game is progressing quickly enough for me. You really don't need real cash to speed it up. I'm at level 468 at the moment. I'm currently playing level 456. My flower count is always 10 - 20 levels ahead of the level I'm playing. In the next 24 hours, I'll be gaining another 10 - 15 levels with the completion of the Grand Greenhouse (2400) and the 800-flower one from the november seasonal set. I'm usually playing 1 or 2 new levels each day, depending on how fast I reach my goal (like Ms. Tearius says). My goal for each level is set at 664.000 points (or 663.000 if it's an annoying one...). I could progress faster if I wanted to. I still have 179 star boxes, 71 5-star boxes, 19 star-boosters and about 40 photos in the landhouse at my disposal. But that would leave me without a life... :) What Eoin Palmer says is also correct. I started noticing that Jack is giving more flowers and at a faster rate after the completion of my last building. Although I haven't seen one above 200 at the moment.