Evil Genius FAQ

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  This room is for replenishing your agent's smarts.  This has the biggest 
  impact on scientific minions, of course.  You won't need this room till you 
  get technicians.  It becomes unlocked after you complete the 'steal the 
  library blueprints' mission.

  This room is handy to stick near the entrance of your base, since it 
  generates little heat (only the brain gadgets & bookshelf generate any, and 
  it's low)

  Aside from the bookcases (which can be used for torture), all the other stuff
  you can put in here just lets more minions recover smarts at different 
  speeds.  Speed-wise, from slowest to fastest:

  Reading Table -> Microfilm -> Multimedia -> Brainiac -> Brainwasher

  Check the quick list to see how many can use the device at one time, the 
  multimedia center seats 4 at a time.