Michael: how to romance them in Te Amo — Vol. 1

Verdict: two big choices, the rest is easy

Michael costs 282 diamonds, 37 more than Thomas at 245. Both routes are 6 steps long, so the difference is in the price tags. With Michael, two choices, 73 and 100, make up more than 60 percent of the bill.

Every step

• Episode 3, A Series of Events: "I'll call Michael. Maybe he's still in the city?" — 50. The route starts here.
• Episode 4, Cause and Effect: "Let me take them." — 29.
• Episode 6, A New Round: "I kissed him." — 73.
• Episode 8, For the Last Time: "What happened last time?" — 30.
• Episode 9, The Closing Lines: "Michael." for free, then "…But I don't want to stop." for 100.

How I'd play it

I'd pay the 50, the 29 and the 30 as they come and keep Episodes 6 and 9 on separate save slots for Diamond Rush. That brings the route down to 109 out of pocket. Don't skip "Michael." in Episode 9: it's free and it comes right before the finale choice. For the other route, see Thomas or the Te Amo page.