Mines Guide: Your first few minutes
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OverviewMines is a Roblox mining simulator where you explore caves, dig up ores and rare items, and sell what you find to upgrade your tools. This guide walks you through getting started, pushing deeper into the caves, and keeping progress going even when you log off.
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Your first few minutes
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When you load in, head straight for the cave — that is where all the mining happens. Tap rocks with your pickaxe to collect ores, which go into your inventory. Once your inventory has items in it, sell them for cash, then spend that cash upgrading your pickaxe so you can break harder rocks faster.
- Enter the cave this is the main place where mining takes place.
- Hit rocks with your pickaxe each tap collects ores and adds them to your inventory.
- Sell your items turn everything you collected into cash at the sell point.
- Upgrade your pickaxe put that cash straight back into your tool to raise your mining speed.
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Going deeper for better rewards
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Harder rocks appear further into the cave, and they drop rarer ores and treasures when broken. Unlocking the drill opens up a more powerful way to mine, and upgrading your radar makes hidden items easier to find. Mining with friends gives everyone a boost, which speeds up how fast you earn.
- Push into deeper sections of the cave — rarer ores are waiting there.
- Unlock the drill to mine more efficiently than a pickaxe alone allows.
- Upgrade your radar to spot hidden treasures inside the cave.
- Bring friends along — playing together gives a boost that increases your earning speed.
Offline miners
Summary
Offline miners are workers you hire who keep digging while you are away. When you come back, you collect what they earned and can put that money into upgrading them further.
- Offline miners keep digging and earning while you are logged off.
- Miner upgrades increase how fast they work.
- Regular check-ins collect accumulated earnings and reinvest them.
Playing without spending real money
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The full game is free to play. All tools and features can be unlocked by earning in-game cash through the mining and selling loop. On lighter play days, offline miners keep your progress moving.
- Mine and sell ores to earn all the in-game cash you need.
- Save up to unlock tools like the drill and radar without any real-money purchase.
- Use offline miners on days when you cannot play much so progress never stalls.
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Glossary
Glossary- Pickaxe
- Your basic mining tool, upgradeable with in-game cash to break harder rocks and mine faster.
- Drill
- A more powerful mining method than the pickaxe that you unlock to improve how efficiently you collect ores.
- Radar
- A tool you upgrade to help locate hidden items and treasures inside the cave.
- Offline miner
- A hired worker who continues mining and earning cash for you while you are not logged into the game.
Common questions
FAQCan I earn anything when I am not playing?
Yes. Hire offline miners and they will keep digging and collecting cash while you are away. Come back and collect what they earned.
What is the benefit of playing with friends?
Mining the cave together gives everyone a boost that increases how fast you earn.
What should I do when I am nearly out of cash?
Mine rocks, fill your inventory, and sell everything you collect.
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