Build a Stone Miner Guide: First steps when you start
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OverviewBuild a Stone Miner is a tycoon-style simulator where you dig up stones, sell them for cash, and use that cash to upgrade your miner and unlock new areas.
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First steps when you start
Step
When you load in, your miner gets to work breaking stones and the resources collect automatically. Once you have enough saved up, sell them to earn cash. Spend that cash on your miner.
- Start mining your miner breaks stones and resources collect automatically.
- Sell your stones once a decent amount has built up, sell them to turn resources into cash.
- Upgrade your miner spend earned cash to improve it.
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Why storage upgrades matter
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Your storage has a hard cap on how many stones it can hold. When it fills up, your miner cannot collect anything new until you sell or expand.
Unlocking new zones
Tips
The game contains several zones, each with different types of stones. Stones found in later zones sell for more than the ones in starting areas. You need to spend cash to open each new zone.
- Pay the unlock cost for a new zone as soon as you can afford it.
- Later zones hold more valuable stones.
- You can move between zones, so revisiting earlier ones is always an option.
Free-to-play and paid options
Summary
The full progression is available without paying. Paid options exist and can accelerate upgrades or provide special items, but nothing in the free path blocks you from finishing.
- Free progress the entire game is completable without any purchases.
- Paid upgrades available if you want to move faster, but never required.
- Time cost going free-to-play takes longer.
Group and like rewards
Check
The game offers rewards for two simple actions. Check in-game prompts after completing each step to claim what you have earned.
- Like the game on its Roblox page to qualify for a reward.
- Join the official group linked through the game to receive an additional reward.
- Follow any in-game instructions that appear after completing either action.
Glossary
Glossary- Miner
- The machine that breaks stones and collects resources automatically; you upgrade it to increase speed and efficiency.
- Storage
- The facility that holds collected stones; when it is full, your miner cannot gather anything new until you sell or expand it.
- Upgrade
- Spending earned cash to improve your miner's speed or your storage's capacity.
- Zone
- A distinct mining area unlocked with cash; each zone contains different stones that sell for different prices.
- Tycoon
- A game genre built around earning money and reinvesting it to grow a business or operation.
Common questions
FAQWhich upgrade should I buy first?
Spend your first cash on mining speed. After that, keep storage capacity growing alongside speed.
When is the right time to unlock a new zone?
Unlock a new zone as soon as you meet the cash requirement. Stones in later zones sell for more.
Does the game stop if I do not spend real money?
No. The full game is completable without any purchases. Paid options exist if you want to progress faster, but they are never required to reach any part of the game.
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