Game guide
Mine Antarctica — The core loop
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OverviewMine Antarctica drops you into a frozen landscape where you dig crystals out of the ice, sell them for cash, and upgrade your gear to climb higher. The cold gets worse the higher you go, so managing your warmth is just as important as swinging your pickaxe.
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Contents
01
The core loop
Step
In short
Every run follows the same cycle: mine, decide what to do with your crystals, and spend the cash on gear.
Each session comes down to repeating actions.
- Swing your pickaxe at the ice to pull out crystals.
- Sell the crystals for cash, or carry them to your garden to raise your mining luck.
- Spend your cash on warmth, a stronger pickaxe, or a bigger backpack.
- A fresh mining zone opens every hour, so coming back means new crystals to find.
02
Warmth first: managing the cold
Warn
In short
The cold will stop you if your warmth gear cannot keep up.
Temperature drops the higher you climb, and if your warmth stat cannot keep up, you will not be able to go any further.
Worth watching out for
The cold gets worse the higher you climb.
Without enough warmth gear, you cannot progress past that height.
03
Crystals in your garden vs. crystals sold for cash
Tips
Neither option is always the right call — it depends on what you need most.
Tips worth knowing
- Sell crystals — immediate cash you can spend on warmth, pickaxe, or backpack upgrades.
- Mining luck scales with how many crystals you have placed in your garden.
04
The hourly zone reset
Check
In short
A brand-new mining zone appears every hour.
A brand-new mining zone appears every hour, giving players fresh ground to dig.
- A new zone opens every hour.
- Fresh zones contain crystals that have not yet been mined.
05
What will get you banned
Warn
In short
Cheating or using unauthorized software results in a permanent ban.
The game enforces a strict policy against exploiting.
Worth watching out for
Using cheat tools or exploit software is prohibited.
Using any unauthorized third-party software is prohibited.
The ban is permanent.
Glossary
Glossary- Crystal
- The resource you mine from the ice; you can sell it for cash or place it in your garden to raise mining luck.
- Warmth
- One of the three upgradeable gear stats; it determines how high you can climb before the cold stops you.
Common questions
FAQHow many players share one area?
Up to eight players can be in a single area at the same time.
Do I have to choose between selling crystals and using my garden?
Yes, each crystal can only be sold or placed — not both.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
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