Pickaxe Simulator — The core loop every new player needs to know
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OverviewPickaxe Simulator is a Roblox grinding game where you mine to earn coins, upgrade your pickaxe, and hatch pets to build up your power. This guide walks you through the core loop, pet hatching, and how to keep making progress when things slow down.
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The core loop every new player needs to know
Step
The whole game runs on one loop: mine to earn coins, then spend those coins on a stronger pickaxe in the shop. A stronger pickaxe deals more damage and earns coins faster, which lets you upgrade again sooner. Keep that cycle turning and you will make steady progress from the very first session.
- Start mining tap or click to collect coins with your starting pickaxe.
- Open the shop spend the coins you have earned on the next pickaxe available.
- Train with your pickaxe use it to gain Power and deal more damage.
- Check the code box the shop has a dedicated code entry field where you can claim free potions from official codes.
- Repeat return to mining with your upgraded pickaxe and restart the cycle.
When to start hatching pets
Tips
Pets boost your overall power and help you climb the leaderboard faster. Each egg you hatch produces a random pet, so rarer pets take multiple attempts to land. Saving up coins to buy several eggs at once and hatching them together increases your chances of getting a rare pet.
- Hatch multiple eggs at the same time to increase your chances of getting a rare pet.
- Rarer pets carry larger power bonuses than common ones.
- Keep the mine-save-hatch cycle going alongside pickaxe purchases once you reach mid-game.
Pickaxes vs. pets — what each one does for you
TableUnderstanding what each upgrade actually does helps you decide where to spend coins at any given moment. Early on, pickaxes matter most. Later, balancing both becomes the key to reaching the top of the leaderboard.
| Pickaxe | raises mining damage and coin income immediately. |
| Pet | adds a power bonus that stacks on top of your pickaxe strength. |
| Premium membership | grants a ten percent damage bonus on top of whatever pickaxe you are using. |
What to check when progress stalls
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If mining starts to feel slow and coins are trickling in, run through this list before assuming you need to grind longer. Most slowdowns have a simple fix waiting in the shop or your pet collection.
- Is there a new pickaxe in the shop you can already afford?
- Are all of your hatched pets active and contributing their power bonus?
- Have you checked the shop's code entry field for any free potions recently?
Redeem codes and how to use them
WarnThe shop has a dedicated field for entering codes. Type a valid official code there to receive free items such as potions. Codes cannot be reused once claimed, and some have expiry dates, so redeem them as soon as you find them.
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Free Potions
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two luck potions, two speed potions, two coin potions, and two damage potions
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Climbing the leaderboard over time
SummaryThe leaderboard ranks players by total power. That number comes from your pickaxe strength and pet bonuses combined, so neither alone is enough.
- Goal reach the top of the leaderboard by maximizing total power.
- Pickaxe role buy each new tier as soon as you can afford it.
- Pet role collect rare pets to add large power bonuses to your total.
- Premium bonus ten percent extra damage for members.
Glossary
Glossary- Power
- The combined total of your pickaxe strength and pet bonuses, which determines your position on the leaderboard.
- Pickaxe
- Your main tool for mining; buying higher-tier pickaxes from the shop raises both damage and coin income.
- Pet egg
- An item you purchase with coins and hatch to receive a random pet with a power bonus.
- Random hatching
- The system by which the pet you receive from an egg is determined at random each time you hatch.
- Leaderboard
- A ranking of all players sorted by total power, visible in the game.
- Potion
- A free reward obtainable by entering an official code in the shop's code field.
- Premium
- A paid membership tier that gives a ten percent damage bonus inside this game.
Common questions
FAQCan you make real progress without spending Robux?
Yes. The mining, coin, and pickaxe loop works entirely without any purchase. Premium membership adds a ten percent damage bonus, but the game is fully playable and progressable without it.
How do you get rarer pets?
Hatch eggs bought with coins — rarer pets appear at random and carry bigger power bonuses than common ones. Hatching several eggs at once gives you more chances to land something rare.
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