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There are 120 floors (sometimes called levels) in the Mines. Ore type and quantity increases as the player moves deeper into the Mines. The Mines are filled with rocks and dirt patches. Rocks can be mined with a  [[Tools#Pickaxes|pickaxe]] in order to obtain [[stone]], ore and [[Minerals#Geodes|geodes]]. A [[Tools#Hoes|hoe]] can be used on dirt patches to collect [[minerals]], [[artifacts]], ore, [[clay]], and [[Cave Carrot|cave carrot]]s.

There are 120 floors (sometimes called levels) in the Mines. Ore type and quantity increases as the player moves deeper into the Mines. The Mines are filled with rocks and dirt patches. Rocks can be mined with a  [[Tools#Pickaxes|pickaxe]] in order to obtain [[stone]], ore and [[Minerals#Geodes|geodes]]. A [[Tools#Hoes|hoe]] can be used on dirt patches to collect [[minerals]], [[artifacts]], ore, [[clay]], and [[Cave Carrot|cave carrot]]s.

To advance deeper in the Mines, a ladder must be revealed on each floor. The ladder will appear after breaking rocks or after an defeating an enemy (killing enemies is the stamina-free option to finding ladders). If a floor is "infested" or "overrun" by monsters, all enemies must be defeated on that floor before a ladder will appear. (Note, however, that there is a bug that affects very few floors where a ladder will drop before all enemies are killed.)

To advance deeper in the Mines, a ladder must be revealed on each floor. The ladder will appear after breaking rocks or after defeating an enemy (killing enemies is the stamina-free option to finding ladders). If a floor is "infested" or "overrun" by monsters, all enemies must be defeated on that floor before a ladder will appear. (Note, however, that there is a bug that affects very few floors where a ladder will drop before all enemies are killed.)

Passing out in the Mines from exhaustion (zero [[energy]]) or when 2:00AM arrives will result in 10% of gold lost up to a maximum of {{Price|1000}}. Passing out from drained [[health]] will result in losing the same amount of gold and also various inventory items, including [[weapons]] and [[tools]] (except for the [[Galaxy Sword]]). If tools are lost, they are returned in the mail on the following day, though [[Tools#Fishing_Poles|fishing poles]] and weapons will not be returned.  The character will awaken in the mine entrance, found by one of the villagers.

Passing out in the Mines from exhaustion (zero [[energy]]) or when 2:00AM arrives will result in 10% of gold lost up to a maximum of {{Price|1000}}. Passing out from drained [[health]] will result in losing the same amount of gold and also various inventory items, including [[weapons]] and [[tools]] (except for the [[Galaxy Sword]]). If tools are lost, they are returned in the mail on the following day, though [[Tools#Fishing_Poles|fishing poles]] and weapons will not be returned.  The character will awaken in the mine entrance, found by one of the villagers.

To proceed from an infested floor, all monsters must be killed (this includes [[Duggy|Duggies]] that may be hidden under dirt patches). ''Note that a bug causes the guaranteed ladder on floors 12, 52, and 92 to still appear once the level loads even if said floor is infested.'' Once all monsters are killed, a ladder will appear either where the last monster was killed or next to the entrance (in this case the player will be notified with a message saying, "A way down has appeared").

To proceed from an infested floor, all monsters must be killed (this includes [[Duggy|Duggies]] that may be hidden under dirt patches). ''Note that a bug causes the guaranteed ladder on floors 12, 52, and 92 to still appear once the level loads even if said floor is infested.'' Once all monsters are killed, a ladder will appear either where the last monster was killed or next to the entrance (in this case the player will be notified with a message saying, "A way down has appeared").

A [[Staircase]] can also be used to escape an infested floor.

A [[Staircase]] can also be used to escape an infested floor.  

The [[Buffs|Oil of Garlic Buff]] prevents floors from being infested.  [[Oil of Garlic]] must be consumed before entering the floor to prevent infestation.

The [[Buffs|Oil of Garlic Buff]] prevents floors from being infested.  [[Oil of Garlic]] must be consumed before entering the floor to prevent infestation.

There is no pattern for when infested floors appear, but infested floors will remain infested for the entire day. Repeatedly visiting infested floors can be an excellent way to quickly achieve some of the [[Adventurer's Guild#Monster Eradication Goals|Monster Eradication Goals]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]].

There is no pattern for when infested floors appear, but infested floors will remain infested for the entire day. Repeatedly visiting infested floors can be an excellent way to quickly achieve some of the [[Adventurer's Guild#Monster Eradication Goals|Monster Eradication Goals]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]].