The Mines are located in the north area of the Mountains (northeast of the Carpenter's Shop and to the west of the Adventurer's Guild). They are blocked-off by rock debris until the 5th day of Spring, when the player receives a letter.
There are a total of 120 levels, or floors, in the Mines. Ore quality (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 pickaxe in order to obtain stone, ore and geodes. A hoe can be used on dirt patches to collect minerals, artifacts, ore, clay, and cave carrots.
To advance deeper in the Mines, a ladder must be revealed on each floor. The ladder will sometimes appear when rocks are broken or after an enemy is defeated (killing enemies is the stamina-free option to finding ladders). If a level is "infested" or "overrun" by monsters, all enemies must be defeated on that floor before a ladder will appear.
If the player has reached at least level 2 in the Mining skill, levels can be skipped by using a Staircase (crafted from 99 Stone). A Staircase allows instant access to the next level in the Mines. After every 5 levels, an elevator will be available, allowing access to that floor at any time.
Dying in the Mines causes the player to "forget" several of the most recent floors. Generally, around 5~11 floors will be lost, which means the elevator to those floors will not be accessible until progression is once again made. 10% of the player's gold will also be lost, as well as various items, including weapons, tools, and unique items (except for the Galaxy Sword and rings). If tools are lost, they will be returned in the mail on the following day, though Fishing poles and weapons will not be returned.
A Minecart is located on the entry floor for quick travel to and from the mine. It is unlocked by completing the Community Center boiler room bundles or purchased from the Joja Community Development Form.
Levels
The mines consist of 120 levels, or floors, in which to collect ores and to fight monsters.
| Theme | Levels | Enemies | Treasures | Notes |
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| Brown Rock | 0 | None, this is the entrance level. | Rusty Sword | A Mine Cart terminus is located here.
Dwarf lives through the blocked passage to the east. A Steel Pickaxe or a Cherry Bomb is required to break the obstruction. |
| Brown Rock | 1 - 9 |  Green Slime
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The gems you will find from the first floor onward are: Amethyst, Topaz, Quartz, and Earth Crystal | |
| Brown Rock | 10 | None. | Leather Boots | |
| Brown Leafy Rock | 11 - 19 | Green Slime
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Level 19 is set in a spiral pattern. | |
| Brown Leafy Rock | 20 | None. | Steel Smallsword | Floor 20 has a pool of water. Ghostfish, Stonefish and trash can be caught there. |
| Brown Leafy Rock | 21 - 29 | Green Slime
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| Brown Rock | 30 | None. | No reward | |
| Dark Grey Rock | 31 - 39 |  Bat
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This section is dark. Consider bringing torches.
This is the best section for mining copper ore: more copper-laced rocks and other rocks frequently drop a single copper ore. This is the last section where regular Geodes are common. | |
| Cold Rock | 40 | None. | Slingshot | |
| Cold Rock | 41 - 49 | 24px Frost Jellies | Floor 41 is where Frozen Geodes and iron begin to appear. Aquamarine, Frozen Tear, and Jade become common. | |
| Cold Rock | 50 | None. | Tundra Boots | Floor 50 is where Diamonds start to appear (1 in 500 stones). Each floor after 50 increases frequency by .00016 (e.g. 1 in 100 stones on floor 100). |
| Cold Rock | 51 - 59 | 24px Frost Jellies | Coal is more common from here onward (from Dust Sprite).
Floor 52 has a bag of coal at the end of the path. | |
| Cold Rock | 60 | None. | Crystal Dagger | Floor 60 has a pool of water. Ghostfish, Ice Pip and trash can be caught there. |
| Cold Rock | 61 - 69 | 24px Frost Jellies | ||
| Cold Castle | 70 | None. | Master Slingshot | |
| Cold Castle | 71 - 79 | 24px Frost Jellies | This is the last section where Frozen Geodes are common.
This is the best section for mining iron ore. | |
| Hot Rock | 80 | None. | Firewalker Boots | |
| Hot Rock | 81 - 89 | 24px Sludge | Floor 81 is where Gold and Magma Geodes begin to appear. Emeralds, Fire Quartz, and rubies are common here. | |
| Hot Rock | 90 | None. | Obsidian Edge | |
| Hot Rock | 91 - 99 | 24px Sludge | Coal is less common from here onward (from Coal Sprites). | |
| Hot Leafy Rock | 100 | None. | A Stardrop | Floor 100 has a pool of water. Ghostfish, Lava Eel and trash can be caught there. |
| Hot Leafy Rock | 101 - 109 | 24px Sludge | This is the best section to mine gold ore. | |
| Very Hot Rock | 110 | None. | Space Boots | |
| Very Hot Rock | 111 - 119 | 24px Sludge | ||
| Very Hot Leafy Rock | 120 | None. | The Skull Key | This is the final floor. |
Food
Useful food when spelunking in the Mines.
| Image | Name | Description | Stat Bonus | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lucky Lunch | A special little meal. |  Luck (3)
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 11m11s
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Pumpkin Soup | A seasonal favorite. | Luck (+2) Defense (+2)
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7m41s
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Spicy Eel | It's really spicy! Be careful. | Luck (+1) Speed (+1)
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7m
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Fried Eel | Greasy but flavorful. | Luck (+1)
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7m
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Coffee | It smells delicious. This is sure to give you a boost. | Speed (+1)
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1m23s
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Crab Cakes | Crab, bread crumbs, and egg formed into patties then fried to a golden brown. | Speed (+1) Defense (+1)
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15m10s
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Pepper Poppers | Spicy breaded peppers filled with cheese. | Speed (+1) Farming (+2)
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7m
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Super Meal | It's a really energizing meal. | Speed (1) Max Energy (+40)
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3m30s
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Autumn's Bounty | A taste of the season. |  Foraging (+2) Defense (+2)
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7m41s
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Eggplant Parmesan | Tangy, cheesy, and wonderful. |  Mining (+1) Defense (+3)
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4m39s
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Stuffing | Ahh... the smell of warm bread and sage. | Defense (+2)
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5m39s
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Combat
You will face many Monsters in the mines. Be prepared. Make sure to bring lots of food that refill HP and energy, or craft life elixirs which refill all health when used.
Losing all your health in the mines is not ideal. You will lose money, items from your inventory and you will "forget" previous levels you've discovered (meaning you can no longer use the elevator to access them until you reach them again). The amounts of items, gold and knowledge lost vary.
You will either awake in the mine entrance.
If the screen becomes "Misty" or "Glowy" be prepared to fight. When this happens lots of the current biomes' flying monster will spawn and attack you.
Infested level
Occasionally you will enter a random level with a surplus of monsters and no rocks, and a message saying, "This area is overrun with monsters".
You must continue to fight until a ladder appears and you receive a message saying, "A way down has appeared"; this is typically after the last enemy is defeated.
Staircase can also be used to avoid this kind of level.
Skull Cavern Mine
On level 120 of the mines is the Skull Key. The skull key is used to open a door in a cave in The Desert, leading to the Skull Cavern. It is also used to unlock the Junimo Kart arcade machine for play in The Saloon.
Trivia
- The axe, scythe or pickaxe can be used to kill monsters in lieu of the sword.
- Stone can be purchased from the Carpenter's Shop for 20g each, making it possible to skip all 120 levels for just under 250,000 (useful for unlocking all the levels in order to return later)
Gallery
An example of the message upon entering an overrun area
A minecart stash filled with coal
