Mine Explorer

How to Play

Dig through the dirt as a mole in a hard hat, collect gems and dodge falling rocks. 40 levels in 4 caves, 20 lives, +1 life per 100 gems. The game can end.

How to Play

Walk and dig with the arrow keys or WASD. On a touch screen, use the joystick on the left.
Collect enough gems and the exit door opens. Step into it to finish the level.
Rocks and gems fall when the space below them is empty. If a falling rock lands on the mole, you lose 1 life and the level restarts.
Hold Space or the ⛏ button and press a direction to dig or push without moving. If you get stuck, restart the level with ↻ (costs 1 life).

About this Game

Mine Explorer is a grid-based digging puzzle for older children. There are 10 levels each in the dirt, crystal, ice and lava caves, and the last level of each world is a big treasure room. Bugs, a magic wall, spreading goo, jelly poppers, keys and doors, and one-way passages are added as the levels go on.

Common Questions

Can you lose in this game?

Yes. You start with 20 lives and get one more for every 100 gems. When the lives run out, a game over screen appears and you can continue from the first level of the current world.

Is there a time limit?

No. Each level has a target time; finishing before it gives a time star and bonus points. There is no penalty for being slower.

Is progress saved?

Unlocked worlds, earned time stars and the high score are kept for this game.

Age 7+ Puzzles

How to Play

Walk and dig with the arrow keys or WASD. On a touch screen, use the joystick on the left.
Collect enough gems and the exit door opens. Step into it to finish the level.
Rocks and gems fall when the space below them is empty. If a falling rock lands on the mole, you lose 1 life and the level restarts.

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