Idle Mine
Tap the rock for gold, then upgrade pickaxes, hire miners and buy drills — how much can you mine in 3 minutes?
About the game
Idle Mine is a fast-paced idle clicker: start by hand, then hire miners and buy drills and carts to keep the gold flowing. A 3-minute challenge for your investment instincts.
How to play
- Tapping the rock earns gold, with a chance of a ×5 crit.
- Spend gold on upgrades: the pickaxe boosts each tap; miners, drills and carts produce gold every second.
- Prices rise with each purchase — when and what you buy decides your score.
- 3-minute limit; your score is the total gold mined (spending doesn’t reduce it).
Controls
Tap the rock to mine; tap shop items below to buy upgrades.
Tips for a high score
- Upgrade the pickaxe a few times, then hire miners early.
- Later on, drills and carts are far better value than the pickaxe.
- In the last 20 seconds, new purchases won’t pay back.
FAQ
- How do you play Idle Mine?
- Tapping the rock earns gold, with a chance of a ×5 crit. Spend gold on upgrades: the pickaxe boosts each tap; miners, drills and carts produce gold every second. Prices rise with each purchase — when and what you buy decides your score. 3-minute limit; your score is the total gold mined (spending doesn’t reduce it).
- What are the controls?
- Tap the rock to mine; tap shop items below to buy upgrades.
- Any tips for Idle Mine?
- Upgrade the pickaxe a few times, then hire miners early. Later on, drills and carts are far better value than the pickaxe. In the last 20 seconds, new purchases won’t pay back.
- Do I need to download or sign up?
- No. Idle Mine runs in your browser on phone or desktop for free. Your best score is saved locally in your browser.