Getting Started

=Overview = Hello there mate, this is it, the start of your new journey in Malachite Mines. You spawn in your base, ruined at the moment, the first and most important thing you have to do is to restore the Teleporter Array by using Gold Coins. Then the world will open up for you, giving access to the Public Main Mine where the ores are (note: ores can spawn in your base too but only a small variety!). Your job now is to restore your base to it's former glory, by upgrading your base stations with the ores you mine, very epic. The more you upgrade certain base stations the more you get faster mining speed, better mining strength, higher max depth for mining and faster Gold Coin and XP production. At first you only start with ye olde reliable Stone Pickaxe, a Lantern to scare away the monsters hidden in the shadows...I mean to illuminate your surroundings in dark caves, a Building Tool to build your gnome bases in those Zombie infested caves or to just place torches around you to make the caves lit, a Sword to fight those pesky zombies (they also drop valuable loot) and lastly but not least, a tool, the Ore Placer, to flex your Rare Ores, yes this game has many rare ores! You should take into consideration a few things:

Depth Conditions
Depth Conditions refer as to how deep you can mine, currently the mine can go all the way to OVER 10000 blocks deep, insane! Depending on depth or layers as they are commonly known light levels may vary, they might rise or drop significantly. On the left of your screen there is a GUI with the name "Depths", you can click on it and you can see all of them and the background colors that represent the stone color.
 * From 1-299m the lighting levels are high, light sources are usually not needed as the area is quite bright.
 * From 300m-599m the lighting gets a bit darker, it's still fairly bright and visible but torches or lanterns are recommended in caves.
 * From 600m-999m, the lighting level gets really dark, torches or lamps are almost mandatory, but this layer is unique, there is a special and quite reactive ore that emits light, it is advised to not mine it, since after you mine it, this happens: K.A.B.O.O.M.
 * From 1000m-1199m,start of the Dream layer, the stone turns into light blue, it's fairly bright, kind of an ice feel but torches and lamps are still recommended. This is where the game really starts to get difficult, with ore strengths becoming higher and higher, it's recommended to have a good amount of Mining Strength and Optimal Depth here.
 * From 1200m-1799m, lighting gets darker, you are descending into the "shallow" depths of the mine, good and valuable ores start to spawn here.
 * From 1800m-1999m, this is the final zone of the Dream layer, the music is really good here and the ores are really valuable.
 * From 2000m-2999m, what can I say except, welcome to the Underworld, the stone is red, the fog is demonic, and the mine is filled with awesome valuable ores, you have to be a really strong miner to get your way around here.
 * From 3000m-3999m, the scary Radioactive layer, don't worry you are fine here, lot's of green ores here, really valuable ones too, the lighting is an eerie green, but still fairly bright. Ores get really hard to mine.
 * From 4000m-4999m, the stone turns into a purple color, the lighting is very bright, lot's of cool ores down here but very durable ones to say the least.
 * From 5000m-5499m, the stone takes a very dark color, the lighting decreases dramatically, it is considered one of the darkest layers in the game, Caution advised, no pun intended.
 * From 5500m-5999m, even darker than the last layer, it's really moody in here, and ores are still getting really strong and the xp value rises beyond the charts.
 * From 6000m-6999m, you did it, you reached the Core, very high xp ores are found in here, the stone is orange, the lighting is also orange, everything is orange, but the ores are even stronger!
 * From 7000m-7999m, Magma layer, really hot in here, but your muscles won't melt due to your serious determination and guts you have to traverse this orange layers of scorched flaming magma. XP heaven as a new insta-mineable ore spawns here giving millions worth of xp. KABOOM.
 * From 8000m-8999m, the last Core layer, the Igneous zone, it's getting really hot here but you are really close to it, the void, this is it, your journey is about to end...really good ores here in terms of xp, really hard to mine tho.
 * From 9000m-9149m, welcome to the Corrupted void, the stone is as expected really dark, lighting is very moody, the heat is gone, but this zone is still lit, the highest xp value ores are found here, some giving 100 million worth of xp, really crazy and cool. This is the end as you reach the Barrier layer, you shall not pass it!
 * From 9150-9249m, you already have proven your worth by going down to 9000m, but this is the final step, go in there and make a name for yourself, but be careful, it's getting quite messy down there, the glitches are spreading...
 * From 9250m onwards, you have to figure it out yourself…

Tips
Aight, we went over the depths now here are the important tips:
 * The best way to mine down is to mine in a straight line, this is the most efficient and easiest way to get to certain depths and ores.
 * If you are in a public server chances are some people already started digging down, find a small hole or search for one that takes you to a depth you need ores from, it's way more faster than starting from the top.
 * It's recommended to check your base stations upgrade requirements and make a list with the necessary ores you need, you may also want to mine some ores like coal, iron, copper, silver as they are frequently required ores for base station upgrades.
 * Since this game is really big in terms of ore quantity is advised to mine only what you need and it's not recommended mining everything that you see, tho you can still do that if you are really dedicated.
 * If you want certain ore Emblems, you shouldn't farm for them unless they are depth specific ores that spawn in a single place or only at 1m of that layer, this game has many hours of gameplay and you will get tons of that ore without farming specifically for it, like going down at a certain depth of the ore you need for upgrades but at the same time you may encounter the ore emblem you want. If you have a high rank in the game you can chose to farm for common ore emblems as you wish.
 * Trading with players is important, ask them what ores do they have for trading and try to come up with other ores at the same value as the other players have. Remember, you can trade all ores in the game with other players.
 * When you dig in the mine you may encounter caves, some of them can contain cave exclusive ores! Search for them as they are most of the time really valuable and rare. In huge caves Very Rare ores can spawn more frequently!
 * Always check the walls, you might miss the ores you want or some special ores!
 * The Personal Mine, while being a more private place to mine can still be accessed by other players, but it's worth buying since rare ores can spawn on it's surface too!
 * Some base upgrades are not mandatory, they are mostly to make your base look more awesome, your choice on getting those or not.

Mine Condition
Based on how much the mine has been consumed, this can be indicated on the top of your screen, next to the navigation kit, it's represented by (number)%, and it can range from green (fresh new mine) to red (mine is in critical conditions). Note: the mine is actually pretty massive, being 300k blocks in size, so if you are playing alone the mine will probably not reach the reset point. The mine resets after that number of blocks is mined.
 * Safe, is indicated by green numbers, it is from 0% to 55%, mine with no worries.
 * Risky, is indicated by yellow numbers, it is from 55% to 85%, the half life of the mine, still nothing to worry about.
 * Dangerous, is indicated by orange numbers, it is from 85% to 95%, the mine is nearing the end of it's life time, it will still take some time before it reaches critical but caution is advised, don't plan on farming thousands of blocks at this point.
 * Critical, is indicated by orange numbers, it is from 95%-100%, the mine will collapse at 100%, just finish mining what you have or force the mine to reset by mining many blocks. Seriously do not go looking for rare ores at this point. There is a known trick to stay at your depth even after the mine resets, place down a Teleport Pad and when the mine resets, quickly teleport down and destroy the teleport pad. Wait for the mine to fully reset then mine around you, if done correctly you should be able to continue mining at that depth.

Caves
Caves can naturally spawn in the mine at any depth. They generate in specific areas when you mine a block and it's size and type can vary. The caves can be from really small to huge cave formations, the types are Zombie Caves with Zombies,Torches, Vines, Moss and Mushrooms, Pillar Cave with stone pillars and can usually contains different kinds of moss and lastly the Treasure Cave that contains Wood Pillars, Lamps and Loot Chests. Caves at all layers contain valuable cave exclusive ores like Topaz, Covellite, Lead and much more! The zombies in caves change in every layer!

Gold Coins
Gold Coins are the primary currency in Malachite Mines. You can collect them by upgrading your Mining Operations to produce Gold Coins faster or you can mine them on the walls of the mine or inside the mine. You can obtain more Gold Coins in the market by trading your ores for gold coins. Gold coins can be used for upgrading most of the base stations in the game.

Crystals
Crystals are the secondary currency in Malachite mines, they are used for base upgrades like Personal Mine and the Trophy. They can be obtained by upgrading your Teleporter Array, which produces Crystals. They can also be obtained by mining 3 variants of the ore in the mines, those being Crystals, Exotic Crystals and Mythical Crystals.