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Beginner guide
Your first ten minutes, without wasted swings.
Learn the confirmed dig-and-merge loop first. Specific values can change every Saturday, so this route separates durable mechanics from launch observations.
Last reviewed Sep 4, 2026
Quick answer
Claim the starter tool, enter the DIG area, and clear targets that break quickly enough to keep cash moving. Return to the merge board, buy matching tools, merge them upward, then use Equip Best before the next run. Repeat until a new system—not raw digging—is the real bottleneck.
First-session route
- Claim the free starter. Current launch coverage shows a free wooden pickaxe on the Level 1 board.
- Enter the DIG portal. Blocks and enemies are the observed early cash sources.
- Farm for speed, not pride. If a block takes too long, step back to one that keeps rewards arriving.
- Return before progress stalls. Buy duplicates, then drag two matching pickaxes together.
- Equip the result. Use Equip Best after a merge instead of assuming the new tool is active.
- Repeat with one goal. Aim for the next useful merge rather than spreading cash across every available system.
Three mistakes that slow the opening
- Grinding a target that barely moves instead of optimizing cash per minute.
- Buying scattered tools without identifying the next matching pair.
- Forgetting to equip the stronger merge before returning to the dig zone.
Where to go next
Use the pickaxe merge guide to understand the exponential cost of higher tiers, check the current code, then read the rebirth decision guide before resetting progress.