PAYDIRT: Gold Mining Tycoon

Your first pan pays for your next move. A tent beside the creek. A shovel. An empty wallet. In PAYDIRT: Gold Mining Tycoon, you grow a gold mine from the ground up, turning each hard-earned haul into better tools, a bigger crew and a more capable operation. Find your first gold Stake your claim, pitch your tent and sample the ground. Clear trees, uncover paydirt and carry it to the wash. Pan, collect and sell your gold, then choose what to improve next. A promising patch is only the beginning: depth, access and preparation all matter. Make every upgrade count Start with a spade and bucket. Move more with a wheelbarrow, improve your washing and build a camp for your first paid helper. Assign complementary jobs so one worker keeps the dirt moving while another washes it. Grow into excavators, haulage and a connected washplant. Lay out roads and equipment, bring in water and power,...