Gold Miner Game

A claw hangs from a pivot at the top of the screen and swings back and forth on its own, slow through the middle of its arc and quick near the edges. Click to drop it, and it falls straight down, grabs whatever it touches, and hauls that back up — a nugget, a diamond, a stray rock, or nothing if you time it wrong. Each stage gives you a cash target and a countdown; hit the target before the clock runs out and you move on.

The whole game is a bet against your own patience. Small, light finds get reeled in fast and free up the claw for another swing; heavy rocks eat most of a level's clock for a payout that barely counts. A good run is less about grabbing everything in sight and more about reading the board fast and ignoring most of what's on it.

Controls

• Click or tap anywhere to drop the claw on its next pass
• Click the dynamite icon (limited uses per level) to blast apart a rock in the claw's way

Tips

• Diamonds and small nuggets pull up fastest for their value — grab those before you even consider a rock.
• Leave big rocks alone unless one is sitting directly on top of something worth more; hauling up an empty rock costs time you won't get back.
• Hold dynamite until a rock is actually blocking your path to something valuable. Used early on nothing in particular, you'll have none left when you need it.
• Drop on the swing, not on reflex — wait until the claw is angled toward your target instead of clicking the instant you spot something good.

It plays in short bursts, a level or two at a time, which makes it an easy pick for a quick break rather than a long session.