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Location-based idle mining, explained
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The complete beginner-friendly guide to Prospectour land, nuggets, gems, rarities, ad boosts and estimated earnings.
Updated 22 August 2026 · Prospectour is in beta and figures may change.
700nuggets for an early square
8 tiersCommon through Divine
24 hmaximum gem tank
5,000stated cash-out floor*
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How does the game work?
Understand the complete loop: watch, claim, reveal, mine, boost and collect.
Learn step by step →Are boosts worth watching?
See why 24 boost ads equal 12 boosted hours and a maximum 1.5× full-day result.
Understand boosts →Which rarity pays most?
Compare all eight published odds and gem rates from Common to Divine.
Compare rarities →Which nugget pack is best?
Compare the French in-app packs by price, parcels, leftovers and theoretical payback.
Compare packs →Can I cash out yet?
Get the current, honest status before treating gems as money or calculating ROI.
Check cash-out status →
The five-part loop
Simple to play. Worth understanding.
- Walk somewhere real and choose an available nearby square.
- Spend nuggets to claim it and reveal its random rarity.
- Let that square produce gems while the app is closed.
- Use up to 24 daily boost ads for 12 hours at 2×.
- Collect before the 24-hour tank fills and stops producing.
Build a routine, not a fantasy
Three rules that matter most
Collect every day
A full 24-hour tank stops producing. Consistency has a bigger effect than chasing lucky land.
Claim early
Ad nugget rewards taper over lifetime ad earnings. Early free parcels are the quickest to obtain.
Measure purchases
In-app purchases buy speed, not guaranteed profit. Compare cost per parcel and theoretical payback first.
Beyond Prospectour
Reached the referral limit?
Prospectour currently shows a limited number of referral slots. TerraMine is another location-based virtual land game with a broader, currently unlimited referral opportunity.
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