Mining
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Stone, ore, coal, metal.
Opens: 45 π knowledge.
| Building | What it is | First one costs | Each one does | Opens when | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β Stone pit | Cuts stone from the ground. | 40 π crops, 10 π compost | +1.5 π stone/s | with the tab | |
| π Ore vein | Digs ore. | 30 π stone, 40 π crops | +1.25 βοΈ ore/s | 55 π knowledge | |
| β¬ Coal seam | Digs coal. | 50 π stone, 20 βοΈ ore | +1 β coal/s | 70 π knowledge | |
| π₯ Smelter | Burns coal to turn ore into metal. | 60 π stone, 30 βοΈ ore | turns 0.75 βοΈ ore/s + 0.5 β coal/s into 1 βοΈ metal/s, only as far as its inputs allow, uses 1W | 60 π knowledge and βΏ Metallurgy researched | on/off |
| π Foundry | Makes metal in bulk from coal. | 40 βοΈ metal, 80 π stone, 30 β coal | turns 1.25 β coal/s into 2.5 βοΈ metal/s, only as far as its inputs allow, uses 3W | 100 π knowledge | on/off |
| βοΈ Workshop | Shapes stone and metal; frees up effort. | 50 π stone, 15 βοΈ metal | +0.5 π stone/s, +0.25 βοΈ metal/s, +0.5 π‘ manpower/s, uses 2W | 90 π knowledge | on/off |
| β Warehouse | Room for stone, ore, coal, metal, grit and a few plates, taken from the crop store. | 80 π stone, 4 βΆ beams | +250 π stone storage, +250 βοΈ ore storage, +150 β coal storage, +100 βοΈ metal storage, +10 β± plates storage, +100 βΈ¬ grit storage, β200 π crops storage | 80 π knowledge and 1 βΆ beam | |
| βΈοΈ Water wheel | Turns in the stream and makes power. | 40 π stone, 60 π water | makes 2W | 60 π knowledge | on/off |
| β Coal generator | Burns coal for more power. | 80 π stone, 25 βοΈ metal | turns 0.5 β coal/s into 5W, only as far as its inputs allow | 95 π knowledge and ⬑ Geology researched | on/off |
| β Crusher | Iron jaws that crush stone to grit and pick out the quartz. | 80 π stone, 30 βοΈ metal | machine: Crushing, tier 1 (recipes), uses 1W | 70 π knowledge and βΏ Metallurgy researched | on/off |
| β¦· Wire mill | Rolls metal into rods, or draws rods through dies into wire: one job at a time. | 60 βοΈ metal, 60 π stone, 2 βΆ beams | machine: Rolling, Wire drawing, tier 1 (recipes), uses 2W | 85 π knowledge and βΏ Metallurgy researched | on/off |
| β Assembler | A powered bench that winds coils and builds capacitors. | 80 βοΈ metal, 2 β± plates, 3 β parts | machine: Assembly, tier 2 (recipes), uses 3W | 120 π knowledge and β΄ Optics researched | on/off |
| β€ Stone crane | The quarry town's lifting gear: more stone. | 60 π stone, 10 βοΈ metal | +2 π stone/s | an embassy with β Quarry town |
Each further copy costs 15% more than the last. Selling a building gives back half of what the last one cost.