Mike's Mines

Mike's Mines is a location where players can mine several rocks for ore.
== Description ==
At the entrance to Mike's Mines, an NPC named Mike Miner sells an array of low-tier explosives that can be used to access hidden and blocked-off areas around the map. A pillow and rusty axe can be found behind Mike, but neither can be interacted with. 
The Mines are shrouded in darkness with only a vestigial amount of light coming from the hanging lanterns, so it is recommended that players use the headlights of their car or a flashlight while venturing into Mike's Mines. Only Lightslate, Darkslate, Smokeslate, and Beigeslate nodes can spawn in Mike's Mines. It is unconfirmed whether rare ores have a higher chance of spawning in the mines than on the Surface.
== Notable Locations ==
There are three notable locations within Mike's Mines which are the Magma Caves, the Pedestal Activation Button, and the Pirate Boat dock. 
Mike's Mines Map
The Pedestal Activation Button is a glowing red button hidden between some scaffholding at one of the deeper points within the mine. This button activates the pedestals which can be used to make the Uncertain Pickaxe and the Adurite Key. The word "TRIGGER" is written above it in medieval Norse runes. Activating this button causes it to disappear, activate the pedestals, and play a shimmering sound to everyone in the server. To reach this button, follow these directions from the main entrance of Mike's Mines:
* Far Left Pathway -> Left Pathway -> At the sharp turn, the button is hidden between a piece of wooden beam and a rock pillar.
The Magma Caves is an area blocked behind a breakable wall which requires at least a Small Bomb to be opened. This location has multiple areas of open lava that slowly deal damage to players near them. Nodes of Lavaslate and Blackstone form in the caves. At the very end of the Magma Caves is an area where Magma Trees and Ash Trees grow. This location is also used to obtain the Burning Skull by keeping the Skull near a heat source. To reach this location, follow these directions from the entrance of Mike's Mines:
* Far Left Pathway -> Left Pathway -> Right Pathway -> Right Pathway.
The Pirate Boat Shop is a moving shop that sells high-tier explosives, useful for breaking large walls and high-density nodes. If the Pirate Boat is not at this location, the player will see a plank leading to open water. For reference, the Pirate Boat can also be at two other spots in Ferwater. To reach this location, follow these directions from the entrance to Mike's Mines:
* Far Right Pathway -> Head Straight.
There are two shortcuts into Mike's Mines, although it is unknown whether these locations have or will have a better function in the future: 
* The tunnel to the left of Mike's Mines (that leads to the Lighthouse) contains a breakable wall that can be broken with explosives. By unlocking this shortcut, the player can immediately enter a deep section of Mike's Mines. However this is particularly useless because cars cannot enter this shortcut.
* The Emberbane Ruins Have an exit that leads directly into a section of Mike's Mines. The ruins are located on the mountainous region near the Lighthouse, behind an unmarked breakable wall. The Emberbane Ruins is the final location for the Emberbane Axe quest.
* The Secret Moai head also has an exit that leads directly into a section of Mike's Mines. This area is located behind a unmarked breakable wall found beyond the shortbridge, However This is also a quite usless shortcut since cars cannot enter this section either.
== Mike's Shop Inventory ==
Name 	Picture	Price
Dynamite Stick	 	$500
Small Bomb 	 	$1,000
Sun Dry 	 	$2,400
== Trivia ==
* Behind The small shack you can find a rock with an X on top, which can be exploded to gain access to buying the Sun Dry Vinyl.
* During the Halloween 2023 event Candycorn and Sweetstone were able to be found inside of Mike's Mines
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