Abandoned Ruins

The **Abandoned Ruins** are caves full of metal ores, stone, sand, and relics that can be mined with a Pickaxe. There is a weekly fee to enter the ruins that includes the cost of the Relic Finder and Jet Pack. The first week in a new ruin is 60% cheaper than the regular fee. At the start of the game, none of the ruins are available.

## Mining in the Ruins

To mine in the Abandoned Ruins, approach the entrance and try to enter. If you haven't yet paid the weekly fee, you will be prompted to do so. Using your pickaxe, aim at the floor and swing the pickaxe. The floor's appearance will change in the locations that you strike. If you dig straight downward several times, you will soon find yourself in a deep hole.

If you answer the phone in the phone booth in Peach Plaza, a person claiming to be a creator of the world of Portia (the one who made the grass grow) will tell you that there is a secret room in the Abandoned Ruins, and it's very nice.

* **Jet Pack**: To get out of the hole (or to reach high places or ledges), hold down the "jump" button to rise into the air with the Jet Pack. Let go of the button to fall to the ground (there is no fall damage for falling from very high). The Jet Pack does not require fuel.

* **Relic Finder**: You can find relics by mining blindly in the ruins, but the most effective way to find them is to use the Relic Finder. Press "F" at any time to enter relic finding mode. Look around you until you see a yellow dot. The dot represents a relic. Place your crosshairs over the dot for a few seconds to memorize the location of the relic, then press "F" again to leave relic finding mode. You will now be able to see how many meters away the relic is, and you can mine until you reach its location.

* Later, an improved Relic Finder becomes available for 2,000 . The Civil Corps will reach out with a letter when it is available for purchase:

* Even later, an additional improved Relic Finder becomes available for TBDgol  and the Civil Corps sends this letter:

## Locations

### Abandoned Ruins #1

The first Abandoned Ruins is located on the west end of the town beneath the Church of the Light. The weekly fee to enter is 200 . A few days in to the game, City Hall will send a letter informing the player that this ruin, as well as the Sewage Plant Ruins, are the only available ruins at the time.

This ruin is the most accessible source of Copper Ore (as well as Tin Ore, which can be found when mining Copper Ore). There are also certain relic pieces that are only found in this ruin. The following relics can be restored with pieces from this ruin:

Non-relic piece items that can be mined from this ruin can be found alone or in a Parts Box. These items include:

            A person claiming to be the dev who made the grass called me on the phone and said that there is a secret room in the Abandoned Ruins #1, and it's very nice. I have been digging directly under the entrance, but have not found it yet.

### Abandoned Ruins #2

The second Abandoned Ruins is located behind the Civil Corps building in the town. The weekly fee to enter is 300 . When this ruin is available, a letter will come from the Civil Corps informing the player that safety inspections have been completed, so the ruin is finally accessible.

This ruin is the most accessible source of Iron Ore and Lead Ore. There are also certain relic pieces that are only found in this ruin. The following relics can be restored with pieces from this ruin:

Non-relic piece items that can be mined from this ruin can be found alone or in a Parts Box. These items include:

### Desert Abandoned Ruins (#3)

The third Abandoned Ruins is located in the middle of the Eufaula Desert. The weekly fee to enter is TBD. After the Portia Bridge has been completed during The Portia Bridge mission, a letter will come from the Civil Corps declaring the ruins to be available.

This ruin is a great source of Aluminum Ore, Magnesium Ore, and Manganese Ore. There are also certain relic pieces that are only found in this ruin. The following relics can be restored with pieces from this ruin:

Non-relic piece items that can be mined from this ruin can be found alone or in a Parts Box. These items include:

### Swamp Abandoned Ruins (#4)

The Swamp Abandoned Ruins is located in the Somber Marsh, TBDmorespecific. The weekly fee to enter is 600 . TBDwhenavailable.

This ruin is the most accessible source of TBDore. There are also certain relic pieces that are only found in this ruin. The following relics can be restored with pieces from this ruin:

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Non-relic piece items that can be mined from this ruin can be found alone or in a Parts Box. These items include:

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