To advance deeper in the Mines, a ladder must be revealed on each floor. The ladder will sometimes appear when rocks are broken or after an enemy is defeated (killing enemies is the stamina-free option to finding ladders). If a floor is "infested" or "overrun" by monsters, all enemies must be defeated on that floor before a ladder will appear.
Passing If you pass out from drained health in the Mines causes the player to from exhaustion (zero [[energy]]), or when 2:00AM arrives, you lose 10% of their your gold, as well as up to a maximum of {{Price|1000}}. If you pass out from drained [[health]], you lose the same amount of gold and also various inventory items, including [[weapons]] and [[tools]] (except for the [[Galaxy Sword]]). If tools are lost, they will be are returned in the mail on the following day, though [[Tools#Fishing_Poles|Fishing poles]] and weapons will not be returned. After passing out in the mines, the player You will awaken in the mine entrance, found by one of the villagers.
Lost You can recover lost items are recovered by contacting [[Marlon]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]]. A single lost item stack can be purchased there, anytime any time after passing out due to low health. The cost will be the price is the base sell price of the lost item (''i.e.,'' the gold that would be obtained from selling the one item). Marlon's Item Recovery Service persists until the next time the player loses items in the Mines, when previously lost items are replaced by newly lost items. Passing out due to low [[Energy#Exhaustion|Energy]] or clock hitting 2:00AM will not cause item loss but will incur a 10% gold loss.
A [[Minecart]] is located on the entry floor for quick travel to and from the mine. It is unlocked by completing the [[Community Center]] [[Bundles#Boiler Room|boiler room]] bundles or purchased from the [[Joja Community Development Form]].
