You have to stand right in front of the slot in order to put them in otherwise the game thinks you want to put the moss on top of the machine. The machine for rinsing these mosses has slots for each one. Using a bucket to collect them all is also out of the question. If you hold one, you can’t pick up another one. For instance, rinsing the mosses for gold nuggets… These mosses need to be collected one by one. It didn’t take long for me to be bored because every task is so darn repetitive. Luckily every tool is explained in the help section of the game.Īfter looking at the instructions and making use of Digitube – youtube tutorials for gold mining – I felt relatively ready. It’ll take some time to amass the setup introduced in the tutorial. The tutorial introduces you to the vast amount of tools available before allowing you to claim your own land and start making a living. Every detail of the job is included in the game to make this the ultimate virtual gold mining experience. I’ve reviewed a few sandbox simulators from time to time to know this is what to expect. Gold mining is no easy task which is also made clear right from the start of this game. The meticulously laid out tutorial is in fact very necessary to get started.

The tutorial takes you through every step needed to start mining gold. Gold Rush: The Game starts out with a lengthy tutorial. I have to say, I felt a bit cheated because of it. Sadly, the game doesn’t feature anything in-game linked with the show. To be honest, the affiliation with Discovery Channel and the show was what caught my attention.

Surely a great attempt to legitimize this game and bring in some fans of the show. My guess is Code Horizon made a gold mining sandbox game and tried to beef up their sales by asking Discovery Channel if they could use their name.

If you were hoping to see more actual tie-ins with the show… you’re out of luck. A small Discovery Channel logo and the same promotional photo used for the first series can be seen in the menus. Gold Rush: The Game is based on the Discovery Channel show starring Parker Schnabel. Playstation and Xbox owners (current and last-gen) can now try their hands on being a gold prospector. Fast forward to 2021 and Code Horizon decided to make it available on consoles. Gold Rush: The Game released back in 2017 on PC.

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