Background

CryptoMines

CryptoMines is a SciFi play-to-earn NFT game designed to provide the users with a fun experience by collecting Workers and Spaceships to travel through the universe searching for $ETERNAL, this mineral allows them to live another day and make some profits along the way.

CryptoMines aims to be the greatest SciFi game on the blockchain while letting their users enjoy being a part of a vast universe, the thrill of strategic gameplay, and of course, earn $ETERNAL.

The game is deployed on the Binance Smart Chain and is compatible with web3 wallets such as MetaMask, which will be used to accept transactions and pay for gas fees. MetaMask can be installed as a browser extension, or as an application on your mobile devices.

Assets are player-owned NFTs minted in the ERC-721 standard which may be traded on our marketplace or selling them via P2P to another player.

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🔔 The Bell Goes Silent: Random Rewards Replace Scheduled Events

Thu 14th May 2026
**CryptoMines overhauls its reward system** to eliminate timezone advantages and scheduled events. **The Bell** now triggers randomly on every successful extraction—no announcements, no fixed windows. Players simply run missions and may receive rewards unpredictably. **Three reward tiers:** - **MINI** (common): Scales with mission size - **JACKPOT** (uncommon): Discord announcement included - **MEGA** (rare): Full chamber payout **Key mechanics:** - Triggers on any completed extraction (Classic or Quick) - Larger missions = higher potential rewards - Instant payout to spendable balance - Fleet returns intact—no losses **Previous system** used 8 random 5-minute windows daily with a 1,000 per-run cap and 30,000 accumulative pool. **New approach** removes all scheduling, making rewards purely activity-based. More corridor activity = more Bell triggers. The change addresses fairness concerns from players in different timezones who couldn't participate in fixed-time events.

🎮 CryptoMines Issues Risk Warning

Thu 21st May 2026
CryptoMines: Relive has issued a direct warning to players about the financial risks involved in their blockchain game. The game operates with real USDC, meaning players are risking actual money. The developers emphasize that: - Most expeditions may yield no rewards - Cargo can be permanently lost - Missions can fail before extraction - These outcomes are intentional game mechanics, not bugs The team stresses transparency, urging players to only use funds they can afford to lose. This "Risk to Earn" model differs from traditional play-to-earn games by explicitly acknowledging that losses are a core part of the experience. The warning appears when players enter the game, reinforcing the developers' commitment to informed participation rather than guaranteed returns.
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