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Easter Hotfix 1.8.6.1175 🐇🔧



Update 1.8.6.1175 is live and smoothin’ out some rough patches in the current Leaderboard season. Here’s what we’ve fixed:

🔧 [Fixed] Permafrost damaging machines in storage space
🔧 [Fixed] Worker on Pine Valley Gravel Pump not switching buckets correctly
🔧 [Fixed] Pine Valley Planters disconnecting buckets
🔧 [Fixed] LB mode not reading DLCs correctly

Pick the shovels up and keep climbing the ranks! Let us know if you strike any more bugs!

Also! Happy Easter from the Code Horizon crew! May your egg-hunt be fruitful – and your gold hunt even more so! 🐣

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Season 38 kicks off with Easter Sale! 🥚⛏️

[h3]Gold Mining Simulator is ON SALE!
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Whether you're new to the mine or a seasoned digger, now's the perfect time to gear up.

Go ahead and start your mining adventure or upgrade it with one of the DLCs!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/451340/Gold_Mining_Simulator/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/715070/Gold_Mining_Simulator__Collectors_Edition_Upgrade/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/773500/Gold_Mining_Simulator___Frankenstein_Machinery/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2900730/Gold_Mining_Simulator__Mini_Mining_Machines/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3228240/Gold_Mining_Simulator__Orange_Beast/

And while you're at it...

[h3]🎬 We're live on YouTube![/h3]

Join our Season 38 stream – we’re hunting golden eggs and testing what’s new in the latest update.
Come hang out, ask questions, and see what’s changed!
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Season 38 in Gold Mining Simulator Starts Tomorrow! 🌸🥚

Hello there, Miners! 👋
Tomorrow, the egg-hunt will start!🥚 On the 10th of April at 9AM Pacific Time (PT), Season 38 kicks off in Gold Mining Simulator! ⏰



As Easter season is getting closer, this time you will be looking for the gold eggs scattered all over the map! 🗺️ 🥚 Collecting each grants you unique stat bonuses that will help you climb the Leaderboard. If you manage to find all 22 hidden eggs, you’ll be able to unlock special rewards. 🏆



[h3]Start of the season changes[/h3]
📜 Changelog 1.8.6

💎[Visual] After finishing washing Gold Nuggetor won't output dirt anymore.
💎[Visual] At Blacksmith upgrade window magnetite will now display correctly in oz.
🔧[Fixed] Big excavator damaged by permafrost is repairable.
🔧[Fixed] A combination of items on trailer and pickup bed was turning of snow. Now it won't.
🔧[Fixed] Occasionally loosing the ability to interact with items after fast travel was fixed.
🔧[Fixed] Light Trailer won't spin anymore while extending or retracting.
🔧[Fixed] Workshop skins were restored.
🔧[Fixed] Huge Excavator has now collision on its arm and the lights are working.
🔧[Fixed] The offset on Cordylus fuel input was corrected.
🔧[Fixed] Nuggets turning on after save reload.
💎[Added] Option to turn off rented machine indicator.
💎[Changed] Overhaul of dozer – it will now push dirt to the site and won't get stuck on dirt!

Improved driving systems:
💎Cordylus
💎Mini Excavator
💎Huge Excavator
💎Mini Loader
💎Mini Drill

[h3]Roadmap update[/h3]


[h3]Season 38 – Skins for leaderboard winners[/h3]
Rewards for being the best miner of them all are wild. Literally! Let us present Orange Beast and Tiger Loader!


[h3]Gold Mining Simulator Egghunt![/h3]
For collecting all the 22 eggs you will get the one and only: Easter Dump Truck!



[h3]Make sure to join us on YouTube Stream tomorrow at 10:00 PT (19:00 CET) time!
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Spring Sale 2025

[h3]🌼 The Spring Sale is here! 🌼 [/h3]
There's no better time to start playing Gold Mining Simulator with DLCs included, as all of our titles are greatly discounted now! 📢
Dig deep and strike it rich! 💰The discounts won't last forever so grab the games and enjoy your gaming time!



If you already own the game and all the DLCs - happy news❗ Gold Mining Simulator 2 is coming soon❗

Add Gold Mining Simulator 2 to the wishlist and sign up for the playtests!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885380/Gold_Mining_Simulator_2/
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Update 1.8.5

Hello, Miners! 👋

As we promised yesterday - here we come with the newest, end of the season update for Gold Mining Simulator!



[h3]📜 Changelog 1.8.5[/h3]
🔧[Fixed] Light system trailer now has improved textures, making text on it readable.
🔧[Fixed] Light system trailer battery drain during winter has been reduced.
🔧[Fixed] Light system trailer battery now recharges while its engine is running.
🔧[Fixed] Planter’s bucket will no longer detach on its own.
🔧[Fixed] S-T Sluicebox worker now clears all Sluicebox Grates properly.
🔧[Fixed] Translation error on machines switch button prompt corrected.
🔧[Fixed] Rendering issue causing terrain to disappear when the player was near the tent or shed on Old Arnold's Parcel resolved.
🔧[Fixed] Orange Beast’s conveyor belt no longer loses power or its UI after loading the game.
🔧[Fixed] Orange Beast broken spring is now visible and repairable.
🔧[Fixed] All Miner's Grill spawn points adjusted to prevent them from disappearing underground.
🔧[Fixed] Closing the tablet no longer disrupts gamepad controls.
🔧[Fixed] Quad power and steering improved.
🔧[Fixed] Quad is now sellable and available for purchase in the tablet.
🔧[Fixed] Cordylus no longer folds the wrong way after loading a game when purchased in the town and stored in the machine storage.
🔧[Fixed] Tutorial step "Lift the shaker with excavator" is now passable.

💎[Added] Player can now carry 2 XL Miner’s Mosses, 4 Miner's Mosses, 4 Hog Pan Mats, or 2 Miner’s Grills at the same time.
💎[Added] Indicator icon ('$') added above rented machines.
💎[Added] Option to buy out rented machines
💎[Added] Orange Beast icons added to the map.

✨[Changed] Item spawn locations adjusted to make space for Orange Beast parts.
✨[Changed] Game texture system reworked to reduce installation size, update size, and improve performance.
✨[Changed] Cordylus conveyor belt can no longer be folded when there is dirt on it.
✨[Changed] Moving Cordylus conveyor belt up and down is no longer possible while it's turned on.
✨[Changed] Adjusted spawnpoint causing the fuel tank to fall through ground.
✨[Changed] Quad is now located in machine shop and you have to transport it to a parcel

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