


** The Old World can be taken fast at first, but the money starts getting good around the Steam Punch cave. If you end up going by the optional caves, take them for the orbs. The money obtained in Archaea simply isn't worth the time. You'll still need to get Run and Steam Jump on the way to the drill, but you effectively want to go straight down as far as you can with little deviation. Once you have that, you can buy the first upgrade for the pickaxe without talking to everyone. ** When you first arrive in Archaea, don't leave until you have $8 in Trashium and Copper. Once your inventory is filled and you can't pick up anything, drop a teleporter, drop the money, get any upgrades, buy another teleporter, and get right back into it. Since you won't be buying pickaxe upgrade, this frees up enough orbs for 12 teleporters. ** Always have a teleporter in your gear. The exception is the Pressurizer, you likely won't be using Steam Jump enough to notice. ** The best upgrades to get in order are Pouch, Drill, Steam Punch, Water, Health. It seems counter-intuitive at first, but you'll be using the drill first and foremost to dig, and you typically shouldn't be in the mines for more than three minutes at a time. ** Don't buy any further pickaxe upgrades or lantern upgrades. The next quest is typically some commentary before the new goal of "go back to what you were doing." When you do end up talking to someone, like when a shopkeeper comments on your new gear, mash to skip. ** Don't talk to anyone you don't have to. When buying from shops, browse first, figure out what you want to buy, then exit to menu, restart, and immediately run and get the item.


This will reset you to your last position. If you'd like to undo a death, dashboard when you die and exit the game completely. If you're having a bad run, pause, select Exit to Menu, and try again. *** KNOW WHEN THE GAME SAVES! The game only saves when you return to Tumbleton or buy something from the shop. This was done with Master Prospector in mind. Most of the following hints will not terribly apply if you're only looking for this achievement. While the solution is straightforward, here's some hints to keep you moving towards your goal.
