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Goal: Trap your opponent so they run out of space to mine.

On your turn, take these 3 steps in order:

① Mine

Place 1 tile on an open space next to, or connected by other tiles to, at least 1 of your miners. Opponent miners block connections.

To prevent the mine from collapsing, the tile must not touch:

• more than 3 other tiles;
• a tile which already touches 3 other tiles.

If you have any miners which were removed on previous turns, place 1 of them on this tile. If you cannot Mine, you lose the game.

② Move

You may choose to move any 1 of your miners to a tile connected to it. You do not have to move.

You may move through your own miners, but opponent miners block your path.

③ Remove

Remove all opponent miners that are now both:

• Not connected to another opponent miner;
• Connected to 2 or more of your miners.

Your opponent takes the removed miner(s) and will place 1 back on the board on their turn. Never remove your own miners on your turn.