The eight-year-old tapping game called “Bitcoin Miner” is now gaining popularity after allowing players to earn real cryptocurrency—$BTC—and directly withdraw earned assets through the Lightning Network.
What’s the significance? This article aims to explain what Bitcoin Miner is, how to play the game, and how to earn more $BTC for free.
What is Bitcoin Miner?
Launched in 2017, Bitcoin Miner is a free-to-play mobile game released by Fumb Games.
- Gameplay: Players are tasked to build an elite mining operation of multiple cryptocurrencies and locations,
- Players can also hire developers to create popular projects and then sell their portfolio for stronger GPUs.
- Display: As an idle tapping game, the game is presented in retro-style pixel art with a chiptune soundtrack.
- Initially: Fumb Games released the game without real rewards—the game is not considered “play-to-earn” because players will not gain crypto for playing.
- This made the game almost a dead one and no one cared about making a try playing it.
“Nothing happened. Like, literally nothing happened at all. We basically sat in the stores for three years, doing I reckon probably under 500 installs in all that time—which, as you know, is nothing on mobile.”
Paul West, Co-Founder, Fumb Games
- Not until 2022, when Fumb Games inked a partnership with ZBD, a gaming platform that focuses on integrating payments and transactions using Bitcoin L2 Lightning Network into games and entertainment applications.
- The Result: Bitcoin Miner added an update where players can earn $BTC and withdraw satoshi, the smallest unit of $BTC.
Key Quote:
“People have said in the past that blockchain solves a problem that doesn’t exist. You know, I’ve heard that said before—but it literally solves our problem fully. We couldn’t pay out with PayPal; the fees are too high. The Bitcoin Lightning Network literally makes this whole economy work for our game.”
Paul West, Co-Founder, Fumb Games
How to Play Bitcoin Miner?
Step 1: Download the app on mobile through:
Step 2: Accept the game’s terms of service.
Step 3: Supply your age. Ages 17 and below are not allowed to play the game.
Step 4: Click the pickaxe to earn coins.
Step 5: Use the coins to buy coins and upgrade miners that mine the unlocked coins automatically.
Step 6: Go to the “Development” tab to upgrade either the pickaxe, the coins. the speed, or other game features to earn more coins.
Step 7: Go to the “Chest” tab and open chests for more rewards.
Step 8: Check in daily and collect the rewards on the “Daily Drop.”
Step 9: Go to https://zbd.gg/.
Step 10: Create a ZBD wallet.
Step 11: Go back to the game and connect your ZBD wallet so you can start withdrawing rewards.
- The game allows a maximum withdrawal of 500 sats.
Step 12: Continue to tap and tap and tap and tap to earn more.
Tips to Earn More $BTC on Bitcoin Miner
Tip #1: Be Mindful of Mini-Features
When you look at the top right corner of the screen, there are small boxes that you can try to earn more, including:
- Upgrades: Where players can collect coin parts through chests to multiply their earnings.
- Friends: Refer new players to earn more rewards.
- Achievements: Do the tasks listed to earn more rewards.
- Daily Streak: A gift for everyday check-in to the app.
Tip #2: Satoshi Hunt
Regularly go to the “Store” tab and find 1 sats hidden.
- There is 1 sats to be found every four hours.
Tip #3: Join In-Game Events
There are time-sensitive campaigns that let you earn more if you join.
- There are mini-games for you to try.
This article is published on BitPinas: Old Crypto Game Bitcoin Miner Now Gains Popularity After BTC Payouts
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