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What’s better than reaching that treasure hidden beneath the hole? The virtual trophies you find along the way!A Game About Digging a Holehas those moments, with its small but significant achievements obtained by digging deeper than any other man has ever before.
However, one must dig to the deepest depths before one can start collecting those small victories in your own garden. Due to how achievements work in this game, you might find yourself a bit confused the first time you go through the game. But don’t worry, as this isn’t a problem that cannot be solved by shoveling.
How To Unlock Achievements
Players will find it odd that they can’t unlock any Steam achievements during their first time going through the game. That’s becauseyou must beat the game once to unlock Achievement Mode. If you don’t, you won’t be able to earn any achievements at all.
Once you reach the treasure, start a New Game through the menu. This will erase your previous saved file, butyou’ll finally be able to get the achievements. Aside from your Steam profile, they are also shown in-game on a shelf inside your garage, next to your computer.
If you meet the criteria for any achievement before beating the game once,it’ll be unlocked once you start a new playthrough. Progress is cumulative between playthroughs.
Complete Achievement List
There’s a total often achievements in A Game About Digging a Hole. Some of them are quite simple to get, while others might take you a few extra runs (and a lot of practice).
TREASURE
Find the treasure
Complete the game for the first time.The underground is always randomized, but the treasure will always be found below 100m.
Once you reach the final tunnel, you may’t use your Shovel/Drill or any other tool, and must run through the moles to reach the final treasure.Running is easier on the Keyboardthan on Controller.
Stonemason
Collect 100 Stones
Stones are the earliest ores you’ll find in the game. You’ll get plenty of these white ores naturally, but if you’re still missing some, justdig for a while in the first few meters of your garden. Having the Drill makes things much easier.
Moneymaker
Earn $20,000
The deepest you get in the hole, the more valuable the ores you find will be, so sell them for some profit.Getting all upgrades won’t be enough to get the whole amount of cash,so you’ll have to continue digging for money for a while.
If you’re going for theRainbowand theBOOOOM!achievements,you’ll probably end up with 20,000$ along the way.
I AM SHOVEL !
Shovel 4,000 Times
Digging after you get the Drill won’t count toward the total amount. This will force you to go through a second playthrough. Still, it’s verylikely to unlock this achievement during your first playthrough.
Old Crate
Open the crate in the garage
There’s a locked crate next to the computer. It can only be opened byfinding the two hidden keys inside the hole.
Both keys' locations are randomized in each playthrough, but your item detector shows you whenever you’re near one of them.They are also always in the first 50 meters you can dig. Find both keys and interact with the crate to unlock it, alongside the achievement.
Wasted
Waste 50 Ores
When you collect an item with a full inventory, the ore is wasted.Waste them 50 timesand you’ll unlock this achievement.
This is easier to do in a late-game scenario with the Drill, whereyou can waste the Stones, Irons, and Coppers you find next to ground level.
TIP:Make sure you’ve gotten the Stonemason already, as wasted ores don’t count as collected.
Rainbow
Collect five Rainbow Ores
Rainbow Ores are extremely rare ores you may findbelow the 70-meter mark. They’re worth more than Diamonds but are even harder to get by.They become more common during a second playthrough, but it’s still up to luck to find them.
You’ll need to keep exploring all possible areas until you’re able to find enough of them. Chasing for them will likely unlock the Moneymaker achievement as well.
BOOOOM!
Throw 100 Dynamites
Dynamites are one of the few things you can spend your money on after unlocking all upgrades.You’ll need a total of $10,000 to buy enough Dynamites, which is already half of Moneymaker.
TIP:Don’t be too close to the Dynamite’s explosion or you’ll lose some Health.
Long Fall
Fall for at least four seconds
Dig a straight hole where you can jump directly to the bottomwithout interruptions. This is easier to do after you upgrade the Drill.
Start your hole by the cornersto make it as straight as you can. Falling for so long will likely kill you, so verify you have no ores when attempting this achievement.
The Fastest
Beat the game in under 30 minutes
A speedrun achievement. You might need to attempt it a few times before finally getting it, as you cannot follow a predetermined path.
TIP:You shouldfocus on Battery and Shovel upgradesto get as deep as you can quickly. The game concludes as soon as you escape the moles and find the treasure.
