MinerVGA - Visual Basic 6 Clone

A faithful recreation of the classic MinerVGA mining game, built in Visual Basic 6.

About

MinerVGA is a mining simulation game where you dig through the earth searching for precious minerals (silver, gold, and platinum) while avoiding hazards like cave-ins, whirlpools, and underground springs. Your goal is to accumulate $20,000 and find a diamond ring to win Miss Mimi's hand in marriage!

Features

• Classic Mining Gameplay - Dig through dirt, discover minerals, and avoid hazards
• Multiple Hazards - Cave-ins, whirlpools, underground springs, granite, water floods
• Town Buildings - Visit the Hospital, Bank, Store, Saloon, and Outhouse
• Dynamic Market - Mineral prices fluctuate every 30 seconds at the bank
• Inventory System - 12 different items including shovel, pickaxe, drill, dynamite, lantern, and more
• Elevator System - Upgrade your elevator to reach deeper, richer deposits
• High Score System - Track your best runs with persistent high scores
• Save/Load System - Save your progress and continue later
• Sound Effects - Audio feedback using Windows Beep API

How to Play

Controls

Key	Action
Arrow Keys	Move / Dig
E	Enter building (when at door)
T	Elevator to top
B	Elevator to bottom
D	Use drill on granite
P	Pump water
Y	Use dynamite
Q	Toggle sound
H	Show help
S	Quick save
R	Quick load
X	Exit game

Buildings

• Hospital - Heal injuries for a fee
• Bank - Sell minerals for cash, sell diamonds
• Store - Purchase equipment and upgrades
• Saloon - Rest, eat, drink, and visit Miss Mimi
• Outhouse - A mysterious place...

Items

Item	Cost	Description
Shovel	$50	Reduces digging cost
Pickaxe	$100	Further reduces digging cost
Drill	$500	Drills through granite (20 uses)
Lantern	$75	See hidden minerals (long lasting)
Torch	$25	See hidden minerals (short lasting)
Bucket	$30	Pump water (20 uses)
Dynamite	$200	Clear cave-ins and obstacles
Diamond Ring	$5,000	Required to win the game
Condom	$5	Reduces movement cost

Win Condition

Accumulate $20,000 in cash AND acquire a Diamond Ring, then visit Miss Mimi at the Saloon!

Building from Source

Requirements

• Visual Basic 6.0 (SP6 recommended)
• Windows Common Dialog Control (comdlg32.ocx)

Steps

1. Clone the repository
2. Open MinerVGA.vbp in Visual Basic 6
3. Press F5 to run or Ctrl+F5 to compile

Project Structure

MinerVGA/
├── frmMain.frm          # Main game form with rendering
├── frmBank.frm          # Bank building interface
├── frmStore.frm         # Store building interface
├── frmHospital.frm      # Hospital building interface
├── frmSaloon.frm        # Saloon building interface
├── frmOuthouse.frm      # Outhouse building interface
├── frmHelp.frm          # Help screen
├── frmHighScores.frm    # High scores display
├── modGameData.bas      # Game constants and data types
├── modPlayer.bas        # Player movement and actions
├── modGrid.bas          # Grid generation and management
├── modInventory.bas     # Inventory and save/load system
├── modHighScores.bas    # High score management
├── modSound.bas         # Sound effects (Windows Beep API)
├── tileset.bmp          # Sprite tileset (16x24 tiles)
├── title-screen.bmp     # Title screen graphic
└── MinerVGA.vbp         # VB6 project file

Technical Details

• Grid Size: 40 columns x 118 rows
• Tile Size: 16x24 pixels
• Viewport: 32x17 visible tiles
• Rendering: Uses PaintPicture and TransparentBlt API for sprites

Mineral Spawn Rates (per 1040 tiles)

Mineral	Chance
Platinum	25
Gold	75
Silver	125

Hazard Spawn Rates

Hazard	Chance
Spring	240
Cave-in	300
Granite	250
Whirlpool	Rare

Credits

• Original MinerVGA game concept
• VB6 clone implementation
• Sprite artwork based on classic MinerVGA assets

License

MIT License = this project is a fan-made clone.

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Dig deep, strike it rich, and win Miss Mimi's heart!