Quarry

The Quarry is a placeable machine that can be commissioned at Crafting Lab Deed and arrives in the mailbox the next day. Once placed, it functions as a passive resource generator rather than a traditional mining tool, producing one dug-up object per day from an adjacent tile.

Each day, the Quarry checks one of the four orthogonally adjacent tiles. It does not use diagonal tiles, and the chosen tile must be on the same elevation as the Quarry. It can dig up resource nodes even when placed on top of paths, and the Quarry itself can be placed at any elevation, including below or above sea level.

Possible results include:

• Old Barrel
• Tin Ore Rock
• Copper Ore Rock
• Iron Ore Rock
• Quartz Crystal Rock
• Wheelie Bin
• Opal Rock

Hidden Treasure can also spawn around the Quarry just as it does on the Island. When this happens, the Quarry does not dig up a resource node. Instead, the affected tile will be empty, or it will show an X if the player has Metal Detecting License Level 2.

Because the Quarry only works once per day, it is best placed where at least one adjacent tile can remain open and accessible. Since it ignores diagonal spaces, a compact layout with blocked corners can reduce its usefulness if the surrounding tiles are not arranged carefully. Placing it on a path is valid, which makes it easier to integrate into a town layout without sacrificing daily production.