bust out the shovels and pickaxes it’s mining time welcome to
it’s mining time welcome to
it’s mining time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game mine levels whether it’s in
video game mine levels whether it’s in
video game mine levels whether it’s in the near future or the distant past be
the near future or the distant past be
the near future or the distant past be they fantastical or Mecca 9 there’s
they fantastical or Mecca 9 there’s
they fantastical or Mecca 9 there’s always bound to be mines to explore in
always bound to be mines to explore in
always bound to be mines to explore in our favorite games we’re focusing on
our favorite games we’re focusing on
our favorite games we’re focusing on level set mostly or entirely in a mine
level set mostly or entirely in a mine
level set mostly or entirely in a mine and we’ll be leaving out the randomly
and we’ll be leaving out the randomly
and we’ll be leaving out the randomly generated areas of Minecraft and the
generated areas of Minecraft and the
generated areas of Minecraft and the underground exploration of spelunky
underground exploration of spelunky
underground exploration of spelunky since those entire games are based
since those entire games are based
since those entire games are based around mines number 10 coalition cargo
around mines number 10 coalition cargo
around mines number 10 coalition cargo Gears of War and you should as we to get
Gears of War and you should as we to get
Gears of War and you should as we to get in your own cards no way am i standing
in your own cards no way am i standing
in your own cards no way am i standing next to you what let’s just get this
next to you what let’s just get this
next to you what let’s just get this over with those Delta boys sure know how
over with those Delta boys sure know how
over with those Delta boys sure know how to get in trouble badges midway through
to get in trouble badges midway through
to get in trouble badges midway through this third-person shooter consummate
this third-person shooter consummate
this third-person shooter consummate soldier Marcus Fenix leads his team on
soldier Marcus Fenix leads his team on
soldier Marcus Fenix leads his team on to a series of mine carts which they
to a series of mine carts which they
to a series of mine carts which they intend to ride to their next objective
intend to ride to their next objective
intend to ride to their next objective let’s do this first
let’s do this first
let’s do this first unfortunately for Marcus and Delta Squad
unfortunately for Marcus and Delta Squad
unfortunately for Marcus and Delta Squad the locusts that pursue them also know
the locusts that pursue them also know
the locusts that pursue them also know their way around the mine queuing tents
their way around the mine queuing tents
their way around the mine queuing tents fire fights and a need for faster moving
fire fights and a need for faster moving
fire fights and a need for faster moving carts
still once the bullets start flying it’s
still once the bullets start flying it’s a really fun little excursion oh that
a really fun little excursion oh that
a really fun little excursion oh that was fun
was fun
was fun number nine gloom bound elderscrolls v
number nine gloom bound elderscrolls v
number nine gloom bound elderscrolls v skyrim though by no means essential to
skyrim though by no means essential to
skyrim though by no means essential to the plot this little locale is very
the plot this little locale is very
the plot this little locale is very rewarding to the eagle-eyed gamer gloom
rewarding to the eagle-eyed gamer gloom
rewarding to the eagle-eyed gamer gloom bound mine one of the two ebony ore
bound mine one of the two ebony ore
bound mine one of the two ebony ore mines in the land of Skyrim can be found
mines in the land of Skyrim can be found
mines in the land of Skyrim can be found to the southeast of the city of Windhelm
if a player chooses to enter the mine
if a player chooses to enter the mine they’ll find a wealth of iron and evany
they’ll find a wealth of iron and evany
they’ll find a wealth of iron and evany deposits right for the taking and those
deposits right for the taking and those
deposits right for the taking and those deposits even regenerate after several
deposits even regenerate after several
deposits even regenerate after several in-game days though you should be warned
in-game days though you should be warned
in-game days though you should be warned the other miners are a little weary of
the other miners are a little weary of
the other miners are a little weary of non orcs there are no jails and an orc
non orcs there are no jails and an orc
non orcs there are no jails and an orc stronghold criminal you must pay in gold
stronghold criminal you must pay in gold
stronghold criminal you must pay in gold or blood number 8 the lake cave Dragon
or blood number 8 the lake cave Dragon
or blood number 8 the lake cave Dragon Quest 2
it seems like more than one role-playing
it seems like more than one role-playing game has toyed with the idea of optional
game has toyed with the idea of optional
game has toyed with the idea of optional Minds in Dragon Quest 2 players can
Minds in Dragon Quest 2 players can
Minds in Dragon Quest 2 players can venture to an isolated lake where on
venture to an isolated lake where on
venture to an isolated lake where on entrance to a subterranean dungeon lies
entrance to a subterranean dungeon lies
entrance to a subterranean dungeon lies a two-level zone guarded by hostile
a two-level zone guarded by hostile
a two-level zone guarded by hostile monsters and sporting the occasional
monsters and sporting the occasional
monsters and sporting the occasional treasure chest
the real prize though is the special
the real prize though is the special silver key hidden in the caves basement
silver key hidden in the caves basement
silver key hidden in the caves basement so keep your eyes open and your party
so keep your eyes open and your party
so keep your eyes open and your party well-equipped number 7 the deadmines
well-equipped number 7 the deadmines
well-equipped number 7 the deadmines world of warcraft whether alone or with
world of warcraft whether alone or with
world of warcraft whether alone or with friends these tunnels are bound to
friends these tunnels are bound to
friends these tunnels are bound to please and challenge
according to the lore the deadmines were
according to the lore the deadmines were once home to a massive human run gold
once home to a massive human run gold
once home to a massive human run gold mine before a war caused the whole
mine before a war caused the whole
mine before a war caused the whole operation to be abandoned in the game
operation to be abandoned in the game
operation to be abandoned in the game proper the prominent defiance
proper the prominent defiance
proper the prominent defiance Brotherhood haunt the mines along side
Brotherhood haunt the mines along side
Brotherhood haunt the mines along side various beasts battling any who dare to
various beasts battling any who dare to
various beasts battling any who dare to come through
fortunately with strength in numbers
fortunately with strength in numbers players can get a chance to admire the
players can get a chance to admire the
players can get a chance to admire the mines expansive master room and foundry
mines expansive master room and foundry
mines expansive master room and foundry all systems number 6 the mines
all systems number 6 the mines
all systems number 6 the mines LittleBigPlanet
sometimes we wonder how such a cute game
sometimes we wonder how such a cute game can have such lethal traps in the fourth
can have such lethal traps in the fourth
can have such lethal traps in the fourth zone of LittleBigPlanet Sackboy and
zone of LittleBigPlanet Sackboy and
zone of LittleBigPlanet Sackboy and company are tasked with entering a mine
company are tasked with entering a mine
company are tasked with entering a mine in order to chase down the rogue sheriff
in order to chase down the rogue sheriff
in order to chase down the rogue sheriff Zapata this means hopping over pits of
Zapata this means hopping over pits of
Zapata this means hopping over pits of spikes riding speeding carts down firing
spikes riding speeding carts down firing
spikes riding speeding carts down firing ramps and even gripping for dear life
ramps and even gripping for dear life
ramps and even gripping for dear life onto a rotating spinner or two to top it
onto a rotating spinner or two to top it
onto a rotating spinner or two to top it off the level closes with a giant
off the level closes with a giant
off the level closes with a giant flaming wheel chasing Sackboy requiring
flaming wheel chasing Sackboy requiring
flaming wheel chasing Sackboy requiring quick reflexes and determination to
quick reflexes and determination to
quick reflexes and determination to survive
lera Crofts first outing was packed with
lera Crofts first outing was packed with fun levels and this one is new different
towards the end of the game
towards the end of the game Lara swims her way into a series of
Lara swims her way into a series of
Lara swims her way into a series of caves which turns out to be part of an
caves which turns out to be part of an
caves which turns out to be part of an abandoned mine
exploring the various tunnels and vast
exploring the various tunnels and vast rooms of the level is quite a treat
rooms of the level is quite a treat
rooms of the level is quite a treat particularly if you can find the secret
particularly if you can find the secret
particularly if you can find the secret item scattered about plus the level
item scattered about plus the level
item scattered about plus the level delivers on some light puzzle solving
delivers on some light puzzle solving
delivers on some light puzzle solving and the occasional climb over lava
and the occasional climb over lava
and the occasional climb over lava filled chambers the priority here may be
filled chambers the priority here may be
filled chambers the priority here may be relaxed fun but we find it works number
relaxed fun but we find it works number
relaxed fun but we find it works number 4 linear room mining facility the Legend
4 linear room mining facility the Legend
4 linear room mining facility the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword it’s odd to see a
of Zelda Skyward Sword it’s odd to see a
of Zelda Skyward Sword it’s odd to see a mining facility in Zelda but its
mining facility in Zelda but its
mining facility in Zelda but its approach to the concept is quite novel
approach to the concept is quite novel
approach to the concept is quite novel as the 3rd dungeon in Skyward Sword the
as the 3rd dungeon in Skyward Sword the
as the 3rd dungeon in Skyward Sword the mining facility initially offers light
mining facility initially offers light
mining facility initially offers light resistance in the form of reasonably
resistance in the form of reasonably
resistance in the form of reasonably small insect enemies however past the
small insect enemies however past the
small insect enemies however past the first door the challenge increases this
first door the challenge increases this
first door the challenge increases this is mainly thanks to the time warp stones
is mainly thanks to the time warp stones
is mainly thanks to the time warp stones which warped the facility from a
which warped the facility from a
which warped the facility from a desolate ruined mineshaft into a
desolate ruined mineshaft into a
desolate ruined mineshaft into a technical marvel of laser turrets and
technical marvel of laser turrets and
technical marvel of laser turrets and missile shooting drones sci-fi in a
missile shooting drones sci-fi in a
missile shooting drones sci-fi in a Zelda game might seem like an odd mix
Zelda game might seem like an odd mix
Zelda game might seem like an odd mix but it definitely switches things up
but it definitely switches things up
but it definitely switches things up from the standard mine carts and
from the standard mine carts and
from the standard mine carts and pickaxes
number three Glitter Gulch my banjo
number three Glitter Gulch my banjo tooie for a bear and a bird this is
tooie for a bear and a bird this is
tooie for a bear and a bird this is quite the place to explore Glitter Gulch
quite the place to explore Glitter Gulch
quite the place to explore Glitter Gulch mine the second world visited on banjo
mine the second world visited on banjo
mine the second world visited on banjo kazooie’s noble quest consists of a
kazooie’s noble quest consists of a
kazooie’s noble quest consists of a large number of interconnected tunnels
large number of interconnected tunnels
large number of interconnected tunnels and mounds of untapped gem deposits
though largely abandoned it’s got its
though largely abandoned it’s got its fair share of enemies patrolling the
fair share of enemies patrolling the
fair share of enemies patrolling the area forcing the barren bird team to run
area forcing the barren bird team to run
area forcing the barren bird team to run along rail tracks and jump up the
along rail tracks and jump up the
along rail tracks and jump up the ascending levels of the mine there’s
ascending levels of the mine there’s
ascending levels of the mine there’s even some obstacles that require the
even some obstacles that require the
even some obstacles that require the magical touch of the great shaman Mambo
magical touch of the great shaman Mambo
magical touch of the great shaman Mambo to overcome number two the minecart ride
to overcome number two the minecart ride
to overcome number two the minecart ride Resident Evil 4 in a game that’s all
Resident Evil 4 in a game that’s all
Resident Evil 4 in a game that’s all about action and spectacle this level
about action and spectacle this level
about action and spectacle this level delivers the goods on both accounts
our ever focused government agent Leon
our ever focused government agent Leon Kennedy descends into a series of
Kennedy descends into a series of
Kennedy descends into a series of underground tunnels continuing to battle
underground tunnels continuing to battle
underground tunnels continuing to battle the infected villagers that are
the infected villagers that are
the infected villagers that are harassing him since the game began
things begin to shift though when Leon
things begin to shift though when Leon discovers a mine track he proceeds to
discovers a mine track he proceeds to
discovers a mine track he proceeds to jump on board a minecart and go for a
jump on board a minecart and go for a
jump on board a minecart and go for a ride what follows is a short but sweet
ride what follows is a short but sweet
ride what follows is a short but sweet sequence of on Rails gunplay as Leon
sequence of on Rails gunplay as Leon
sequence of on Rails gunplay as Leon keeps the infected at bay while stealing
keeps the infected at bay while stealing
keeps the infected at bay while stealing himself for quite the split-second leap
himself for quite the split-second leap
himself for quite the split-second leap to safety before we unveil our top pick
to safety before we unveil our top pick
to safety before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one minecart carnage Donkey Kong
number one minecart carnage Donkey Kong Country the a put the time knows what’s
Country the a put the time knows what’s
Country the a put the time knows what’s up
up
up donkey and Diddy Kong the inseparable
donkey and Diddy Kong the inseparable
donkey and Diddy Kong the inseparable monkey pair you liked to jump into a
monkey pair you liked to jump into a
monkey pair you liked to jump into a minecart and ride an abandoned rail in
minecart and ride an abandoned rail in
minecart and ride an abandoned rail in this short level we get some brief
this short level we get some brief
this short level we get some brief glimpses of the broken car rail and vast
glimpses of the broken car rail and vast
glimpses of the broken car rail and vast emptiness of the mind but the real draw
emptiness of the mind but the real draw
emptiness of the mind but the real draw here is the thrill of the timed jumps
here is the thrill of the timed jumps
here is the thrill of the timed jumps you have to have donkey and Deedee’s
you have to have donkey and Deedee’s
you have to have donkey and Deedee’s kart hop at specific points to cross
kart hop at specific points to cross
kart hop at specific points to cross broken sections of the rail add to that
broken sections of the rail add to that
broken sections of the rail add to that the threat of oncoming carts and you
the threat of oncoming carts and you
the threat of oncoming carts and you have a brief but worth challenge
have a brief but worth challenge
have a brief but worth challenge minecart madness which appears later in
minecart madness which appears later in
minecart madness which appears later in the game steps up the difficulty even
the game steps up the difficulty even
the game steps up the difficulty even more by affixing your cart to the tracks
more by affixing your cart to the tracks
more by affixing your cart to the tracks but that was almost too frustrating to
but that was almost too frustrating to
but that was almost too frustrating to even consider do you lose our list
even consider do you lose our list
even consider do you lose our list what’s your favorite mine level from
what’s your favorite mine level from
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