
Miner's Market
Compete to strike it rich — mine ores, sell to the merchant, and be the first to earn 10,000 gold! The first player to reach the goal wins!
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About this Mod
⛏️ Miner's Market - Competitive Mining Challenge
A competitive mining mod for Minecraft
Compete to strike it rich — mine ores, sell to the merchant, and be the first to earn 10,000 gold! The first player to reach the goal wins!
✨ Features
🏪 Market at Spawn
- Auto-Generated Market: A market structure spawns automatically at the world spawn point
- NPC Merchant: A merchant NPC stands ready to buy your ores and ingots
- Starter Equipment: Each player receives a powerful Miner's Pickaxe and supplies from a chest
⛏️ Miner's Pickaxe
- Fortune III: Built-in Fortune III enchantment for maximum ore drops
- High Durability: 4096 durability — lasts through long mining sessions
- Fast Mining: Mining speed of 12.0 — faster than diamond tools
💰 Ore Trading
Sell your mined items to the merchant for gold:
| Item | Price | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1 | Raw Copper | 1 |
| Copper Ingot | 2 | Lapis Lazuli | 3 |
| Raw Iron | 5 | Iron Ingot | 10 |
| Raw Gold | 7 | Gold Ingot | 15 |
| Redstone | 5 | Diamond | 30 |
| Emerald | 10 | Amethyst Shard | 10 |
| Netherite Ingot | 100 |
📈 Price Events
- Dynamic Pricing: Every 10 minutes, a random price event occurs — ore prices go up or down!
- Timed Events: Each event lasts 3–5 minutes, keeping the game exciting
- HUD Indicator: Active price events are shown on your HUD with the current multiplier
- Title Announcements: Price changes are announced with on-screen titles so you never miss them
- Strategy Element: Decide whether to sell now or wait for better prices
📊 Real-Time HUD
- Earnings Display: Track your current gold with a coin icon
- Play Time: See your elapsed time in MM:SS format
- Rankings: View finished players and their times
- Floating Notifications: Sale amounts pop up when you sell items
- Market Direction Marker: Always know which way to the market
- Price Event Status: See when a price event is active and the current price multiplier
🎮 Game Flow
- Game Start Block: Press to begin a 5-second countdown, then the race starts
- Game Reset Block: Double-click within 5 seconds to reset the game
- Night Vision: All players receive permanent night vision for mining
- Victory Notifications: Announcements when players reach the goal
📖 How to Play
- Create a New World: Start a new world with the mod installed
- Find the Market: A market structure is generated at the spawn point
- Grab Your Gear: Take a Miner's Pickaxe and bread from the chest
- Start the Game: Press the Game Start block to begin the countdown
- Mine Ores: Head underground and mine as many ores as you can
- Sell to Merchant: Return to the market and right-click the merchant while holding items
- Reach 10,000 Gold: The first player to earn 10,000 gold wins!
🛠️ Technical Details
Multi-Loader Support
This mod is built with Architectury and supports multiple mod loaders!
- 1.21.1–1.21.9: Fabric and NeoForge
- 1.20.1: Fabric and Forge
- Download the correct version for your mod loader
- Shared codebase ensures consistent experience across loaders
Requirements
Minecraft 1.21.9
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.134.1+1.21.9, OR NeoForge 21.9.16-beta+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 18.0.3+
Minecraft 1.21.8
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.136.0+1.21.8, OR NeoForge 21.8.52+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 17.0.8+
Minecraft 1.21.7
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.129.0+1.21.7, OR NeoForge 21.7.25-beta+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 17.0.8+
Minecraft 1.21.6
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.128.2+1.21.6, OR NeoForge 21.6.20-beta+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 17.0.6+
Minecraft 1.21.5
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.126.0+1.21.5, OR NeoForge 21.5.96+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 16.1.4+
Minecraft 1.21.4
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.119.3+1.21.4, OR NeoForge 21.4.156+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 15.0.3+
Minecraft 1.21.3
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.16.10+ with Fabric API 0.107.3+1.21.3, OR NeoForge 21.3.95+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 14.0.4+
Minecraft 1.21.1
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.17.3+ with Fabric API 0.116.7+1.21.1, OR NeoForge 21.1.209+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 13.0.8+
Minecraft 1.20.1
- Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.16.10+ with Fabric API 0.92.2+1.20.1, OR Forge 47.3.0+
- Dependencies: Architectury API 9.2.14+
Compatibility
- Works alongside other mods
- Compatible with performance mods (Sodium, Starlight, etc.)
- Designed for multiplayer but also works in singleplayer
🐛 Bug Reports & Suggestions
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Report it on our GitHub Issues page!
📷 Screenshots
Check out the Gallery above for screenshots showcasing:
- The market structure at spawn
- NPC merchant trading
- HUD overlay with earnings and rankings
- Miner's Pickaxe in action
🤝 Credits
- Built with Architectury
📜 License & Permissions
License: LGPL-3.0 - Copyright (C) 2025 Soichiro Kashima
Source Code: Available on GitHub
Freedom to Use: ✅ Free to use, modify, and redistribute under LGPL-3.0 terms
Modpack Inclusion: ✅ Allowed - You may include this mod in modpacks
Redistribution: ✅ Allowed - You may redistribute this mod (must remain LGPL-3.0)
🔗 Links
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ksoichiro/MinersMarket
- CurseForge: [Link to CurseForge page]
Developed for Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1–1.21.9
Race to riches! ⛏️
Available Versions
How to Install Miner's Market on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Miner's Market". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Miner's Market server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Miner's Market compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Miner's Market officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Miner's Market – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Miner's Market consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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