Coal feeds the Level 2 cooker and the Level 4 boiler. Without it, Hunger stalls and hot baths stay cold.
Where the mine is
Walk to the back of the plot. The mine is the black rock, not a shop icon on the front porch. You may need to clear clutter before the rock is obvious. The developer short on coal says to buy the coal mines at the back of the plot, then assign a traveler who mines automatically.
A July 2025 walkthrough described a purchase around 500 coins at that rock. An April 2026 short described the boiler, not the mine, at 600 coins on the supply stand. Confirm both prices in the live shop. Do not treat those clips as a current price list.
Assignment
- Buy or unlock the mine on the black rock.
- Approach the workplace until it offers assign.
- Select a traveler and confirm they walk to the rock.
- Watch the collection box fill.
- Leave that worker assigned when you log out.
If the worker highlights and then never moves, check for a wall on the path, then rejoin the experience before you buy a second mine.
Who gets the coal
- Coal cooker: Hunger at Haven level 2. Place it on the path from the fire so guests chain the two needs.
- Boiler: turns coal into hot water for tubs. Showers can satisfy Hygiene before this chain exists. Baths cannot.
One miner is enough for a small lodge. Add labor or a mine upgrade when the cooker idles during a rush, or when the boiler comes online. A second boiler with an empty box does not help.
Job order when slots are tight
- Miner, if anything that burns coal is placed.
- Gardener, if plots are how you fund the next facility.
- Boiler worker, once a boiler is placed and coal exists.
- Receptionist, once service can absorb auto-accept.
Stairs do not cook food. Staff the mine before you spend 1000 coins at the wood pile.
Session check
Collect offline coins, confirm the miner, look at the cooker, then look at the boiler if Hygiene is unlocked. Only then buy beds, packs, or stairs.