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{{Location}}

[[The Mines]] is located in The [[Spelunky Area]], which is unlocked via the [[Tales of Spelunking (item)|Tales of Spelunking]] from the [[Adventurous Spelunker]].

==Combat Adventures==
{{Combat|name=bat}}
{{Combat|name=cobra}}
{{Combat|name=snake (monster)}}
{{Combat|name=spider}}

==Non-combat Adventures==
{{choice|name=An Old Clay Pot|image=claypot.gif
|choice1name=Smash it!|choice1=18-20 Gold.
|choice2name=Take it with you|choice2=[[pot]]
}}
{{choice|name=A Shop|image=shopkeep.gif
|choice1name=Buy ''something'' for ''x'' gold|choice1=Buy the item.
|choice2name=Attack the shopkeeper|choice2=fight [[shopkeeper]].{{combat|noline=yes|name=shopkeeper}}
|choice3name=Leave|choice3=
|note1=Has 3 items for sale, or 4 with the shop [[Pick a Perk!|perk]].
}}
{{choice|name=Hostile Work Environment|image=shopkeep.gif
|choice1name=Attack him|choice1=fight [[shopkeeper]].{{combat|noline=yes|name=shopkeeper}}
|choice2name=Leave him be|choice2=Lose 15 HP.
|note1=Replaces [[A Shop]] after you chose '''Attack the shopkeeper''' previously.
}}
{{choice|name=It's a Trap! A Dart Trap.|image=darttrap.gif
|choice1name=Try whipping the dart as you go past|choice1=Sometimes avoid damage, else lose 5 HP.
|choice2name=Blow it up with a bomb|choice2=Unlock [[The Snake Pit]].
|choice3name=Go around it using a rope|choice3=Unlock [[The Spider Hole]].
|choice4name=Trigger it with your ''offhand item''|choice4=Lose your equipped offhand item.
|choice5name=Just walk right past it|choice5=Lose 10 HP.
|note1=Try whipping the dart as you go past requires [[trusty whip]] equipped.
|note2=Blow it up with a bomb requires at least 1 bomb.
|note3=Go around it using a rope requires at least 1 rope.
|note4=Trigger it with your ''offhand item'' requires an item equipped in your offhand.
}}

==Notes==
*After winning a combat after 7-9 turns:
::You find a vine-choked passage leading to an underground jungle!
{{AreaUnlocked|bigmap.gif|[[The Jungle]]|[[Tales of Spelunking (area)|Tales of Spelunking]]}}