Gold Mine is a tile-laying board game for 2 to 6 players, ages 8 and up.

Players also control miniature miners who traverse the mine collecting gold.

The object of the game is to be the first to collect a certain number of gold nuggets and exit the mine.

The Miners consist of various colors (red, green, blue, yellow, black and white) and depict a pudgy, faceless miner complete with overalls, large boots, pickaxe and helmet with a head lamp.

Players begin the game by placing 20 tiles to form the initial mine configuration.

After the first 20 tiles have been placed, players place their Miner on the Mine Entrance tile and try to collect the required number of Gold Nuggets (which ranges from 5 to 10, depending on the number of players).

Miners may pass each other during movement, but may not jump across gaps between disconnected tunnels.

Water-carved Secret Passages are found on 15 different tiles and are represented by a crevice and puddle of water.

A Miner must be standing next to a Secret Passage at the beginning of a turn in order to attempt to traverse it.

The first player who collects at least the required number of Gold Nuggets and returns to the Mine Entrance tile wins the game.