How to play Rarelode

Rarelode is a free daily trivia game set in a cave. Every day there is a new dig: seven layers, each with its own prompt, the same for every player. The rarer your answer, the more treasure it's worth, and the deeper you go, the more each find is multiplied. After every find you decide: take your gold and leave, or keep digging. Push too far and the cave caves in, and the whole run is lost.

The rules

1. Each layer shows a prompt, like a category. Type one answer that fits. You have 25 seconds.
2. Every accepted answer is graded by how rare it is, from Copper Coin (common) to Lost Crown (legendary). Rarer answers pay more.
3. Each layer down multiplies what you find, from ×1 on the first layer up to ×10 on the seventh.
4. After each find, carry your gold out, or keep digging to the next layer.
5. You get one free miss per run, not per layer. The first answer that doesn't count only shakes the roof. The second buries you, and you lose everything from that run.
6. If the clock runs out, the cave caves in at once. The free miss doesn't cover running out of time. Whatever you've typed is submitted when the time is up.
7. Dig through all seven layers to open the Bottom Vault.

The treasure ladder

• Copper CoinCommon
• Fool's GoldUncommon
• Silver ChaliceUncommon
• Gold IngotRare
• Cut EmeraldVery rare
• Lost CrownLegendary

One dig a day

Your first dig each day is the one that counts. A new cave opens at midnight New York time. Once your score is locked, you can see the other answers that would have counted. Your streak and the treasures you've collected are saved in your browser.

Tips

• Obvious answers are safe but cheap. Rare ones pay far more, but only if they really fit.
• A shaky guess can cost you your free miss. Save it for the deep layers, where the multipliers are big.
• Knowing when to leave is the real game. A smaller haul you carry out beats a big one buried under the rock.

Questions

Is Rarelode free?

Yes. There is no account, sign-up or download. Rarelode runs in your phone or computer browser.

How is an answer's rarity decided?

Each accepted answer has a rarity grade, from common to legendary. We tune the grades over time using the answers players actually give.

What if I make a typo?

Small typos are usually fine. If the game isn't sure what you meant, it asks you to confirm.

Can I play more than once a day?

Your first dig each day is the one that counts. Come back after midnight New York time for a new cave.

Will sharing my result spoil the answers?

No. Shared results show how deep you got and what you carried out, not your answers.