Captcha

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A captcha is a short picture puzzle that sometimes pops up while you're mining in New Bradford. It makes sure a real player is at the keyboard. Answer it correctly and you get the ore you just dug.

When you'll see one

Captchas appear only when you mine, and only when you dig a colored ore or granite. Iron never triggers one. Any colored metal can.

The window's title tells you what's at stake, for example Reward: Shadow Iron Ore. Until you answer, the ore isn't in your backpack yet.

Buffs

Your result gives you one of two buffs. They keep counting down while you're logged out and come back when you log in.

Icon	Buff	How you get it	Lasts	Effect
	Captcha Free	Answer a captcha correctly	20 minutes	Colored ore and granite go straight into your backpack with no captcha.
	Captcha Penalty	Lose a captcha (two wrong answers, closing the window, or logging out with one open)	4 hours	You can't mine at all. Trying gives you "No Mining allowed".

Getting one buff removes the other.

The two kinds of captcha

Each captcha is picked at random from two types. Either way you get three items to choose from and only one is right. You get two tries per reward.

Match the item

You're shown one item. Pick the item among the three choices that matches it.

Answer a question

You're asked a simple question and pick the one item that fits.

How to answer

1. Click an item once to select it.
2. Click it again to confirm your answer.

What happens next

If you...	Result
Pick the right item	"That matches." or "That is correct." The ore goes into your backpack. If your backpack is full, the ore is lost. You also get the Captcha Free buff.
Pick a wrong item the first time	"That does not match. You only have one attempt left before the item is lost." A new captcha appears for the same reward.
Pick a wrong item a second time	"You have lost your chance at ..." with the ore's name. That ore is lost and you get the Captcha Penalty, "No Mining allowed", for 4 hours.
Close the window	"You were not rewarded." That ore is lost and you get the Captcha Penalty.
Log out with a captcha open	That ore is lost and you get the Captcha Penalty.

While a captcha is waiting for an answer you can't dig again. Trying gives you "Solve the captcha before you mine again."

Macroing rules

• Unattended macroing is allowed for skill gain only.
• Unattended macroing to gather resources is prohibited.
• Any automated way of getting around the captcha system is strictly prohibited.

See the FAQ and the Rules for more.