The claw swings back and forth on its own. You only choose when to let go.
Press Down to drop it. It grabs the first thing it touches and reels it in.
Heavy things come up slowly. A big rock is worth $12 and can eat ten seconds of your shift.
Each level charges a quota at the end. Beat it and you keep the difference; fall short and your savings cover the rest.
Give the TNT a wide berth. It goes off where it lies, and it sets off any other stick it reaches. It is never laid across the line to anything worth having, so a clean shot at a nugget stays a clean shot.