Spectrobes/Excavation

Excavation is a vital part of the game. You obtain all of your Spectrobes and Minerals to feed the Spectrobes by un-earthing them. To find an item (fossil, cube or mineral) buried underground, stand above an area, and press and hold the or touch the stylus to your child Spectrobe on the screen, to scan the surrounding area. If you locate something, there will be a yellow (Fossil), blue (Mineral) or rainbow (Cube) flash signifying the item. To get to the excavation screen, tap on the flash you would like to dig up. On the excavation screen, you must tap the stylus on the screen multiple times to break aay layers of dirt and rock to reach the item. After a certain point, part of the item sticks out from the dirt. From here, select a tool from the right-hand side of the screen, and place the stylus on the screen. Drag and scribble the stylus around to gradually wear the layer of dirt away. On the upper screen are many pieces and meters. The first at the top corner is the amount of time you have been excavating the item. The next in the top right corner tells what you are digging up (After scanning by holding down the or  buttons). The next set of information tells the depth, your excavation level, the item's damage level (If you damage an item too much while excavating, you will fail to excavate the item), the next below tells the stress level that you are putting on the fossil (You generally want to stay out of the red or you will damage the item) and the two below tell your current tool and the percentage of completion. (Note:You can pick up the item once above 95% completion)