Here are some fun gold rush games
This game is from the national museum of australia
Here is NMA's overview
Overview
Take yourself back to the Ballarat goldfields of 1865 and mine for gold. Your
mission is to use limited financial resources to select and buy food, shelter
and other requirements related to gold mining at the time to complete a
successful dig.
You may choose to dig by either alluvial or shaft mining, and must buy a
miner's permit, equipment and supplies appropriate for your chosen mining
method. Prices are given in pounds and shillings and a currency converter allows
you to convert amounts to current dollar values.
As you start your dig on the goldfields, you receive feedback advising
whether or not your purchases have been appropriate. By completing this
interactive, you will recognise the challenges that miners faced finding gold,
and the importance of the Gold Rush era in shaping Australia's population during
the mid to late 1800s.
Objects from the Museum's collection used in this interactive include a gold
washing cradle, a miner's licence, scales and a digger's brooch.
Overview
Take yourself back to the Ballarat goldfields of 1865 and mine for gold. Your
mission is to use limited financial resources to select and buy food, shelter
and other requirements related to gold mining at the time to complete a
successful dig.
You may choose to dig by either alluvial or shaft mining, and must buy a
miner's permit, equipment and supplies appropriate for your chosen mining
method. Prices are given in pounds and shillings and a currency converter allows
you to convert amounts to current dollar values.
As you start your dig on the goldfields, you receive feedback advising
whether or not your purchases have been appropriate. By completing this
interactive, you will recognise the challenges that miners faced finding gold,
and the importance of the Gold Rush era in shaping Australia's population during
the mid to late 1800s.
Objects from the Museum's collection used in this interactive include a gold
washing cradle, a miner's licence, scales and a digger's brooch.