What happens to extra pickaxes when the Treasure Dig Hunt event ends in Monopoly GO?

Treasure Hunt is ending, but your extra pickaxes will be of good use.

A Monopoly GO Pickaxe token in black and white on an orange background.
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The end of a Monopoly GO Treasure Hunt Dig often leaves leftover pickaxe or shovel tokens, with many players wondering if the tokens hold value. The short answer—yes!

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Collecting pickaxes is worth it during a Dig Hunt main event. Before leaving extra pickaxes as a Treasure event comes to an end, try to use what’s left to unlock the milestone level, earning more rewards than what you may get from leftover pickaxes. As the Dino Treasures main event wraps up on Aug. 12, here’s what you can expect to earn from all extra pickaxe or shovel tokens.

What happens to pickaxes when the Dino Treasures event ends in Monopoly GO?

A split screen image showing the excavation site and the expected treasure in Treasure Hunt in Monopoly GO.
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When the Treasure Hunt ends in Monopoly GO, any leftover pickaxe tokens are turned into Dice rolls. Each pickaxe becomes three Dice. The game doesn’t carry them over to the next event, so you start each Treasure Hunt with no tokens. Getting extra Dice rolls is a good bonus, even if the exchange rate isn’t great.

For instance, if you complete all 25 milestone levels in Dino Treasures and have 15 pickaxe tokens remaining, you’ll get 45 Dice rolls at the event’s conclusion.

How to use Monopoly GO pickaxe and shovel tokens in Treasure Dig Hunt event

After you’ve claimed all the prizes from all the sites in the Treasure Hunt, rewards from other events that give you pickaxe tokens, like main events, tournaments, and Quick Wins, will instead give you cash, so you can’t earn more pickaxes.

For instance, if you need five pickaxes to finish the event and have them, hold off on using them. Continue participating in daily Monopoly GO events to gather extra pickaxes. Once you’ve collected the extra pickaxe tokens from all possible sources, use the ones you need to complete the final grid of the Treasure Hunt and finish the event. Collecting Dice rolls is much better than cash as a reward.

Keep in mind that the current Treasure Hunt, Dino Treasures, ends on Aug 12.

Why rolling for pickaxe and shovel tokens is worth the Dice in Monopoly GO

Ms. Monoply celebrating her completion of the Treasure Hunt in Monopoly GO
Even without a Wild Sticker, the Treasure Hunt is worth playing. Screenshot by Dot Esports

If you aren’t planning to complete the Monopoly GO Treasure Hunt main event, you can still benefit from it. Natural rolls for Quick Wins and daily event rewards will earn you a few dozen pickaxe tokens that unlock a few Treasure Hunt levels of rewards.

Unlocking the first six levels within Dino Treasures, for example, will earn you a total of 500 free Dice rolls. Getting to level 10 will earn you a Shield that could net you a new shelf in your inventory and provide even more Monopoly GO rewards. Try to unlock as much as you can, as the extra bonuseswill pay off during future events.

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Bhernardo Viana
Bhernardo is senior guides writer and strategist at Dot Esports. He's been working in the gaming industry for over 9 years, with works published on Destructoid, Prima Games, ESPN, and more. A fan of Pokémon since 6 years old and an avid Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch player. Now writing strategy and quests guides for several mobile and PC titles.
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Danny Forster
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.