Roblox Platform Controls
Make a Drill Farm runs on the standard Roblox control scheme, so if you have played any Roblox experience before, the basics will feel familiar. On PC and Mac, WASD handles character movement while the mouse controls camera direction. Hold right-click and drag to look around your plot, scroll to zoom, and left-click to interact with objects, UI buttons, and shop menus.
Mobile players see a virtual joystick in the lower-left corner for movement and swipe anywhere on the right half of the screen to rotate the camera. Tap interactions replace mouse clicks — tapping a drill, crate, or shop NPC triggers the same actions as pressing E on keyboard. Performance mode in Roblox settings can help older phones maintain smooth frame rates during busy farms with dozens of placed drills.
Xbox and PlayStation controllers map movement to the left analog stick and camera to the right stick. The interact button (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox) collects money, opens crates, and confirms purchases. If controls feel sluggish, check Roblox's in-experience settings menu for sensitivity sliders and toggle shift-lock if you prefer a fixed camera while arranging drills.
Buying Crates and Managing Inventory
The crate shop is your primary spending interface early in the game. Wood Crates at $25 each offer the best return on investment for new players, while Gold ($2,500), Ruby ($15,000), and Mega ($500,000) crates unlock higher-rarity drills as you progress. Open the shop through the left-side UI panel or by walking to the shop zone on your plot.
After purchasing, crates appear on a delivery timer at your loading area. You do not need to stand nearby — deliveries complete automatically. The 2x Crate Speed Game Pass (129 R$) cuts wait time in half, which compounds dramatically when you are buying crates in bulk during late-game farming sessions.
Opened drills land in your inventory hotbar along the bottom of the screen. Scroll or swipe through slots to select the drill you want to place. Duplicate low-tier drills can be sold or stored depending on the current game version; check the inventory menu for sell values before discarding a Copper or Iron Drill you might need for collection milestones.
Placing Drills and Earning Money
Plot placement is grid-based. Select a drill from your hotbar, then click or tap an empty tile on your farm grid. Each placed drill displays its cash-per-second rate above the model. Higher-tier drills like Ruby ($1K/s), Diamond ($10K/s), and Mythic ($100K/s) dramatically accelerate your income curve once you can afford the crates that drop them.
Money accumulates on each drill until you collect it. On PC, walk near a drill and press E to grab the stored cash. Mobile shows a floating collect button when you are in range. Without the Auto Collect pass, you must physically visit drills — or deploy trucks — to bank your earnings. Uncollected money still counts toward your balance display but is vulnerable to missing out on reinvestment timing.
Offline earnings are passive. When you leave the game, placed drills continue generating value up to the game's offline cap. Log back in, collect everything, and reinvest into more Wood Crates or a Ruby Crate push. Pair offline earnings with the 2x Money Game Pass (199 R$) to double both active and idle income.
Trucks, Totems, and Advanced UI
Trucks automate collection routes across your plot. Access the truck garage from the left UI panel, equip a truck tier, and assign it a path or set it to auto-collect mode depending on the current update. The Mega Hauler ($50,000) covers large farms fastest and pairs well with the Auto Collect Game Pass for a fully hands-off setup.
Luck Totems boost rare drill drop rates from crates. Place Luck Totem I (+5%), II (+15%), or III (+30%) on your plot near the crate opening area to shift odds toward Gold, Ruby, and Mythic drills. Speed Totems (+20% CPS) multiply output on nearby placed drills. Totem positioning matters — cluster them where you open high-tier crates for maximum value.
The left UI bar also houses skins, mutations viewer, Game Pass shop, and settings. Skins like Gold (5x), Diamond (15x), and Rainbow (50x) multiply your CPS when applied to a drill. Check the mutations tab to inspect multipliers on individual drills — a Cosmic mutation at 100x on a Mythic drill is one of the strongest combinations in the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I move and look around in Make a Drill Farm?
On PC, use WASD to move and hold right-click to rotate the camera. Mobile players use the virtual joystick on the left and swipe on the right side of the screen to look around. Console players use the left stick for movement and the right stick for camera control.
How do I buy and open crates?
Walk to the crate shop area or tap the crate icon on the left UI panel. Select a crate tier — Wood Crates cost $25 and are the best early purchase — then confirm. Crates deliver to your plot on a timer; the 2x Crate Speed Game Pass halves delivery wait time.
How do I place drills on my plot?
When a crate arrives, interact with it to reveal the drill inside. Equip the drill from your inventory hotbar, then click or tap an open slot on your plot grid to place it. Placed drills start generating cash per second (CPS) immediately, including while you are offline.
How do I collect money from drills?
Walk up to a drill and press E on PC, tap the collect button on mobile, or press the interact button on console. Alternatively, purchase the Auto Collect Game Pass (99 R$) to gather earnings from every drill on your plot automatically without manual collection.
Can I use trucks to collect money automatically?
Yes. Trucks are a mid-to-late-game automation feature. Upgrade from the free Basic Truck to faster models like the Delivery Van ($500), Cargo Truck ($5,000), or Mega Hauler ($50,000) to route collection across your entire farm without walking to each drill.
Do controls differ between PC and mobile?
Core gameplay is identical across platforms, but input methods change. PC offers the most precision for rapid crate buying and plot layout. Mobile simplifies interactions with larger tap targets. All six Game Passes and offline earnings work the same regardless of device.