[Dinkum Strategy]A must-see for intermediate players! Useful techniques that you'll lose if you don't know are revealed | Break through the mid-game at an explosive speed with movement techniques that don't require stamina, tree pincher divine operation, and super efficiency in fruit farming

Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set in the vast Australian outback. It combines the leisurely island life of Animal Crossing with the farming, gathering, and crafting elements reminiscent of Stardew Valley, and its great appeal is the fun of moving NPCs and developing a town. In the early stages, you are busy acquiring licenses and collecting basic resources, but in the middle stages, the hassle of transportation and the inefficiency of farming become bottlenecks. Therefore, this time, we will thoroughly explain useful techniques that are secretly used by intermediate players. If you master these, the stress of stamina management will be drastically reduced, and you will be able to make a lot of money with Dink from the stable income from the fruit farm. The tempo of the game will instantly improve, allowing you to focus on town building and adventure.

This guide provides a detailed step-by-step explanation of three major transportation techniques (glider walking, tree pincher switching, and high-speed gliding) and know-how for increasing the efficiency of your fruit farm. All operations are described in an easy-to-understand manner. As a premise, we assume that you have cleared the basic license (Lv1 or above, such as mining and logging) and the migration of John and Franklin. Come on, let's revolutionize your Dinkum life!

1. Move comfortably even when you run out of stamina! Glider walking stamina techniques

When running around Dinkum's vast island, running out of stamina will slow you down and become frustrating. This is especially deadly when carrying heavy loads or running away from enemies. Therefore, we recommend “glider walking”. This is a simple technique that involves walking with the glider deployed, but it allows you to maintain normal walking speed while reducing stamina consumption to almost zero.

Detailed steps for glider walking

1. Obtaining a glider: First, obtain a basic hang glider. It can be obtained randomly from brown chests in Deep Mine and Island Reef. The selling price is high, but you can also buy Jimmy's boat in different colors (red, blue, etc.) for 800,000 dinks.
2. Equip to tool belt: Set the glider on the hot bar (tool belt).
3. Deploy and walk: Hold left click to open the glider, then press W to move forward. It will be like walking while floating.
4. Practical point: There is no speed reduction even if you run out of stamina. You can travel long distances without needing food supplies.

Benefits and usage scenarios of this technique

• Advantages: Consumes extremely little stamina, and shows its true value when carrying heavy loads (such as 100 pieces of wood). It goes even faster on windy days.

Usage scene:

scene	reason
Material transportation	Super efficient in combination with wheel barrow
enemy escape	It is easy to escape to high ground with a glider.
Transfer between bases	Everyday stress will be reduced to zero

Precautions and troubleshooting: When using the glider, the jump will be higher, so get into the habit of closing in narrow caves. Avoid advanced gliders (such as leaf gliders) that slowly drain your stamina.

If you don't know this trick, you'll end up needlessly eating apples and replenishing your stamina. After introduction, daily movement efficiency will be more than doubled!

2. Smooth even when using a tree pincher! Immediate item switching operation technique

Tree Pinchers are divine tools obtained from red chests in Hot Hot Hot. Fully grown trees can be lifted and moved in their entirety, making them indispensable for changing farm layouts and aesthetic adjustments. However, while in use, operations will be locked and you will not be able to switch items. Therefore, I would like to introduce a “switching technique via menu” that is recommended for intermediate users. This will dramatically improve the tempo of wood gathering and farm work.

Tree pincher switching technique steps

1. Preparation: Place the tree pincher and another item (e.g. glider or weapon) in the adjacent slot in the inventory menu.
2. Start using: Pinch (lift) the tree with the tree pincher.
3. Open Menu: Press Esc to open the menu and swap items with the tree pincher.
4. Menu close: The pinch state is automatically released when the menu is closed.
5. Use a wheelbarrow: Instead, use a wheelbarrow to transport boxes of wood.
6. Hotbar switching: Press the 1st key to instantly switch to glider or axe.

Benefits and application examples

• Advantages: Even in a pinch, you can use a weapon to repel enemies or escape by gliding. There will be no stagnation in wood collection.
• Application: Required when adjusting the position of fruit trees. By taking advantage of the specification that the size of the tree changes, a compact arrangement can be achieved.
• Common mistake: Forgetting to close the menu and locking continues. Master it with practice.

With this technique, farm expansion work can be completed in half the time. The degree of freedom in the layout of the midfield will explode!

3. Make the slope your friend! How to speed up high-speed glide movement using hills

“Slope Glide” is the ultimate movement technique that takes advantage of the island's topography. Shortcuts between bases are 1.5 times faster than normal Glide. It will greatly reduce your adventure and transportation time.

Fast glide instructions

1. Slope preparation: Stand on a roof or a natural steep slope (you can also make your own slope).
2. Starting to slide down: Slide down.
3. Reverse input accumulation: Charge the speed by “climbing” (pressing the S key repeatedly) towards the slope.
4. Jump deployment: Jump at maximum speed and immediately deploy the glider (left click).
5. Landing Loop: Travel long distances at high speed repeatedly.

Utilization and customization

• Benefit: Saves 10 minutes a day in transporting materials. Ideal for escaping from dangerous areas.

Custom slope example:

坂道レイアウト（横5マス）
███████ (上部平地)
 \     /
  \___/ (グライド発射台)

Advanced Tips: Maximum speed on windy days + leaf glider. Use glider walking in conjunction with stamina management.

Now the whole island feels like a garden!

4. Maximize the efficiency of your fruit farm! A complete guide to dense planting, fencing, and apple financing

The fruit farm is a semi-automatic facility that does not require watering. Once grown, it can be harvested every 6 days, making it a great way to make money in the mid-season. In particular, apples can be processed and sold at high prices.

4-1. Benefits of dense fruit planting and how to plant it

Fruit trees can also grow in adjacent squares. Plant without any gaps to concentrate the falling position and double the harvest efficiency.

• How to plant: Bury fruits such as apples in the ground and the tree will grow in 12 days. Can be wild collected in the pine forest biome.
• Advantages: No scattering, all can be collected in one round trip.

4-2. Fixing the falling position with a fence

Install a wood fence or palm fence outside the tree. This will prevent the fruit from falling into the fence and being picked up by mistake.

• Effect: Smooth harvesting operation, secure walkways and stress-free harvesting.

4-3. Recommended ways to use apples for beginners

• Cultivation: Harvest 4 pieces every 6 days. The selling price is 107 dinks, but it can be processed into “cooked apples” using a campfire/barbecue and sold for a high price.
• Money strategy loop: Harvesting → Processing → Selling. You will be able to make tens of thousands of dinks per day.
• Speed ​​up: Install multiple windmills around the BBQ to speed up cooking.

4-4. Beautiful and efficient layout example

フルーツ園レイアウト（10x10例）
+--------------------------+
| ゲート | 通路(芝生)     |
|--------|----------------|
| 柵     | 密植リンゴ列x5 |
|        | リンゴ リンゴ  |
|        | リンゴ リンゴ  |  (BBQ x2 + 風車)
| 柵     | 通路(石タイル)|
| ベンチ | 倉庫           |
+--------------------------+

Dense planting in the center, surrounded by a fence. There will be zero transportation as it is adjacent to the warehouse.

4-5. Applied tips to make the most of it

• Multiple BBQs + windmills make it close to automatic cooking.
• Fine-tune the position with tree pinchers.
• Diversify by planting other fruits (banana, lime).

This turns your farm into a dink-making machine. It is versatile from early stage foundation to late stage funding source!

Summary: Conquer the Dinkum mid-game with these techniques

Glider walking relieves the stress of moving, tree pincher techniques speed up work, high-speed gliding accelerates adventures, and fruit farming provides a stable income. By combining these, you can easily break through the intermediate level barrier. The farm is beautiful to look at and is a perfect symbol of the town. Please put it into practice and build your own utopia. You can enjoy the depth of Dinkum even more!