Quick answer
Take your shovel to a dig site, hold down and release when the meter reaches the green area. That is the developer’s stated timing for a better find.
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Watch the meter, then let go
Treat the green segment as the decision point. Holding longer is not the stated goal; the release timing is.
Turn finds into a collection goal
Your next milestone is a complete fossil set for Dr. Ivy. Track the set shown in the game so you know which pieces are still missing.
What green timing does not promise
The developer does not publish a success percentage, rarity multiplier or guaranteed fossil species in this instruction. A better find is not a guarantee that every dig completes your set.
Your next task
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