# Mining Modes

* **What is Fixed Fuel Mode?**\
  You manually select how much fuel to contribute to a specific pool (0–9).
* **What is Random Fuel Mode?**\
  System auto-distributes your fuel across all pools, increasing win chances.
* **Which mining mode is better?**\
  Fixed gives control; Random increases spread and chance to land in winning pools.
* **Can I participate in multiple pools at once?**\
  Yes, via Random Mode or by manually splitting fuel in Fixed Mode.
* **How are winning pools selected?**\
  Top 2 pools with the highest fuel contributions win.


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