A CHERRY RECORD GAME
Vinyl Experts TODAY'S CRATE
One crate. Everyone digs the same one. Fresh every day.
Dig today's crate Cherry Jar
Crate Novice
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TRAINING GROUND
Two records, both near-mint. Condition is never the question — pressing, rarity and demand are. Pick the cherriest record: the one worth more. 1,000 records, eight escalating levels, starting with 20 beginner challenges.
2 per correct pick at beginner level, up to 9 at expert level.
Streaks
Every 3 in a row ripens your multiplier: 1.5x, 2x, up to 4x.
Time bonus
In timed play, leftover seconds add up to 1.5x base in bonus cherries.
Train Your Eye Timed challenge
◆ NEW MODE
THE DIG →
$100 / 60 seconds / one crate / 12 records. Ask prices show — true values hide. Spot the steals, dodge the traps, and flip the crate for profit.
Grab a Crate → $100 · 60s · 12 records Made $485 🍒 Spent $73 · 6.6× return THE BACKROOM → THEMED CRATES
MEMBERS ONLY The same album, five different colors — and only one's the one to grab. Learn which pressing and variant actually matters.
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First pressings, tour exclusives, and limited runs from the indie and alt shelf you already love.
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The records in your dad's crates — and how to spot the pressing worth ten times the reissue.
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START AT ANY DIFFICULTY
Crate Novice
20 records · 20s per record
Weekend Digger
40 records · 18s per record
Bin Flipper
70 records · 16s per record
Shop Regular
100 records · 14s per record
Pressing Nerd
140 records · 12s per record
Deadwax Reader
170 records · 10s per record
Appraiser
200 records · 9s per record
Vinyl Expert
260 records · 8s per record
Selected: Crate Novice. Both buttons above start here — and you can jump up a level any time during play.
Dedicated to Al Lauer,
Vinyl Experts is a game, made for fun. Record values shown here are rough estimates pulled from public marketplace data — they're part of the play, not appraisals, and not advice on what to buy, sell, or collect. Real-world values change constantly and can differ a lot from what you see in the game. Album titles, artist names, and label marks belong to their respective owners; Vinyl Experts isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them, or by Discogs.