If VirtualMiner is the same game, I was thinking of, it was or is simply boring.
It's advertized as a game, where you get paid to play, but it never happens. And it's very complex.
I was more thinking, of something in 3D and starts with a BIG launch, like the klondike rush in the days, where everyone runs out and stake a claim.
After that, you buy claims, from other players or explore new ground.
You also start as a newbie miner and "pan" for Bitcoingold. You then buy bigger equipment, with higher yield. {leveling}
You can also trade / borrow / sell items. {If you not into mining yourself}
If a game come out without a "Payment" option, it would be a missed opportunity.
Look at the games out there now, who has this, and you would see, it's massive. {Pay people for their effort, and they will come}
Based on what the OP said, it'll be like an enhanced version of VirtualMiner. I'd love to take part in BETA testing this to help refine it some (which is something I tried to do with VM as well but wasn't listened to).