diff --git a/website/src/lib/components/self/games/Mines.svelte b/website/src/lib/components/self/games/Mines.svelte
index 17b0aaa..a12b44e 100644
--- a/website/src/lib/components/self/games/Mines.svelte
+++ b/website/src/lib/components/self/games/Mines.svelte
@@ -105,7 +105,14 @@
 	async function handleTileClick(index: number) {
 		if (!isPlaying || revealedTiles.includes(index) || !sessionToken) return;
 		lastClickedTile = index;
-		try {
+		
+		// Temporarily disabled - using local simulation
+		toast.error('Mines game temporarily disabled', {
+			description: 'This feature is currently under maintenance'
+		});
+		return;
+		
+		/* try {
 			const response = await fetch('/api/gambling/mines/reveal', {
 				method: 'POST',
 				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -142,12 +149,19 @@
 			toast.error('Failed to reveal tile', {
 				description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred'
 			});
-		}
+		} */
 	}
 
 	async function cashOut() {
 		if (!isPlaying || !sessionToken) return;
-		try {
+		
+		// Temporarily disabled
+		toast.error('Mines game temporarily disabled', {
+			description: 'This feature is currently under maintenance'
+		});
+		return;
+		
+		/* try {
 			const response = await fetch('/api/gambling/mines/cashout', {
 				method: 'POST',
 				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -175,12 +189,19 @@
 			toast.error('Failed to cash out', {
 				description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred'
 			});
-		}
+		} */
 	}
 
 	async function startGame() {
 		if (!canBet) return;
-		balance -= betAmount;
+		
+		// Temporarily disabled
+		toast.error('Mines game temporarily disabled', {
+			description: 'This feature is currently under maintenance'
+		});
+		return;
+		
+		/* balance -= betAmount;
 		onBalanceUpdate?.(balance);
 		try {
 			const response = await fetch('/api/gambling/mines/start', {
@@ -207,7 +228,7 @@
 			toast.error('Failed to start game', {
 				description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred'
 			});
-		}
+		} */
 	}
 
 	onMount(async () => {
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/cashout/+server.ts b/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/cashout/+server.ts
index dd9b7a7..b417fae 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/cashout/+server.ts
+++ b/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/cashout/+server.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { getSessionKey } from '$lib/server/games/mines';
 import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
 
 export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
+    throw error(503, 'Service temporarily unavailable');
+
     const session = await auth.api.getSession({
         headers: request.headers
     });
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/reveal/+server.ts b/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/reveal/+server.ts
index e36744d..eff6ced 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/reveal/+server.ts
+++ b/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/reveal/+server.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { redis, } from '$lib/server/redis';
 import { getSessionKey } from '$lib/server/games/mines';
 
 export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
+    throw error(503, 'Service temporarily unavailable');
+
     const session = await auth.api.getSession({
         headers: request.headers
     });
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
         if (game.minePositions.includes(tileIndex)) {
             game.status = 'lost';
             const minePositions = game.minePositions;
-        
+
             const userId = Number(session.user.id);
             const [userData] = await db
                 .select({ baseCurrencyBalance: user.baseCurrencyBalance })
@@ -58,9 +60,9 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
                     updatedAt: new Date()
                 })
                 .where(eq(user.id, userId));
-        
+
             await redis.del(getSessionKey(sessionToken));
-        
+
             return json({
                 hitMine: true,
                 minePositions,
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/start/+server.ts b/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/start/+server.ts
index b7ab5f6..e7ad4b4 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/start/+server.ts
+++ b/website/src/routes/api/gambling/mines/start/+server.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { getSessionKey } from '$lib/server/games/mines';
 import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
 
 export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
+    throw error(503, 'Service temporarily unavailable');
+
     const session = await auth.api.getSession({
         headers: request.headers
     });
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
             }
 
             // transaction token for authentication stuff
-            const randomBytes = new Uint8Array(8); 
+            const randomBytes = new Uint8Array(8);
             crypto.getRandomValues(randomBytes);
             const sessionToken = Array.from(randomBytes)
                 .map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0'))
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
                 })
                 .where(eq(user.id, userId));
 
-            return { 
+            return {
                 sessionToken,
                 newBalance
             };