FLL UNEARTHED Missions and Field Breakdown

Season Overview

FLL UNEARTHED 2025 missions challenge teams to imagine a future where we better understand and interact with underground environments. Whether it’s improving tunneling systems, monitoring pipes and cables, or exploring ancient ruins, students will use the LEGO Education SPIKE Prime or MINDSTORMS EV3 robot kits to complete themed missions that simulate real-world challenges.

Let’s break down some of the expected missions and their details (based on past FLL formats and visuals released so far):

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FLL UNEARTHED Missions

Mission 01: Surface Brushing

• Goal: Remove the soil deposits from the dig site and ensure the archaeologist's brush does not come into contact with them.

• Points:

  • 10 points per soil deposit

  • 10 points if the brush is not touching the dig site

surface reveal

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Mission 02: Map Reveal

• Goal: Clear the topsoil sections to reveal the buried map underneath.

• Points: 10 points per topsoil section cleared

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Mission 03 - 04: Mineshaft Explorer and Careful Recovery

• Goal: Send your team’s minecart to the other side of the field through the mineshaft. Safely remove the precious artifact without knocking down the support structures.

• Points:

  • 30 points if your minecart reaches the other team’s field

  • 10 bonus points if the other team’s minecart ends up on your field

  • 30 points if the artifact is not touching the mine

  • 10 points if both support structures are still standing

  

  

  

  

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Mission 05: Who Lived Here?

• Goal: Restore the floor of a structure to its upright position.

• Points: 30 points

who lived here?

flipped piece

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Mission 06: Forge

• Goal: Move ore blocks so they are no longer touching the forge.

• Points: 10 points per ore block

forge

foge completed

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Mission 07: Heavy Lifting

• Goal: Lift and move the large millstone so it no longer touches its base.

• Points: 30 points

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Mission 08: Silo

• Goal: Remove preserved food pieces from the silo and place them outside.

• Points: 10 points per preserved piece

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Mission 09: What's on Sale?

• Goal: Rebuild a market stall by raising the roof and market wares.

• Points:

  • 20 points if the roof is completely raised

  • 10 points if the market wares are raised

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Mission 10: Tip the Scales

• Goal: Tip the ancient scale and remove the pan.

• Points:

  • 20 points for tipping the scale

  • 10 points for removing the pan

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Mission 11: Angler Artifacts

• Goal: Use the crane to lift artifacts above ground and raise the flag.

• Points:

  • 20 points if the artifacts are raised

  • 10 bonus points if the flag is at least partly raised

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Mission 12: Salvage Operation

• Goal: Clear the sand and raise the ancient ship.

• Points:

  • 20 points if the sand is cleared

  • 10 points if the ship is raised

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Mission 13: Statue Rebuild

• Objective: Reconstruct the statue to help piece together its historic significance.Points:

  • 30 points if the statue is completely raised.

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Mission 14: Forum

• Objective: Deliver artifacts to the forum and choose a significant item to display. Consider what these artifacts will tell you and what mysteries remain.

• Points:

  • 5 points each for artifacts touching the mat and at least partly in the forum:

    • Brush

    • Topsoil

    • Precious Artifact

    • Opposing Team’s Minecart

    • Ore with Fossilized Artifact

    • Millstone

    • Scale Pan

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Mission 15: Site Marking

• Objective: Place flags to mark locations for further study.

• Points:

  • 10 points for each site with a flag at least partly inside and touching the mat wireframe.

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Precision Tokens

• Objective: Keep as many precision tokens as possible by avoiding robot interruptions outside of home.

• Points:

  • 50 points if 6 tokens remain

  • 50 points if 5 tokens remain

  • 35 points if 4 tokens remain

  • 25 points if 3 tokens remain

  • 15 points if 2 tokens remain

  • 10 points if 1 token remains

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Innovation Project

As always, teams will complete an Innovation Project alongside the Robot Game. This year, students will identify a real-world problem related to underground systems or exploration and come up with a creative solution. That could include ideas for improving mining safety, enhancing sewer inspection systems, or designing new underground transportation networks.

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For Teams: How to Prepare

• Brainstorm multiple mission strategies—especially for object lifts, tilts, and lever pushes.

• Practice fine motor control routines and consistent travel paths.

• Design attachments to grip looped pieces or artifacts securely.

• Be ready for a final coopertition task with a shared game element.

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Simple, High-Scoring Strategy for FLL UNEARTHED 2025

• If your team is looking to maximize points with minimal complexity, focus on the missions that are both easy to complete and high-value. Together, these can earn over 200 points with basic attachments and reliable movement.

• Top Missions to Prioritize:

  • Heavy Lifting (30 pts)

  • Who Lived Here? (30 pts)

  • Statue Rebuild (30 pts)

  • Careful Recovery (30 + 10 pts)

  • Mineshaft Explorer (30 + 10 pts)

• Smart Add-Ons:

  • Forge and Tip the Scales (10–30 pts)

  • Surface Brushing (10–40 pts)

  • Precision Tokens (+50 pts)

• With a few well-planned runs and a strong focus on consistency over complexity, even new teams can achieve high scores this season.

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Final Thoughts

The UNEARTHED season has the potential to be one of the most engaging and technically challenging FLL themes in recent years. With a strong focus on infrastructure, geology, and environmental science, it encourages teams to think deeply about systems that most people never see—but rely on every day.

As we gear up for kickoff and model building, one thing is clear: this season will take teams beneath the surface, in more ways than one.

Stay tuned for the official missions and scoring rules once they’re fully released by FIRST LEGO League.