diff --git a/features/player_create.lua b/features/player_create.lua
index 64460c99..0a17ec5d 100644
--- a/features/player_create.lua
+++ b/features/player_create.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local table = require 'utils.table'
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
 local Global = require 'utils.global'
 local Info = require 'features.gui.info'
+local pairs = pairs
 
 local get_random_weighted = table.get_random_weighted
 
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/config.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/config.lua
index 2f5dbaab..f60c2b54 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/config.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/config.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ local Config = {
                 {name = 'iron-gear-wheel', count = 8},
                 {name = 'iron-plate', count = 16}
             },
-            -- applied when _CHEATS is set to true and _DEBUG is NOT true. It's recommended to tweak this to your needs
-            -- when playing with cheats on (recommended for single player or LAN with limited players)
+
+            -- 0.01 bonus equals 1% in game. This value is recommended to be tweaked for single player
+            initial_mining_speed_bonus = 1,
+
+            -- applied when _CHEATS is set to true and _DEBUG is NOT true.
             -- see config.lua -> config.player_create.cheats for available options
             cheats = {
                 enabled = true,
@@ -52,7 +55,10 @@ local Config = {
             -- initial damage per tick it damages a rock to mine, can be enhanced by robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level
             robot_initial_mining_damage = 4,
             -- damage added per level of mining productivity level research
-            robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level = 1
+            robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level = 1,
+
+            -- turn this setting on if you want to bring back landfill research, default is off due to griefing
+            allow_landfill_research = false,
         },
         -- adds the ability to collapse caves
         diggy_cave_collapse = {
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_cave_collapse.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_cave_collapse.lua
index be94c3bf..b6856b05 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_cave_collapse.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_cave_collapse.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local collapse_rocks_size = #collapse_rocks
 -- this
 local DiggyCaveCollapse = {}
 
-local config = {}
+local config
 
 local n = 9
 local radius = 0
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua
index 8d2affa7..5f9f5719 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ local ScoreTable = require 'map_gen.maps.diggy.score_table'
 local Command = require 'utils.command'
 local CreateParticles = require 'features.create_particles'
 local Ranks = require 'resources.ranks'
-
 local random = math.random
 local tonumber = tonumber
 local pairs = pairs
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ local raise_event = script.raise_event
 
 -- this
 local DiggyHole = {}
+local config
 
 -- keeps track of the amount of times per player when they mined with a full inventory in a row
 local full_inventory_mining_cache = {}
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ end)
 --[[--
     Registers all event handlers.
 ]]
-function DiggyHole.register(config)
-    robot_mining.damage = config.robot_initial_mining_damage
+function DiggyHole.register(cfg)
+    config = cfg
+    robot_mining.damage = cfg.robot_initial_mining_damage
     ScoreTable.set('Robot mining damage', robot_mining.damage)
     ScoreTable.reset('Mine size')
 
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ function DiggyHole.register(config)
         increment_score('Mine size')
     end)
 
-    local robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level = config.robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level
+    local robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level = cfg.robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level
     Event.add(defines.events.on_research_finished, function (event)
         local new_modifier = event.research.force.mining_drill_productivity_bonus * 50 * robot_damage_per_mining_prod_level
 
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ function DiggyHole.register(config)
 end
 
 function DiggyHole.on_init()
-    game.forces.player.technologies['landfill'].enabled = false
+    game.forces.player.technologies['landfill'].enabled = config.allow_landfill_research
     game.forces.player.technologies['atomic-bomb'].enabled = false
 end
 
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/experience.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/experience.lua
index 5e6947a6..4e9bd571 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/experience.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/experience.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Global.register(
     end
 )
 
-local config = {}
+local config
 
 local gain_xp_color = Color.light_sky_blue
 local lose_xp_color = Color.red
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ local function on_research_finished(event)
     Experience.update_inventory_slots(force, 0)
     Experience.update_mining_speed(force, 0)
     Experience.update_health_bonus(force, 0)
-
-    game.forces.player.technologies['landfill'].enabled = false
 end
 
 ---Awards experience when a rocket has been launched based on percentage of total experience
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/setup_player.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/setup_player.lua
index 64630dd3..7d47879b 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/setup_player.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/setup_player.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
 
 local SetupPlayer = {}
+local config
 
-global.SetupPlayer = {
-    first_player_spawned = false
-}
-
-function SetupPlayer.register(config)
+function SetupPlayer.register(cfg)
+    config = cfg
     Event.add(
         defines.events.on_player_created,
         function()
             local redmew_player_create = global.config.player_create
 
-            if #config.starting_items > 0 then
-                redmew_player_create.starting_items = config.starting_items
+            if #cfg.starting_items > 0 then
+                redmew_player_create.starting_items = cfg.starting_items
             end
 
             if not _DEBUG then
-                local cheats = config.cheats
-                redmew_player_create.cheats = cheats
+                redmew_player_create.cheats = cfg.cheats
             end
         end
     )
 end
 
+function SetupPlayer.on_init()
+    game.forces.player.manual_mining_speed_modifier = config.initial_mining_speed_bonus
+end
+
 return SetupPlayer
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/clusters.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/clusters.lua
index 88288243..dd798c3b 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/clusters.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/clusters.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ return {
             ['iron-ore']    = 389,
             ['stone']       = 212,
             ['uranium-ore'] =  21,
-            ['crude-oil']   =   3,
+            ['crude-oil']   =   8,
         },
         distances = {
             ['coal']        = 16,
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils.lua
index 9b9127ab..b9e6bf51 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils.lua
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ return {
             },
         },
         weights = {
-            ['skip']        = 997,
-            ['crude-oil']   =   3,
+            ['skip']        = 990,
+            ['crude-oil']   =  10,
         },
         distances = {
             ['crude-oil']   = 57,
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils_impure.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils_impure.lua
index f4f8fdb1..21309fa0 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils_impure.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/orepattern/tendrils_impure.lua
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ return {
             },
         },
         weights = {
-            ['skip']        = 997,
-            ['crude-oil']   =   3,
+            ['skip']        = 990,
+            ['crude-oil']   =  10,
         },
         distances = {
             ['crude-oil']   = 57,