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The name "Miner Problem" is a portmanteau of "miner" and "minor problem".
Encounters[]
Miner Problems can naturally spawn in certain parts of Mount Steep. They also commonly appear in the quests of this area.
In Parmageddon!, the player and Dandelion discover they have been destroying the pipelines at the Cheese Pumping Station and plan to fill the mine with cheese.
In Treasure Hunt, a group of Miner Problems steal and rip up Exposition Al's map before they can give it to the player and they must be hunted down. These Miner Problems have more health than a normal Miner Problem, must be unearthed from their hiding place beforehand, and are invincible until their Robo-Zombie companions are defeated.
When the player reaches Rock Bottom, a single Miner Problem attempts to attack, before being shot down into the cheese, where several follow down with them and become the boss of the area.
Strategies[]
Miner Problems have relatively low health, so most plant classes should be able to take them down easily. The close-ranged classes (Chomper and Snapdragon) may struggle more with defeating them due to their nature, but can reasonably vanquish them with well-shot ranged attacks. Rose's homing can be helpful, as it will allow her to hit the Miner Problems even if they move. Cactus can charge up her attacks to kill them in one shot.
They might've been inspired by an unused Imp ability shown in the trailer for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, which featured a flying machine that wasn't in the actual game.