diff --git a/collider/detector.lua b/collider/detector.lua
index 2a50207..494d6b9 100644
--- a/collider/detector.lua
+++ b/collider/detector.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ local getpos = techage.assemble.get_pos
 
 local CYCLE_TIME = 2
 local TNO_MAGNETS = 22
-local PROBABILITY = 180  -- check every 20 s => 20 * 180 * 50% = 30 min
+local IMPROBABILITY = 60  -- every 60 min
+--  one point per 60 min: check every 20 s => factor = 60 * 3 = 180
+IMPROBABILITY = (minetest.settings:get("techage_expoint_rate_in_min") or 60) * 3
 
 local TIME_SLOTS = 10
 local Schedule = {[0] =
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ local function terminal_message(pos, msg)
 end
 
 local function experience_points(pos)
-	if math.random(PROBABILITY) == 1 then
+	if math.random(IMPROBABILITY) == 1 then
 		local owner = M(pos):get_string("owner")
 		local own_num = M(pos):get_string("node_number")
 		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(owner)
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 377539a..b1219fd 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ techage_command_limit (Max. number of commands sent per minute) int 1200
 
 # Colliders are huge systems and should not be built on the surface.
 # 'techage_collider_min_depth specifies' the min. depth (Y) to build a TA4 Collider
-techage_collider_min_depth (Min. depth to build a TA4 Collider) int -30
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+techage_collider_min_depth (Min. depth to build a TA4 Collider) int -30
+
+# Average waiting time in minutes to get one Collider expoint.
+# Default value is 60, which means one point per hour.
+techage_expoint_rate_in_min (average waiting time for one expoint) int 60
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