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Minesweeper game

Minesweeper game

Minesweeper game appeared in the 50s of the XX century, long before the Internet era, and immediately fascinated fans of Board games.

The puzzle develops spatial thinking, logic, and strategic planning. Despite its apparent simplicity, the game requires concentration and the use of analytical skills.

Game history

The original version of the game was a three-layer cardboard box. The bottom layer contained the image numbers and the Average min was protective — he was hiding the contents of cells. The top layer was made in the form of a field divided into cells with holes. The player punched through the middle layer of the cell with a special hammer and found a number or mine. The rules themselves were no different from modern ones - you had to clear the Board with hidden mines and prevent an "explosion". If a player managed to open the entire field without hitting a mine, he was awarded a prize. Instead of a holed game, the manufacturer sent a new one.

The first computer progenitor of "Minesweeper" can be considered a game "Cube", created by David Al. Soon after, in 1985, the game Relentless Logic was released, which ran under the MS-DOS operating system. But the worldwide recognition and popularity of "Minesweeper" received with the advent of Windows.

Interesting fact

The Minesweeper game was included in the Windows operating system to help users master the mouse and get used to the graphical interface. In the 80's, not everyone knew how to use a mouse.

Ready to play the most difficult logic game? Then learn the rules, be careful and it's in the hat!

How to play Minesweeper

How to play Minesweeper

The online version of Minesweeper is a game field divided into cells, some of which are "mined". The goal of the game is to open all safe cells. If you open a cell with a mine — the game is lost.

On our website, you can choose Minesweeper of different complexity: "Beginner" — 10 min on the 9×9 field, "Amateur" - 40 min on the 16×16 field, "Professional" - 99 min on the 30×16 field. You can also set the size of the field and the number of mines on it.

Start with the "Beginner" — a small field has more chances to calculate the prospects and not get hit by a mine. After the warm-up, you will feel more confident on the field for Amateurs, and then you can move to the League of professionals and maneuver between 99 mines.

Start playing and conquer the most difficult level!

Game rules

Contrary to popular belief, the rules of the game in classic Minesweeper are quite simple. Open the cells one by one, the number in it means the number of mines around, including diagonally. Use this data to "clear" neighboring cells. Sometimes, at the end of the game, or even in the middle, some cells still have to be opened at random. Just accept it and test your luck.

If the cell is empty, all neighboring cells will open automatically.

You can mark "mined" cells with checkboxes so that they don't accidentally explode. The future game depends on how correct the assumptions are.

Tips on the game

Useful tips will bring victory closer.

  • The first move cannot be lost. Even the most unlucky person will not "explode" immediately-there are no mines on the field yet, they will appear before the second step. Just do it!
  • Try starting the game with corner cells.
  • Select the check boxes of all clear mines.
  • If there is a number 1 in the cell, it means that there is only one mine around it. If it is found, you can safely open neighboring cells.
  • Several adjacent cells with numbers often point to the same mines.
  • If you right-click on a closed cell, you can mark it with a check box. Click twice to put a question mark. Marks on the field will save you from hasty decisions, later you can replace the question mark with a flag or remove suspicion of mining.
  • If you are not sure about the correct move, skip the section and return to it when more cells are opened.
  • If you mark all mines around an open cell with checkboxes and double-click on the number, all neighboring cells without checkboxes will open.

Knowing the rules of the game and having a General strategy, you can safely start playing Minesweeper. Play for free, play online!