The maximum number is 8, meaning that all surrounding squares have a mine.Ī flag is used to indicate a square that contains a mine. The number in a square corresponds with the number of adjacent squares that have a mine (horizontal, vertical and diagonal). The goal in Minesweeper is to locate all mines in the playing field, mark them with a flag, and open all squares that do not contain a mine.
If you win the game by correctly identifying all bombs, the smiley will put on sunglasses. If you make a mistake, you lose the game and the smiley will turn into a dizzy face. When you hold down the left mouse button in anticipation of a move, the smiley will turn into a surprised face. The smiley face at the top of the screen serves as a new game button, but also indicates the status of the game: This means that flagging the locations of the mines is just to help you remember where they are, but it’s actually not required. To win the game you must open all squares that don’t have a mine. Right clicking a square will cycle through three states: nothing, flag, question mark. If you marked a square incorrectly, you can just keep right clicking it to remove the flag or question mark. If you are not sure whether a square contains a mine or not, you can mark it with a question mark by right clicking the square twice. When you identify the location of a mine, mark it with a flag by right clicking the square. You can then start deducing where mines are located, based on the already revealed numbers. The first square is guaranteed not to have a mine.Ĭlicking a square will probably reveal some other adjacent squares, giving you information about where the mines are located. The adjacent squares without a mine will automatically be revealed when an empty square is revealed. If a square is empty, none of the adjacent squares have a mine. If a square is a number, this number corresponds with the number of adjacent squares that have a mine (horizontal, vertical and diagonal). Instead, put a flag on it by right clicking on the square. If a square is a mine, you have to avoid clicking it because that will make you lose the game. The goal in Minesweeper is to locate as fast as possible all mines in the playing field, mark them with a flag, and open all squares that do not contain a mine.Įach square in the playing area can either be a mine, a number or empty. The original game had three difficulties (beginner, intermediate, expert). The game has become very popular in the United States and around the globe. The Minesweeper game is a classic game known for being packaged with various operating systems such as Windows.
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