READ THE GRID WITH YOUR MOUSE

Use your mouse to choose an opening square in Minesweeper, then examine what the revealed cells tell you about nearby danger. Uncovering a mine ends the round, while a safe numbered cell shows how many mines occupy its eight surrounding spaces. Those spaces include diagonal neighbors, so each clue applies beyond the cells directly above, below, or beside it. In unfilled areas, there is greater room to explore. Before you mark suspect mines, look at the numbers around them, and put question marks on any spots that you are unsure of and want to come back to. Uncover all the safe squares and flag all mined squares appropriately to complete the board.

Three Presets and Custom Mine Counts

Minesweeper provides three preset challenges with different mine totals. Beginner places 10 mines on a smaller board, Classic increases the count to 40, and Master contains 99. Custom setup lets you choose both board dimensions and mine count. These settings determine the field you must examine and the number of hazards you need to account for, while the same surrounding-cell clues guide each decision.

Which Display Options Change the Field

Display settings include a night theme and an option to adjust the field layout. A separate crane size setting is also listed among the available options.

The board distinguishes numbered cells, empty squares, and flagged locations. Each carries different information: numbers describe neighboring hazards, empty areas expose more of the field, and flags record suspected mine positions.

WHEN THE LAST SAFE SQUARE OPENS

Progress is made by linking clues across the board and coming back to blanks as more material comes in. Question marks are unsure until there are enough numbers around them to make a conclusion.

Map the hidden hazards in Minesweeper, using each revealed number to guide your next square.