Minesweeper
How to play
Gameplay
Classic Minesweeper. Revealing a cell shows how many of its eight neighbours hold mines, and the task is to uncover every safe cell without detonating one. The numbers are the only information available, so deduction outward from clusters of them is the standard method, with probability estimates as a fallback when a guess is unavoidable.
Controls
Left click reveals a cell and right click (or long press on touch) plants a flag. Double clicking a revealed number uncovers its remaining neighbours automatically, provided the adjacent flag count already matches the number. Hitting a mine loses the game and clearing the board wins it.
FAQ
How do I flag a mine on a phone?
Long-press the cell - it is the touch equivalent of the right click.
Is there a shortcut for opening cells around a number?
Yes - when the flags around a revealed number already match it, double-clicking that number uncovers all of its remaining neighbours at once.
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