Minesweeper
Clear every safe square using the number clues without hitting a mine. Full rules and how to play below.
Clear every safe square using the number clues without hitting a mine. Full rules and how to play below.
New to Minesweeper or need a refresher? Here are the full rules, what the numbers mean and how to win, then jump straight into the game above.
Minesweeper is a logic puzzle. Uncover every safe square on the grid without clicking a hidden mine. Clear them all and you win.
Every revealed number is a clue: it counts how many mines sit in the up to eight squares touching it, diagonals included. A "3" means three neighbours are mines. A blank square touches no mines and opens the safe area around it automatically.
Reveal every square that is not a mine. You don't need to flag the mines, the game is won the moment only mines are left. Click a mine and it's game over.
Reveal squares to clear the board. Each number shows how many of the surrounding squares hide a mine. Uncover every safe square to win; click a mine and you lose.
A number counts the mines in the up to eight squares touching it, including diagonals. Use those counts to deduce which nearby squares must be safe.
Reveal all non-mine squares. Flagging every mine is optional, it's just a memory aid.
A flag marks a square you think is a mine so you don't click it by accident. Once a number has all its mines flagged, its other neighbours are safe.
No, your first click is always safe, so you can't lose on move one.