Minesweeper
Every click could be your last. Read the numbers.
About Minesweeper
Minesweeper is the legendary logic game that shipped with every PC for decades. The numbers tell you how many mines touch each square — use pure deduction to reveal every safe cell without detonating a single mine. This version plays exactly like the classic: your first click is always safe, right-click (or flag mode on mobile) marks suspected mines, and clicking a satisfied number 'chords' to clear its neighbors instantly. Three board sizes from the friendly 9×9 Beginner to the brutal 30×16 Expert with 99 mines. The timer is running — sweep fast, sweep clean.
How to play Minesweeper
- 1Click a square to reveal it — the number shows how many mines touch it.
- 2Your first click is always safe and opens up a starting area.
- 3Right-click (or toggle 🚩 flag mode on mobile) to mark suspected mines.
- 4Click a revealed number that has the right number of flags around it to clear the rest of its neighbors at once.
- 5Reveal every safe square to win. Click a mine and it's game over.
Tips & strategy
- A '1' touching exactly one unrevealed square means that square is a mine.
- Compare overlapping numbers: the 1-2-1 pattern puts mines on the outer squares.
- Flag confidently, then chord on satisfied numbers to clear fast.
- When truly forced to guess, choose the square touching the fewest numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I lose on the first click?
No — mines are placed after your first click, so it's always safe and usually opens a region.
What is chording?
Clicking a revealed number whose adjacent flags match its value reveals all its other neighbors at once — the key to fast play.
How do I flag mines on a phone?
Toggle the 🚩 flag mode button, then taps place flags instead of revealing. Long-press also flags.