Minesweeper Gameplay Basics

In Minesweeper, your main goal is to uncover all the squares on the board that do not contain a hidden mine.

You play by clicking on squares (or tapping on mobile) to reveal what's underneath.

If you click a square with a mine, the mine explodes, and the game is over! If you click a square with no mine, it will either be empty or contain a number. A number tells you how many mines are hidden in the 8 surrounding squares (including diagonals). Use these numbers as clues to figure out where the mines are.

If you suspect a square has a mine, you can right-click on a computer (or long-press/tap-and-hold on mobile) to place a flag on it. This helps you keep track of potential mine locations and prevents you from accidentally clicking them.

To win, you must successfully uncover all the safe squares without detonating any mines.

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