Minesweeper is a grid of hidden squares, some of them hiding mines. Open a square and it shows how many of its eight neighbours are mines; open every safe square without hitting one and you’ve cleared the field. Most of the game is working out, from the numbers, which squares are certain. New to it? Start with the rules, or play a Beginner board right here.
Minesweeper
Topics
- Minesweeper TechniquesEvery Minesweeper technique on its own page, from the two simple checks to trying every arrangement, each shown on the same Expert board from the game.
Guides
- Minesweeper for Beginners: Start HereNew to Minesweeper? Follow this path: the rules, your first Beginner board, the two simple checks, the 1-1 and 1-2 patterns, a six-position warm-up with answers, and when to move up.
- Minesweeper Rules: How to Play (With Examples)How to play Minesweeper: what the numbers mean, the safe first tap, flags and chording, and the two deductions that start every board.
- How to Solve Minesweeper: 6 Techniques That WorkSix Minesweeper techniques, from the two simple checks to the 1-1 and 1-2 patterns, how often each is needed, and a Beginner board solved from start to finish.
- Minesweeper Tips: 10 Tricks to Clear More BoardsTen Minesweeper tips, measured on 600 boards: where to tap first, where the next move usually is, the two patterns worth learning, and how to guess when you have to.
- 6 Minesweeper Mistakes That Set Off a MineLost a Minesweeper game you thought you had? These six mistakes cause most of those losses: guessing too soon, a flag on the wrong square, forgetting diagonals, and more.