How to play
Every square is either safe or hides a mine. Click to uncover; a number shows how many of the eight surrounding squares are mined, and a blank means none nearby — so it opens up its whole safe region at once. Read the numbers to work out where the mines must be, flag them so you don't click them by accident, and uncover everything else. Clear all the safe squares to win; hit a mine and the round ends.
Difficulty levels
Beginner is a 9×9 board with 10 mines — a couple of minutes. Intermediate is 16×16 with 40. Expert is the full 30×16 board with 99 mines, where the good times live. The board scrolls sideways on narrow screens.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Minesweeper?
Uncover squares; numbers show adjacent mine counts; blanks open their whole area. Deduce and flag the mines, clear the rest to win.
How do I flag on mobile?
Long-press a square, or turn on Flag mode so a tap flags. On desktop, right-click.
What is chording?
Click a number whose mines are all flagged to auto-open its remaining safe neighbours. Be sure your flags are right first.
Is the first click safe?
Always — mines are placed after your first click, avoiding it and its neighbours.
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