Free Minesweeper online
Minesweeper is the logic puzzle that came with every office computer. 10 mines are hidden under a board of 9 by 9 squares. Open every square that has no mine and you win; open a mine and the game is over. This is the beginner board, the best place to learn.
Daily mode opens the same safe corner for every player. In a random game, your first opening is always safe.
How to play Minesweeper
- Click or tap a square to open it. Random games protect your first opening; daily games begin with a safe corner already open.
- A number tells you how many of the eight squares around it hide a mine. An empty square opens its neighbours for you.
- Mark a square you believe to be a mine with a flag: right-click with a mouse, or press and hold on a touch screen. You can also switch on Flag mode and tap.
- When a number already has all its flags around it, tap the number to open the rest of its neighbours at once.
Made a mistake? Undo takes back any move, even a mine.
Minesweeper tips
- Start near the middle; a first click there usually opens a larger area.
- A 1 touching a single closed square means that square is a mine. Flag it and work outwards.
- Compare two neighbouring numbers. The squares they do not share often give the answer.
- When nothing is certain, guess where a mine is least likely and where a safe square will tell you the most.
Other sizes: Intermediate 16×16 · Expert 30×16.
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