Minesweeper

Free Minesweeper with no sign-up. The boards can be solved by logic alone.

The board is made of hidden cells, and some of them hide a mine. The goal is to open every cell that has no mine under it.

An opened cell shows a number: how many mines are in its eight neighboring cells. If there are no mines around it, the cell stays empty and the game opens its neighbors for you.

When you work out that a cell hides a mine, mark it with a flag. A flagged cell can’t be opened by accident. The mine counter shows how many mines are still unflagged.

When a number has as many flags around it as it shows, click the number to open all its other neighbors at once. If one of the flags is in the wrong place, a mine opens.

You win when every cell without a mine is open. You don’t have to flag every mine. If you open a mine, the game ends, and you can replay the same board.

• Beginner: 9 × 9 cells, 10 mines
• Intermediate: 16 × 16 cells, 40 mines
• Expert: 30 × 16 cells, 99 mines
• Custom: width and height 5–30 cells, you choose the number of mines

In classic Minesweeper you sometimes have to guess, because the numbers can’t tell which of two cells has the mine. Here the mines are placed after your first click, and the game checks that the board can be solved to the end by logic. No-guess boards are on by default. You can switch to classic boards in the settings.

• On a computer, left-click opens a cell and right-click places a flag. Chord with the left or middle button.
• On a phone or tablet, tap to open a cell and long press to place a flag. With the Flag button on, a tap places a flag.
• With a keyboard, the arrow keys move the selection, Space opens a cell and F places a flag.
• Your first click is always safe and opens an empty area.
• The hint shows a certain cell and explains how you can tell.
• An unfinished game and your best times are saved in your browser.

• Start with the ones: if a 1 has only one unopened neighbor, that cell is a mine.
• Compare neighboring numbers. A 1-2-1 row along an edge means the mines are next to the ones and the cell next to the 2 is safe.
• Only flag mines you are sure of, because chording with a wrong flag opens a mine.
• Near the end, check the mine counter. It can tell you where the last mines are.

Is Minesweeper free?
Yes. You play right on this page with no sign-up or download, and there is no limit on games.

Can the first click hit a mine?
No. The mines are placed after your first click so that neither the opened cell nor its neighbors have a mine. That is why the first click always opens an empty area.

What is a no-guess board?
A board you can solve from start to finish by logic. The game checks the board with a solver on your first click. No-guess boards are on by default, and in the settings you can choose classic boards, where you sometimes have to guess.

How do I place a flag on a phone?
Long press the cell. You can also turn on the Flag button, so that a tap places a flag. Marking the cell again removes the flag.

What is chording?
When a number has as many flags around it as it shows, clicking the number opens all its other neighbors at once. It speeds up the game, but a wrong flag opens a mine.

What does the hint show?
The hint highlights a cell that is certainly safe or certainly a mine, along with the numbers that prove it. If one of your flags is in the wrong place, the hint tells you that first. A game won with a hint is not saved as a record.

Is my game saved?
Yes. An unfinished game, your settings and your best times are saved in this device’s browser, so you can continue later.

Why is the expert board vertical on my phone?
When you hold your phone upright, a wide board is turned on its side so the cells can be as large as possible. The board and the mines stay the same, only the direction changes.

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