Minesweeper is a logic puzzle game. The player's goal is to find squares containing mines and mark them without accidentally triggering them.
The player's task is to explore all the mine-free cells on the grid without touching any mines. If you accidentally click on a cell with a mine, the game will end immediately. The cells in the game will be identical when unopened, making it quite difficult for the player to choose. The grid size and number of mines will change depending on the difficulty you choose (e.g. Easy, Medium, Hard).
You will need to left-click on the squares you want to open. If you click on a mine-containing square, you will lose the game. If you click on a non-mine-containing square, two things will happen:
The square will display the number 1 and give the player an additional hint as well as an indication of how many mines there are in the eight adjacent squares, including above, below, left, right, and the four diagonal corners of the square you just opened previously.
Second, if the tile you open has no mines around it (i.e., the number 0), it will be empty (no number), and the game will automatically open all adjacent tiles that do not have mines until you come across a tile with a number. This helps you explore large areas quickly.
When you are sure that a tile has a mine, you can right-click (or hold-tap on mobile devices) on that tile to place a flag. This helps you mark the location of the mine and prevent accidental clicking. The number of flags you have placed will be displayed in the upper corner of the screen along with the total number of mines on the map.
You should observe and pay attention to the open numbers to have more information to speculate on the remaining boxes. You must use logical reasoning to determine the location of the mines and the safe boxes. For example, if you see a box with the number "1" and only one unopened box touching it, then that unopened box is definitely a mine. From there, you can place a flag and move on to other boxes. You win the game when you have opened all the non-mine boxes on the board.
Initially, the player will randomly click on any square he wants. You may be lucky enough to click on a safe square, or, worst of all, you may open a mine box right from the first click. In the 1 and 0 boxes, there will be the easiest clues for you to make logical guesses about the next step. You need to remember that the number 1 next to a single unopened square is usually a sign of a mine. The 0 boxes help you expand the safe area quickly.
When a numbered square has been opened and you have placed the correct number of flags around it (for example, the number "2" and you have placed 2 flags around it), you can left-click on that number. This will automatically open all the remaining safe squares around that number. This is very effective in saving time and the number of clicks.
Analyse the patterns and you will start to recognise familiar patterns in the numbers (e.g. 1-2-1 or 1-2-2-1) that will help you locate the mines faster. This game is mostly based on logic, but there are no certainties; there are still 50/50 odds. Try to minimise these guesses with solid reasoning so you can find the right path.
