GuidesMinesweeper Logic: What the Numbers Tell You
Learn safe-cell deductions, mine deductions and a fully specified 1–2–1 example. Know when Minesweeper gives proof and when a move remains uncertain.
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Minesweeper✦
Read the clues. Mark the danger. Clear a safe path through the hidden minefield.
How to play MinesweeperStep-by-step · Controls · Rules
Your goalReveal all 71 safe squares without opening a mine.
- Open a square to begin. Your first reveal and its neighboring squares are safe.
- Use the numbers to count how many of the eight surrounding squares contain mines.
- Mark likely mines and continue revealing safe squares until the board is cleared.
ControlsTap a cell to reveal it. Turn on flag mode before tapping to mark a flag, or right-click on desktop.
Rules & scoringFlags are notes, not proof. Opening a mine ends the round. You win by revealing every safe square, regardless of whether all mines are flagged.
Choose New game to restart. Your active board resets on refresh.
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