Minesweeper
Clear the field without detonating a mine. Pure logic, no luck once you're rolling — flags, a timer, and three classic board sizes. No ads, no sign-in.
Click any square to begin.
Left-click to reveal · Right-click or long-press to flag · First click is always safe.
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How to play Minesweeper
The goal is simple: reveal every square that doesn't hide a mine. Click a square to uncover it. If it's a mine, the game ends; if it's safe, it shows a number — the count of mines touching that square across all eight neighbours. A blank square means zero nearby mines, so the board automatically opens up the surrounding area for you.
Your very first click is always safe, and it usually opens a large region to give you a foothold. From there, the numbers are everything: they let you deduce exactly where the mines are. Mark suspected mines with a flag (right-click on desktop, long-press on mobile, or switch on Flag mode and tap) so you don't click them by accident.
A few strategy tips
- Start from the edges and corners. Squares with fewer neighbours give you cleaner information.
- Use the "1" rule. A 1 touching exactly one unrevealed square means that square is a mine — flag it.
- Use the satisfied-number rule. If a number already has all its mines flagged, every other neighbour is safe to open.
- Look for patterns. A row reading 1-2-1 or 1-2-2-1 along a wall has known mine positions worth memorising.
- When stuck, count. Compare two adjacent numbers and the squares they share to force out a safe move before you ever guess.
A little history
Minesweeper's roots go back to mainframe and early home-computer puzzles of the 1960s and 70s, but it reached hundreds of millions of people bundled with Microsoft Windows from 1990 onward. For a generation it was the definitive "quick break" game — a pure test of logic you could finish in a minute or chase for a record time. It endures because the rules fit in a sentence and the deduction never gets old.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Minesweeper free?
Yes — it plays free in your browser with no ads, no sign-in, and nothing to install.
How do I place a flag?
Right-click a square on desktop, or long-press on a touchscreen. You can also tap the “🚩 Flag” button to switch into flag mode and then tap squares.
Is the first click always safe?
Yes. Mines are placed after your first click, so you can never lose on the opening move.
Can I play offline?
The web version needs an open browser tab. For fully offline play with saved best times, install the free Snackpack Brain Games app on Android.