Games

Minesweeper

How to play Minesweeper

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Controls

Reveal
Click or tap · Space or Enter
Flag
Right-click, long-press, F, or Flag mode
Chord
Click a number whose flags are all placed
Move
Arrow keys

How to play

Each number tells you how many of the eight cells around it hide a mine. Reveal every safe cell. The first click is always safe and opens up an area.

Reading numbersA number counts the mines in the eight cells around it. When a number already has that many flags beside it, click it to open all its other neighbours at once (a "chord").
Safe startMines are placed after your first click, never on that cell or its neighbours, so every game opens with a free area to work from.
On touchLong-press a cell to flag it, or switch on Flag mode so every tap places a flag.

1 player · Mouse · Touch · Keyboard

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