How to Play Minesweeper
Everything you need to know to play and win
Basic Rules
Minesweeper is a single-player logic puzzle played on a rectangular grid. Some cells contain hidden mines. Your goal is to reveal all cells that do NOT contain mines.
Goal: Reveal every safe cell on the board without clicking on a mine.
How Numbers Work
When you reveal a cell, it shows a number indicating how many of its 8 neighboring cells contain mines. If a cell has no adjacent mines, it appears blank and all its neighbors are automatically revealed.
Controls
- Left-click — reveal a cell.
- Right-click — place or remove a flag.
- Click on a number — if the correct number of adjacent flags are placed, reveals all unflagged neighbors (chord click).
- Mobile: tap — reveal; long-press — flag.
Strategy Tips
Start from corners and edges where there are fewer neighbors. Count carefully: if a number matches its flagged neighbors, you can safely chord-click to reveal the rest. Look for common patterns like 1-1 and 1-2-1.
The first click is always safe — the board is generated after your first click!
Difficulty Levels
- Beginner — 9×9 board with 10 mines.
- Intermediate — 16×16 board with 40 mines.
- Expert — 30×16 board with 99 mines.