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Minesweeper is the definitive grid-deduction puzzle that turns careful counting and risk assessment into a fast-paced clearing sprint. Each round drops you onto a blanket of gray tiles hiding a lethal cluster of buried explosives. Your objective is simple yet exacting: sweep open every safe square across the minefield without detonating a single bomb.

For players who enjoy the spatial planning of Sandtris, Minesweeper offers a complementary mental workout. Instead of reacting to falling grains in real time, you control the tempo completely, parsing numerical hints and methodically narrowing down danger zones square by square.

How to play

Click any hidden square to begin. The first click safely opens an initial clearing and reveals clue numbers across adjacent borders. Every number tells you exactly how many mines occupy the eight tiles surrounding that cell.

• Reveal a tile: Left-click or tap an unrevealed square to clear it. If it contains a number, use that count to deduce nearby threats.
• Place a flag: Right-click or long-press on touchscreens to drop a flag on suspected mine locations, preventing accidental clicks.
• Clear adjacent spaces: Once all neighboring flags around a revealed number match its value, double-click or middle-click the number to uncover the remaining unflagged neighbors instantly.

Core deduction techniques

Clearing higher difficulties relies on spotting fundamental numerical arrangements rather than guessing blindly:

• Direct corners and edges: A cell displaying a 1 against a single unopened neighbor guarantees that neighbor is a mine. Flag it immediately to unlock safe neighboring moves.
• The 1-2-1 formation: When a 1-2-1 pattern appears along a flat wall of unrevealed squares, the mines always sit directly beneath the two outer ones, leaving the center tile safe.
• Satisfied boundaries: Once a revealed number already touches its required number of placed flags, every other adjacent unrevealed square is guaranteed safe to open.

Similar games on Sandtris

If you enjoy calculating moves and analyzing patterns, explore other logic puzzles in the Sandtris library. Sudoku challenges your deductive reasoning with number placement across strict grids, while Mine Sweeper 3D translates classic minefield clearing into multi-dimensional cubic geometry. For spatial movement and orientation challenges, Bloxorz tests your ability to navigate narrow suspended platforms.