Minesweeper Online

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Minesweeper Online Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

• Starting the Game
  • On the welcome screen, pick out your game settings, the hit Play to begin.
    • You can choose both the matrix size and rate (mine density).
  • Select Fullscreen to enter and exit full-screen mode.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse:
      • Left click on any tile to reveal it.
      • Left click on the flag button to activate or deactivate flag-planting mode.
        • You can also switch to flag-planting mode by simultaneously left- and right-clicking.
      • Left click on a tile while on flag-planting mode to plant or remove a flag.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the screen with your fingers and use them as a mouse.
  • Controls and indicators
    • The game’s main controls are on the top row.
      • Top left:
        • Get back button: Returns you to the welcome screen
        • Mine counter: Keeps track of the number of flags you can plant
      • Top center:
        • The face: Acts as both a tracker and a start again button
      • Top right
        • Flag button
        • Fullscreen button
        • Timer: Keeps track of the time
• Game Play
  • Setting up
    • The difficulty of the minesweeper game depends on 2 factors:
      • The size of the field (matrix).
      • The density of the mines in the field (mine rate).
    • The larger the matrix and the higher the mine rate, the more mines you must find & the higher probability of losing.
      • The three matrix sizes are 10×16 (160 cells), 14×23 (322 cells), and 17×28 (476 cells).
      • The three mine rates are 5%, 10%, and 20%.
      • Small boards have 8, 16, or 32 mines.
      • Medium boards have 16, 32, or 64 mines.
      • Large boards have 23, 47, or 95 mines.
    • You can select the difficulty on the welcome screen.
  • Basic rules
    • Your goal is to identify and plant a flag on every mine in the matrix without selecting any of them.
      • Use the flag setting to flag cells where you are certain there is a mine.
    • There are 2 types of tiles on the matrix: open and closed.
      • Open tiles are those you clicked on. Closed tiles are unrevealed.
      • Open tiles must be either blank or contain numbers for the game to continue.
      • If you open a tile that contains a mine, it’s game over.
    • Use the numbers to help you identify the location of the mines.
      • The numbers on the open tiles indicate the number of mines adjacent to it.
      • Adjacent tiles includes tiles on the diagonal. The key is that they are all one tile away from the number.
  • The face
    • The face acts as both indicator and a start again button.
    • On a game in progress, the face makes expressions as you click and tap on the screen.
      • When you click on a tile that reveals a blank or a number, it just opens its mouth. It does the same when you plant a flag over a suspected mine.
      • When you click on a mine, it shows a dead face with x’s for eyes.
      • When you plant flags on all the mines, the face wears sunglasses.
  • Strategy
    • Start by revealing as much of the blank spaces as you can.
      • Selecting a blank tile automatically reveals as many of the blanks at once.
      • Start with a cell somewhere in the middle as it enables you to work in any direction so long as you do not hit a mine.
      • Depending on your difficulty level you have a 5%, 10%, or 20% chance of hitting a mine.
      • If you do not hit a mine you will hit a number indicating nearby mines or an open cell which opens up much of the matrix.
    • Pay attention to the numbers carefully.
      • Use logical deduction to identify the location of the hidden mines.
        • If a cell has no number you can open up every adjacent cell including those which are diagonal.
        • If a cell has open cells in all direction but one and has a number on it you know the uncovered cell is a mine.
        • Similarly, if a cell has only one covered adjacent cell and has a larger number than the mines you have marked you know that adjacent remaining cell is a mine.
        • Work vertically and horizontally to keep uncovering more cells, marking more bombs, and enabling more moves through logical deduction as you reveal more information.
      • In some cases you have to guess, particularly in corners where you only have information from a couple directions and mines which further block data flow about the adjacent cells.
        • Boards with a low mine ratio rarely require guesses beyond the initial board opening.
        • Boards with a higher mine ratio are much more likely to require at least some guessing.
        • If you must guess, it is usually best to guess where the guess has the lowest probability of hurting you.
          • For example, if you know a mine is on 1 of 2 cells you have a 50% chance of blowing up.
          • If there are 5 covered cells and only one of them is a mine then you have a 20% chance of blowing up.
    • Mark all the obvious mines first.
      • These include tiles completely surrounded by numbers & those which have a higher numerical value than marked adjacent mines with only 1 covered adjacent cell.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like minesweeper games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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CardGames.pro published this Minesweeper on June 23, 2022