Sometimes there are squares even at the start of the grid that are constrained enough to only have one option. There are four squares around it that can immediately be marked with an 'X'.Īlso look for squares that have to contain mines. For instance, in the sample image above, there is a 0 near the bottom-left of the grid. You should instantly put an 'X' around all the squares that touch the 0, including diagonally touching squares, as you know that they cannot contain a mine. There are usually some 0s in the start grid. Here are some solving tips for minesweeper puzzles. If you'd like to see a walkthrough of a complete solve of the sample puzzle, then you can do so by watching the video below:Īll our minesweeper puzzles have a single, unique solution, that can be achieved through logical methodologies. Strategy and Solving Tips for Minesweeper Puzzles If you enjoy this puzzle type, you can join our online Puzzle Connoisseur's Club for £12 or $17 a year and play a new Minesweeper Puzzle puzzle every day of the year, together with many other fun and interesting logic puzzles.
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If you'd like to have a go at solving the example puzzle shown in our sample image above, then you can do so for free online with our Online Minesweeper Puzzle Player Here is a video that visually explains the rules of minesweeper puzzles: If you do not have access to a keyboard, for instance if you are using a touchscreen device, then you can use the 'Mine' and 'Clear' buttons to the right of the grid accordingly: select a square, and press 'Mine' to place a mine in the square, or to remove an existing mine, and press 'Clear' to mark a square as clear with an 'X', or press it again to remove the 'X' that is currently in a square. To mark a square as clear with the keyboard, press 'X', and a blue 'X' will appear in the square. When solving minesweeper puzzles using our online minesweeper player, below, there are two ways of interacting with the grid: with the keyboard, press the 'M' key to place a mine in your chosen square in the grid, which will appear as a red circle. The strategy section at the bottom of the page will go through some solving methodology to help you make progress when solving minesweer puzzles. However, you will often need to cross-reference between different clue numbers in the grid in order to make progress and reduce the options. It's important to know that you don't need to guess to solve a minesweeper puzzle. Here is an image of the start position of a minesweeper puzzle: You must locate the position of every one of these mines in the grid and mark them accordingly.The numbers indicate how many mines are located in adjacent empty squares, including diagonally-touching squares. The puzzle contains numbered squares and empty squares in the grid.The rules of Minesweeper Puzzles are as follows:
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