About Minesweeper
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- Category
- Puzzle
- Difficulty
- hard
- Typical session
- ~8 min
The timeless logic sweep. Numbers tell you how many mines touch each square — deduce where they hide, flag them, and clear the rest of the board.
Play Minesweeper free online in your browser — no download, no install and no sign-up. It runs on phones, tablets, laptops and school or work Chromebooks. Sign in only if you want to save your progress and appear on the leaderboard.
How to play Minesweeper
- Tap a square to reveal it — hitting a mine ends the game.
- A revealed number counts the mines in the eight squares around it.
- Long-press (or right-click) to flag a suspected mine.
- Use overlapping number clues to deduce safe squares.
- Reveal every safe square to win — faster times rank higher.
Minesweeper — frequently asked questions
- How do you play Minesweeper?
- Reveal squares one at a time. Each revealed number counts the mines in the eight squares around it — use overlapping clues to work out which squares are safe and flag the ones that aren't. Clear every safe square to win.
- Is the first click in Minesweeper always safe?
- Yes. Your first reveal is never a mine, so you can always open the board without guessing.
- How do I flag a mine on mobile?
- Long-press a square to flag it, or switch on flag mode to make every tap place a flag instead of revealing.
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