How do you play Minesweeper?

How do you play Minesweeper?

To play Minesweeper, click anywhere on the board to start the game. Then, click another square. When you start seeing numbers, recognize that the number denotes how many mines are touching that square. If you think that a square might definitely haves a mine underneath of it, right click on it to flag the square.

What do the numbers mean in Minesweeper?

The numbers indicate the number of mines that are in squares touching the current square. There must be this many mines in adjacent squares – there cannot be fewer or more mines than this.

How do you cheat on Minesweeper?

With your cursor inside the minesweeper window type "XYZZY" then press Shift-Enter and Enter. A white dot should appear in the upper-left corner of the screen. If it turns black, your cursor is resting on a mine.

What is the goal of Minesweeper?

The goal of Minesweeper is to uncover all the squares on a grid that do not contain mines without being "blown up" by clicking on a square with a mine underneath.