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Minesweeper Help
The object of Minesweeper
The object of Minesweeper is to find all the mines as quickly as possible without uncovering any of them.
To play Minesweeper
On the Game menu, click New.
To start the timer, click any squar on the playing field.
Notes
The game area consists of the playing field, a mine counter, and a timer. You can uncover a square by clicking it. If you uncover a mine, you lose the game. If a number appears on a square, it indicates how many mines are in the eight squares that surround the numbered one. To mark a square you suspect contains a mine, hold CTRL and click on it.
Strategies and tips
If you are uncertain about a square, hold CTRL and click on it twice to mark it with a question mark (?). Later, you can either mark the square as a mine or uncover it by right-clicking again once or twice.
Look for common patterns in numbers, which often indicate a corresponding pattern of mines. For example, the pattern 2-3-2 at the edge of a group of uncovered squares indicates a row of three mines next to the three numbers.