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Minesweeper

Reveal safe cells, flag hidden mines, and clear the grid without triggering a blast.

Difficulty
Medium
Play time
3-8 minutes
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Reveal safe cells. Toggle flag mode to mark mines.

What is Minesweeper?

Minesweeper is a free browser game in the strategy genre on Browser Game Lab. It loads directly on the page, supports desktop and touch browsers, and pairs the playable game with controls, tips, FAQs, related games, and score context.

Best for
Strategy
Difficulty
Medium
Session length
3-8 minutes
Scoring
Lower milliseconds ranks better on the leaderboard.

How to play

Learn the objective before jumping into a new run.

  • Choose a grid difficulty, then reveal cells to find safe spaces and number clues.
  • Numbers show how many mines touch that cell, including diagonals.
  • Toggle Flag mode when you want to mark suspected mines instead of revealing.

Controls

Keyboard and touch instructions for this game.

  • Mouse or touch: reveal a cell.
  • Flag mode: toggle Flag mode, then tap cells to mark mines.
  • Keyboard: tab to cells and press Enter or Space to reveal.

Tips

Small habits that can improve your score.

  • Start from open areas and use confirmed numbers before guessing.
  • Flag only when a mine is logically forced so your count stays useful.
  • If a clue touches exactly that many hidden cells, those hidden cells are mines.

FAQ

Quick answers for common questions.

Is the first reveal safe?

Yes. Mines are placed after your first reveal and avoid the first cell plus its neighbors.

How do I flag on mobile?

Tap Flag mode, then tap cells to add or remove flags.

What is saved locally?

Your fastest clear time is saved in localStorage for this browser.

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