How do you play Minesweeper?
Reveal every square that does not hide a mine. A number shows how many mines touch that square, including diagonally. Your first click is always safe.
Start at the center. Your board grows as you reveal safe squares.
Tap to reveal · Hold or use Flag mode to flag · Pinch to zoom · Drag to explore
Keyboard: arrows to move, Enter to reveal, F to flag, Home to return.
How Infinite Mines works
Reveal the squares along the edge of your board to keep it growing in any direction. Empty areas open automatically. Each safe square earns one point, and you start every run with three lives. Hitting a mine costs one life; the third mine ends the run.
Numbers count all eight neighboring squares, including mines you’ve already hit. Click a number to open its remaining neighbors when all adjacent mines are flagged or exposed. Flags alone don’t earn points. Changing difficulty starts a new run, with a separate best score for each level.
Questions about Minesweeper
What are the Minesweeper board sizes?
Beginner is 9 by 9 with 10 mines. Intermediate is 16 by 16 with 40 mines. Expert is 16 rows by 30 columns with 99 mines.
What is the daily Minesweeper challenge?
The daily challenge is one intermediate board. Every player gets the same safe opening. The board changes at midnight UTC.
What is Infinite Mines?
Infinite Mines is an endless board. Each safe square scores one point. You have three lives. The board grows as you reveal new ground.
Do I need an account to play Minesweeper?
No. You can play as a guest. Progress stays in this browser. Sign in with Google to save games to your account and continue on another device.