Mine Finder
Use number clues to dig cells without hitting mines. Classic 9×9 logic puzzle with 10 mines.
📖 How to Play
- Tap / click a cell to dig
- Numbers indicate how many mines hide in the 8 neighboring cells
- Long-press (mobile), right-click (desktop), or use 🚩 Flag mode to plant a flag
- Reveal every non-mine cell to win
- Your first tap is always safe — mines are placed around it
- Faster clears score higher: score = max(100, 100000 − time×20)
About this game
Mine Finder is a Minesweeper-style logic puzzle: ten mines hide in a 9×9 grid, and number clues are all you get. It's built so that the board can be solved by deduction rather than luck.
Every cell you open shows a number counting the mines in the eight cells around it. A '1' means exactly one neighbouring covered cell holds a mine. Cross-referencing several numbers is how you pin down exact positions.
Your very first tap is always safe — mines are placed after it — so you can never lose on move one. Faster clears score higher (score = max(100, 100000 − seconds × 20)), so accuracy and speed both matter.
Tips & strategy
- If a number equals the count of covered cells around it, every one of them is a mine. If you've already flagged that many, the rest are all safe
- Work from corners and edges first — fewer neighbours means more definite conclusions
- The '1-2-1' pattern is a standard shape: the mines usually sit outside the two 1s
- Flags aren't required, but on busy boards they prevent a lot of misclicks. Long-press on mobile, right-click on desktop
- When you get stuck, re-scan every number you've already revealed — there's almost always an unused deduction sitting there
- Use every revealed number — overlooking even one is what makes a board feel unsolvable
FAQ
Q. Can I hit a mine on the very first click?
A. No. Mines are placed after your first tap, so the opening move is always safe and the game never comes down to luck.
Q. How do I place a flag?
A. Long-press on mobile, right-click on desktop, or switch to the 🚩 Flag mode button and tap.
Q. How big is the board?
A. 9×9 (81 cells) with 10 mines — roughly the classic beginner setup, tuned so every board is solvable by logic.
Q. How is the score calculated?
A. score = max(100, 100000 − clear time in seconds × 20). Faster clears rank higher on the global leaderboard.
Q. Does it ever come down to luck?
A. Your first tap is always safe by design. Information is thin at the very start, but once numbers are revealed the board resolves through logic.