Frequently Asked Questions
This is a normal public web page with no login, install, or plugin required — if your school or work network allows this site, the game just works, including on shared or restricted devices.
Click any tile to reveal it. Revealed tiles show a number telling you how many mines are hiding among the up to 8 surrounding tiles — use that to logically deduce which nearby tiles are safe. Clear every tile that isn't a mine to win.
Each number shows exactly how many mines are hidden in the up to 8 tiles touching it (including diagonals). A blank revealed tile means zero mines are adjacent.
Yes, completely free with no login, no signup, and no limit on how many games you play.
No, it runs entirely in your browser — nothing to install on desktop or mobile.
Right-click a tile on desktop, or open the settings menu (gear icon above the board) and turn on Flag mode to tap-flag tiles on mobile.
Beginner is a 9x9 board with 10 mines, a quick round for warming up. Intermediate steps up to a 16x16 board with 40 mines for a longer, harder game. Pick either from the settings menu.
Yes, the board is fully touch-friendly — tap to reveal a tile and use Flag mode from the settings menu to place flags without right-clicking.
Start every game from a corner or edge to open up more of the board, always flag mines you're certain about before revealing more tiles, and use the number-vs-flag-count trick: if a number's flagged neighbors already equal the number, every other neighbor is safe to click.
On the classic Beginner (9x9, 10 mines) board, top competitive players have cleared it in well under 5 seconds; the official record recognized by the speedrunning community sits around 0.49 seconds using an optimized clicking technique, though casual play typically takes 30 seconds to a few minutes.
No, mines are placed only after your first click so the opening is always safe.