Read one number
Look at a number beside covered squares. A 2 means two mines touch it. Count any mines you have already found around it.
Easy Minesweeper with Hints for Beginners
Easy Minesweeper with Hints for Beginners
This 9 × 9 board has 10 mines. Turn on Hints to check which squares are safe or have a mine. Choose your next move yourself.
Each new game opens the center safely with an animation. The numbers let you find at least one safe next move. Later, you may need to guess.
Minesweeper with hints
Turn on Hints above the board. On a computer, move the pointer to see nearby hints. On a touchscreen, hints appear across the board. A small hollow circle marks a safe square. A faint mine icon marks a mine. Choose a square to open or flag.
Hints use the visible numbers and the total mine count. They update after each move. Read the nearby numbers, then check the hints.
Learn Minesweeper on an easy board
Start with 9 × 9 squares and 10 mines. The center opens safely. The numbers let you find at least one safe next move. Try these three steps.
Compare with the hints
Turn on Hints and compare the marks with your answer. Use the nearby numbers to work out why each marked square is safe or has a mine.
Make your next move
Open a safe square or flag a known mine. Read the new numbers and try again. Then turn off Hints and find the next move yourself.
Controls
Click to open · Right-click or Shift-click to flagTap to open · Press and hold to flag · Drag to move · Pinch to zoom
When the flags around an open number match its count, click that number to open the other covered squares around it. This is called chording. Check each flagged mine with the numbers first. A wrong flag can cause you to open a mine.
Use the arrow keys to move between squares. Press Enter or Space to open a square. F adds or removes a flag. N starts a new game. Your best times stay in this browser.
Read the board, then choose
The 1 touches a known mine and one other covered square. Its one mine is found, so the other square is safe. Turn on Hints to see the safe mark. Then open the square.
Choose a covered square. Then decide whether it is safe, has a mine, or needs more information.
Why this answer is correct
A: Safe
The shown covered squares are the only unknown squares around these numbers. Gaps stand for open squares or the board edge. Check every nearby square before you apply the result. Flags in these examples mark known mines.