Games & puzzles / Mine Patch
Find the clear ground, one cell at a time
Play a small daily or fresh minesweeper board with a safe opening, flags, keyboard controls, and three sizes. Reveal every safe cell and save a finished result.
Find the clear ground
Open every cell that does not contain a mine. A number tells you how many mines touch that cell, including diagonally.
The first reveal and its neighbors are mine-free. The layout also depends on that first cell, so use the same first reveal to replay the same board.
A small patch to clear
Right-click or press F to toggle a flag. Arrow keys move between cells; Enter or Space uses the selected mode. Larger boards can scroll sideways on small screens.
A little logic break
Let the neighboring numbers guide you.
Start anywhere and uncover a clear opening. Use the numbers along its edge to work out where mines could be. Flag suspected mines, then keep opening the safe ground around them.
A daily seed gives you a board to revisit. A fresh seed makes another. There is no account or leaderboard.
Is the first move safe?
Yes. Mines are placed after your first reveal, excluding that cell and every cell touching it. Flags placed before the first reveal do not determine the mine locations. Some later positions can require a guess.
How do I clear around an open number?
In Reveal mode, tap an open numbered cell. If its adjacent flag count equals the number, every unflagged covered neighbor is revealed together. This trusts your flags: if a flag is in the wrong place, the action can reveal a mine and end the board.
Do I need to flag every mine?
No. You win when every non-mine cell is open. Flags prevent accidental reveals and help you reason, but they are estimates. You can place at most as many flags as there are mines. Remove a flag before revealing that cell. A finished board shows mines and any incorrectly placed flags.
Why can the daily board look different?
The UTC date, board size, and first revealed cell together determine the layout. Replaying the same seed with the same first reveal recreates it. Changing your first cell changes the protected opening and can change the mine positions. The seed stays fixed during a run.
What does a saved result contain?
After winning or revealing a mine, save the seed, board size, first reveal, outcome, safe-cell count, flags, reveal actions, and elapsed time. One numbered-cell clearing action counts as one reveal action even if it opens several cells. The clock starts on the first reveal, includes time away from the tab, and stops when the board ends.