description Microsoft Minesweeper Overview
Microsoft Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle video game bundled with the Microsoft Windows operating system. The objective is to clear a grid of hidden squares without detonating concealed mines, using numerical clues to determine safe spaces. Originally developed by Microsoft, a version of the game was first included as a pack-in application with the Windows Entertainment Pack in 1990. It was later integrated directly into the standard Windows 3.1 release in 1992, significantly popularizing the logic puzzle worldwide.
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How do you play Microsoft Minesweeper?
You clear covered squares while avoiding hidden mines. Numbers show how many mines touch a square, including diagonally, so they let you identify safe moves.
Was Microsoft Minesweeper originally a Windows game?
Yes. Microsoft Minesweeper became widely known as a puzzle bundled with Microsoft Windows, where it introduced many computer users to grid-based deduction.
Does Microsoft Minesweeper use luck or logic?
Most moves can be solved through logic from the surrounding numbers, but some board positions can require a guess. The central skill is comparing each number with the still-covered neighboring squares.
Is Microsoft Minesweeper single-player?
Yes, the classic game is a single-player puzzle. A player works through one minefield at a time and tries to clear the grid without detonating a mine.
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