Q66352: Description of Minesweeper in Windows Entertainment Pack

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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The Windows Entertainment Pack Volume 1 game Minesweeper presents you with a
grid-like mine field, with your objective being to locate all of the mines as
quickly as possible. To accomplish this task, you step on uncovered squares by
clicking the active mouse button, either revealing a number, a blank space, or a
mine.

The number represents the amount of mines located in the eight squares
surrounding the number. A blank space will clear a specific area, revealing
either numbers or more blank spaces. A mine means that you are dead and the game
is over.

If you think you know where a mine is located, you can click the opposite mouse
button to mark that cell with a flag. The counter in the upper left-hand corner
keeps track of how many mines are still available. Minesweeper gives you three
options of play: Beginner, which is an 8 x 8 grid with 10 mines; Intermediate,
which is a 16 x 16 grid with 40 mines; and Expert, which is a 16 x 30 grid with
99 mines. Also available is a custom option that allows grids anywhere from 8 x
8 to 24 x 30, with mines ranging from 10-667.

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