Why does the first click sometimes fail?

Real Minesweeper guarantees the first click is safe. This implementation doesn't — if you hit a mine on click 1, just hit New Game. Fixing this is a one-line tweak we'll add later.

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Minesweeper

Classic Minesweeper on a 9x9 grid with 10 mines. Left-click to reveal, right-click to flag.

Updated May 2026

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Click to reveal. Right-click to flag. Reveal all non-mine cells to win. 9×9 grid with 10 mines. Numbers show adjacent mine count.

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What it does

Classic Minesweeper on a 9×9 grid with 10 mines. Click to reveal cells; right-click to flag suspected mines. Reveal all non-mine cells to win.

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How to use it

Left-click to reveal a cell.
Right-click to flag a suspected mine.
Numbers show how many mines are adjacent.
Reveal all non-mine cells to win.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the first click sometimes fail?: Real Minesweeper guarantees the first click is safe. This implementation doesn't — if you hit a mine on click 1, just hit New Game. Fixing this is a one-line tweak we'll add later.

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