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Minesweeper

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First tap is always safe. Turn on Flag to mark mines, or right-click.

How to play minesweeper

Open every square that does not hide a mine. A number shows how many of the eight surrounding squares contain mines. Mark a mine by turning on Flag and tapping the square, or by right-clicking. Tapping a number whose mines are all flagged opens the remaining squares around it.

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