- Choose 'New' under the File menu or click on the button at the top of the window.
2. First Move
- Click on any field to uncover it. You can NOT die on the first move!
3. What do the numbers mean?
- An uncovered field is either empty (0), contains a number (1 - 8), or is a mine.
• If the field is a mine, you lose!
• The number in the field tells you how many mines are around that field.
4. Flagging / Unflagging
- When you think you have located a mine, put a flag on it. To do this, hold down the flag modifer and click on the field.
- To remove a flag, do the same thing.
If question marks are on, you must do this twice (first - change flag to question mark, second - remove question mark)
5. Question Marks (must be checked in the Options Menu)
- If you are not sure if a field contains a mine then put a question mark on it. Flag it, then flag it a second time.
- To remove a question mark, do the same thing.
6. Mines
- If you click on a mine it blows up and your game is over.
7. Power clicking
- If the number of flags around a field is the same as the number in the field, you can power click on that field. Power clicking uncovers all non-flagged fields are the one you are clicking on. Be careful though, if you do not have the correct fields flagged you will uncover a mine!
8. Winning
- When all of the non-mine fields are uncovered you win. You do NOT have to flag the mine fields, just uncover the non-mine fields.
