Minesweeper is a beauty of a puzzle game. it is quite simple and still the challenge of beating your own best time makes for an addictive game which is just as fun as Tetris if not more so. The graphics are very simplistic but for a game of this kind it fulfills it's purpose. The sound I normally turn off and instead listen to music while playing. And honestly I don't miss it. This is really a game that can be played over and over again. It's a true classic that no one should miss. And luckily as it comes with every PC being sold today nobody have to. The fact that the game hasn't changed for the past 15 years doesn't harm it. That can't be said for many other games from that era. And finally a little trick to get loads faster times: If you have marked all mines around a number with the right mouse button clicking with both mouse buttons on the number will clear all the free squares. And not to brag my records are: Beginner: 4 seconds, Intermediate: 32 seconds and Expert: 112 seconds :)
But, I must tell the world how this game great is!!! First about graphic, since that is the first thing we all notice: awesome!!! That nice gray color... Such a relief for your eyes... I can't imagine nicer and more suit... Read Full Review
Microsoft, keeping on top of some things, has redesigned their most classic game. In windows vista, Minesweeper has now been given smooth attractive graphics, "chain-reaction" explosion animations, and some new options/f... Read Full Review
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