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XMINE(1) XMINE(1)
NAME
xmine - identify mines in a mine field without getting
blown up
SYNOPSIS
xmine
DESCRIPTION
_x_m_i_n_e is an X11-based version of the popular PC game
Minesweeper. The object is to place flags on mines on the
game board without exposing them. If you expose a mine,
it "explodes" and the game ends. Exposed mines appear as
black capital "M" characters.
To begin, click the first mouse button anywhere on the
field. A series of numbers will be revealed. The number
in each square corresponds to the number of mines that
border that square, including diagonals. Squares that do
not border mines are empty.
Once you have determined the location of a mine, flag it
by clicking with the third mouse button. Flags appear as
capital "X" characters which are red on color displays.
Once you have marked all the mines surrounding a number,
click the middle mouse button to reveal the contents of
the un-mined squares surrounding it. If you flag a mine
incorrectly and force an unflagged mine to be revealed,
the game ends.
The number at the top left of the game board displays the
number of mines left for you to identify. At the top
right is a timer that indicates the number of seconds for
which the game has been running. High scores are achieved
by having the fastest time for a skill level.
There are four levels of game play: beginner, intermedi-
ate, expert, and custom, set using the Game menu. For
each level, the number of mines and the size of the board
increase:
beginner
has 10 mines in an 8x8 board.
intermediate
has 40 mines in a 16x16 board.
expert
has 99 mines in a 16x39 board.
custom
allows you to specify your own board dimensions and
number of mines.
If you choose Marks [?] from the Game menu, you may place
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question marks on squares by clicking twice with the third
mouse button. Although they may be helpful for deducing
the location of mines, they are not treated as flagged
mines when you click with the middle mouse button on a
numbered square.
AUTHOR
Paul Falstad
Manual entry written by Linda Branagan.
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