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OS/2 Help File
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1995-07-12
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In MindSweeper, your objective is to locate all mines in a minefield as quickly
as possible. To find the mines, you have to uncover the squares that do not
contain mines and mark the squares that contain mines.
You win if you can uncover all squares that don't contain mines on the
minefield.
Related topics:
Playing the game
Rules of the game
Scoring
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Playing the Game ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Uncover the squares that have no mines with the left mouse button.
o Determine where the mines are by the numbers on the uncovered squares. The
numbers represents the number of mines in the surrounding eight squares.
o Mark squares ( ) where you think the mines are with the right mouse button.
o Uncover all remaining squares surrounding an uncovered square by pressing and
releasing both mouse buttons.
o You can click twice on the right button to get a question mark ( ), if you
only suspect that the square will contain a mine.
o Continue until you've uncovered all squares that don't contain mines, or
until you've uncovered a square with a mine.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Rules of the Game ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o A number on a square represents the number of mines in the surrounding eight
squares.
o You lose if you uncover a square with a mine.
o All squares that don't contain mines must be uncovered to completely solve
the game.
o You can clear all additional squares if you have located all mines
surrounding a specific square (by using both mouse buttons).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Scoring ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The scoring in MindSweeper is simple. The faster you find all mines, the better
score.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Strategy and Hints ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o If an uncovered square is labeled 1, and there is only one covered square
touching it, that covered square must be a mine.
o If an uncovered square already has the correct number of adjacent mines
marked, clear around it (using both mouse buttons).
o Try not to make guesses. If you can't figure out how to move, try approaching
the area from a different direction or use question marks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Game Menu Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Please select a command:
New
Small
Medium
Big
Trees
Show Hi Scores
Use ? Marks
Windy day
Show bombs
Pause
Exit
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this menu option to start a new game. The current game will be abandoned,
and cannot be retrieved later.
You can also press the button to start a new game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Small ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this option if you want to play on a small (8x8) and easy minefield. The
minefield will contain 10 mines.
If you select to use trees, this level will have 5 trees.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Medium ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this option if you want to play on a medium-sized (16x16) minefield. The
minefield will contain 40 mines.
If you select to use trees, this level will have 10 trees.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Big ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this option if you want to play on a large (32x20) minefield. The
minefield will contain 99 mines.
If you select to use trees, this level will have 20 trees.
This is the most difficult level.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Trees ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option will give the game a slightly different touch. The trees ( ) will
"hide" some number, so you sometimes are forced to take a different approach to
locate the mines.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. Show Hi Scores ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option will display the currently fastest times on the different levels
(with and without trees).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7. Use ? Marks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this option if you want to be able to use question marks ( ) as a mine
marker when you are unsure.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.8. Windy day ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this option to enable animation of the flags ( ) and the trees ( ) on the
minefield. Uncheck to disable animation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.9. Show bombs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this option to display all remaining bombs ( ) after a failed game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.10. Pause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this menu option to pause the current game.
Click anywhere on the play area to continue the game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.11. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this menu item if you want to quit the current game and exit MindSweeper .
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help Menu Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Please select a command:
Help index
How to play
Commands
Using help
About MindSweeper
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Help on Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Help index to see the most important topics on MindSweeper Help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Help on How To Play ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select How to play to learn how to play MindSweeper.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Help on Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Commands to get help about menu commands in the Game menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Help on Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Using help to learn how to use the Help facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Help on About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this menu item to see some product information about MindSweeper.