How to play Mine Quest

Goal and controls

Reveal every safe square on a 9 × 9 field with 10 mines. Numbers count neighboring mines. Your first reveal is safe. Use Flag mode or right-click to mark a mine.

A worked example

A revealed 1 touches exactly one mine among its neighbouring squares, including diagonals. If only one of those neighbours remains covered, it must contain that mine. Flag it, then compare nearby clues before revealing another square. A flag is your annotation, not proof supplied by the game.

Plan your next move

Use Flag mode on a phone, or right-click on a computer. Turn Flag mode off before trying to reveal again. A zero clue opens connected safe space automatically. Do not assume that an unflagged covered square is safe; some positions still require a choice without certainty.

Scoring and finishing

Win by revealing all 71 safe squares; you do not need to use every flag. Each safe square is worth 10 points and a completed field adds 500. Revealing a mine ends the run. Start a new field when you want another layout.

Saving, pausing and leaving

Press Play to begin; browsers may require that gesture before sound or fullscreen can start. Use the music-note button to toggle audio and the appearance control for light/dark mode. Exit Game returns to Mini Games. Escape or browser Back may ask for confirmation when a run is in progress.

Your active run and ten best scores save on this device when browser storage is available. This is a local score table, not a verified online ranking. Saves do not sync across devices; clearing site data or using private browsing can remove them. On return, choose Continue when a saved run is offered.