Rules, controls, and tips

How To Play Minesweeper

Pick a field size, reveal safe cells with Safe Start, chord number clues, and chase a perfect-clear Minesweeper challenge.

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Quick start steps

Use these steps before your first run.

  1. Step 1

    Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard to change the board size and mine count before a new round.

  2. Step 2

    The first reveal is always safe, and Safe Start can open a useful covered safe cell when you need an entry point.

  3. Play toward the objective

    Use Dig and Flag mode on touch, right-click or press F for flags, and press C or click a revealed number to chord matching flags.

  4. Play toward the objective

    The challenge card tracks safe-cell progress, mistakes, over-flags, and perfect clears for the current session.

  5. Track your result

    Best clear times save on this device for each difficulty.

Game goal

What to focus on while playing.

Reveal safe cells, flag mines, and clear the board

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First-run tips

Small habits that help quickly.

  • Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard to change the board size and mine count before a new round.
  • The first reveal is always safe, and Safe Start can open a useful covered safe cell when you need an entry point.
  • Use Dig and Flag mode on touch, right-click or press F for flags, and press C or click a revealed number to chord matching flags.
  • The challenge card tracks safe-cell progress, mistakes, over-flags, and perfect clears for the current session.
  • Best clear times save on this device for each difficulty.

Questions

Before you start playing.

How do I play Minesweeper on Poket52?

Open Minesweeper, press Play, and follow the controls shown on the browser game panel. The how-to steps on this page cover the main objective, controls, and retry flow.

Do I need to download Minesweeper?

No. Minesweeper runs in the browser on Poket52, so you can play without downloading an app or creating an account.

What should I learn first in Minesweeper?

Start with the basic controls, then focus on the game objective and one repeatable improvement habit, such as protecting space, checking moves, or using restart after a short practice round.