 Top 10 Facts About Minesweeper Game Online You Need to Know

1. Minesweeper was first introduced as a bundled game in Windows 3.1 in 1992 and became an instant hit.

2.To win the game, you must clear a minefield without setting any mines off. The player must use logic and deduction to mark squares that are suspected to contain mines.

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3. Minesweeper has three difficulty levels: Beginner (9x9 grid with 10 mines), Intermediate (16x16 grid with 40 mines), and Expert (30x16 grid with 99 mines).

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4. The world record for solving the Expert level Minesweeper game is 31.133 seconds, set by Kamil Muranski in 2017.

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5. In 2014, a new world record was set for the longest continuous game of Minesweeper, played for 28 hours and 41 minutes by Lars Korschen at the Minesweeper World Championship in Vienna.

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6. Minesweeper has been used as a benchmark for testing artificial intelligence algorithms due to its combination of simplicity and complexity.

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7. The Minesweeper game has been included in various TV shows, movies, and video games such as The Big Bang Theory, Spiderman, and Grand Theft Auto.

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8. There are various versions of Minesweeper available online, including multiplayer versions where players can compete against each other.

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9. Minesweeper has a cult following, with many players developing their own strategies and techniques to improve their gameplay.

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10. In 2020, Microsoft released a new version of Minesweeper called Minesweeper Genius, which features a new puzzle mechanic and a more modern design.

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