# Minesweeper Classic minesweeper with beginner, intermediate and expert presets, or custom boards. First click safe, flood-fill, right-click flags, chord on numbers. > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/minesweeper - **Category:** Games - **Keywords:** minesweeper, mines, puzzle, logic, flag, game ## Overview Play classic Minesweeper directly in your browser with customizable board sizes and difficulty presets. This interactive puzzle game features a guaranteed safe first click, automatic flood-fill, right-click flagging, and number chording to test your logic and speed. ## Inputs - **Difficulty** (select) - **Custom Rows** (number): Used only when Difficulty = Custom. - **Custom Cols** (number): Used only when Difficulty = Custom. - **Custom Mines** (number): Used only when Difficulty = Custom. Capped at 85% of cells. ## When to use - When you want to play a quick, classic logic puzzle game without installing any software. - When you want to practice deduction and pattern recognition skills using standard beginner, intermediate, or expert layouts. - When you want to challenge yourself with a custom-sized board and a specific density of mines. ## How it works - Select a difficulty preset (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) or choose Custom to set your own rows, columns, and mine count. - Click any cell on the board to start; the first click is guaranteed to be safe and will reveal a starting area. - Use the numbers on revealed cells to deduce where mines are hidden, right-click to place flags, and chord on numbers to clear adjacent safe cells. ## Use cases - Quick mental breaks during work or study sessions to refresh focus. - Improving logical deduction speed and pattern recognition. - Creating custom high-density minefields to test advanced solving strategies. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I lose on my very first click? No, the game guarantees that your first click is always safe and will open up a starting area. ### How do I flag a suspected mine? Right-click on any covered cell to place a flag and mark it as a mine. ### What is chording in Minesweeper? If you click a number that already has the correct number of flags next to it, clicking it again will automatically reveal all remaining unflagged adjacent cells. ### What are the dimensions for the standard difficulty levels? Beginner is 9×9 with 10 mines, Intermediate is 16×16 with 40 mines, and Expert is 16×30 with 99 mines. ### Are there limits on custom board configurations? Yes, custom boards support 5 to 24 rows, 5 to 30 columns, and the mine count is capped at 85% of the total cells. ## Related tools - [Trivia Quiz](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/trivia-quiz): Test your knowledge with a trivia quiz. Random questions from a built-in English bank across science, history, geography, and general topics. Pick 1 of 4; get your score and accuracy at the end. - [Crossword Generator](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/crossword-generator): Generate simple crossword puzzles from custom words and clues - [Wordle Solver](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/wordle-solver): Narrow Wordle answers from ~12,000 five-letter English words using green/yellow/gray clues, ranked by word frequency. Tighten constraints round-by-round in the browser. - [Hangman Game](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/hangman-game): Classic hangman word-guessing game. Guess the hidden word letter by letter; six wrong guesses ends the game. Three difficulty levels, with general, animals, food, and science categories. - [Magic 8 Ball](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/magic-8-ball): The classic Magic 8 Ball. Ask any yes-or-no question, shake, and get one of 20 traditional answers (yes / no / uncertain). Classic English phrases or localized translations. - [Mastermind Game](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/mastermind-game): Classic Mastermind code-breaking game. The computer picks a secret color code; you guess row by row. Black pegs = right color and position; white pegs = right color, wrong position. - [Tic-Tac-Toe](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/tic-tac-toe): Classic 3×3 tic-tac-toe against a random AI, an unbeatable minimax AI, or a friend. Keeps score across rounds. - [2048 Game](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/2048-game): Classic 2048. Arrow keys or swipe to slide and merge equal numbers. Each valid move spawns a tile; score accumulates from merges. 4×4 / 5×5 / 6×6 boards, pick a goal tile. ## Samples - [Web Image Processing Python Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-python): Web Python image processing examples using PIL/Pillow including reading, saving, resizing, and format conversion - [Android Image Processing Java Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-image-processing-java): Android Java image processing examples including reading/saving images, scaling, and format conversion - [Android Image Processing Kotlin Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-image-processing-kotlin): Android Kotlin image processing examples including reading/saving images, scaling, and format conversion - [Web Image Processing Rust Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-rust): Web Rust image processing examples including image read/save, scaling, and format conversion ## Related content - [Classic Browser Games and Quick Puzzles](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/classic-browser-games): Pick an instant browser game for a short break, from 2048 and Minesweeper to trivia and two-player classics.