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Microsoft Minesweeper

Microsoft Minesweeper (formerly just Minesweeper, and also known as Flower Field) is a minesweeper-type video game created by Curt Johnson, originally for IBM's OS/2, that was ported to Microsoft Windows by…

8 October 1990

Microsoft Minesweeper is a puzzle, released 8 October 1990 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Microsoft Minesweeper is

Microsoft Minesweeper was released in 1990. It was published by Microsoft. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The goal of Minesweeper is to uncover all the squares on a grid that do not contain mines without being "blown up" by clicking on a square with a mine underneath. The location of most mines is discovered through a logical process, but some require guessing, usually with a 50-50 chance of being correct.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs.

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Quick answers

Microsoft Minesweeper — frequently asked questions

When did Microsoft Minesweeper come out?
Microsoft Minesweeper was released on 8 October 1990 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Microsoft Minesweeper?
The main story of Microsoft Minesweeper takes around 1 hrs, or 1 hrs for 100% completion.

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