Minesweeper Tutorial (sections from http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Minesweeper)


1. Click any square.

Most Minesweeper players click random squares until a group of squares "opens" up. If 4 or 5 squares opened after your click, it's time to evaluate the numbers. If only one square opens after your click, find another random square.


2. Understand what the numbers mean.

If you see a 1 on the board, it means that square is touching exactly 1 mine.
Squares that touch numbers diagonally can be potential mines, as well.


3. Eliminate squares that can't possibly contain mines by clicking.

Say you found a 1, and you're pretty sure where the mine for that 1 is. You can click all the other squares around that 1 to open them, because the 1 can only be in contact with a single mine.


4. Right-click to identify mines.

When you're reasonably certain you've found a mine, identify it by right-clicking on the square. This will put a flag on the mine, and prevent you from clicking on it.


5. Keep moving through a process of elimination.

As you go around the board, flag potential mines. If you find that you've flagged more mines than the game allows, go back and re-evaluate them.


6. Winning

Once all mines are flagged if they are in the correct places wou will win.