What are you supposed to do in Minesweeper?

Question

What is the point? Can you really win?

Answer 1

The object of Minesweeper is to locate all the mines as quickly as possible without uncovering any of them. If you uncover a mine, you lose the game.

If you are uncertain about a square, right-click it twice to mark it with a question mark (?). Later, you can either mark the square as a mine or remove the markings by right-clicking the square again once or twice.
If you have marked all the mines around a numbered square, you can uncover the remaining squares around it by clicking the numbered square with the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously. If not all mines surrounding the numbered square have been marked, the remaining covered or unmarked squares will appear to be depressed (or flash) when the numbered square is clicked with both buttons simultaneously.
Look for common patterns in numbers, which often indicate a corresponding pattern of mines. For example, the pattern 2-3-2 at the edge of a group of uncovered squares indicates a row of three mines next to the three numbers.

Answer 2

You're supposed to open all the sqared without mines and correctly flag all the spaces with mines. When you do that, the yellow face will smile and put on his sunglasses.

My record for expert minesweeper to to identify all 99 mines correctly in 190 seconds. I think I can crack 180 seconds (3 minutes) soon.

Just bang your head against the wall 200 or 300 times and you'll get the hang of it.

Answer 3

You need to discover where all of the mines are, without actually touching a mine. The numbers tell how many mines are touching that square (that the number is in). Yes you can actually win, the point of the game is to discover where all of the mines are at the fastest possible time. I've won multiple times and have even finished the Expert mode in 200 seconds.

Answer 4

Yes, You have to click a square, and numbers will come up if you didn't pick a mine. The Number is how many mines are touching that box.

Answer 5

Yes I have you must find the minds. each number tells you how many are afound that spot. Then you can figure it out by elimination. Read the instructions and it will help you .It can be a fun game to play.

Answer 6

Yes you can win. It takes a great deal of skill but you can definately win. I have won it twice.

Answer 7

you are supposed to click on boxes that dont have mines under them- if you clear all boxes without mines, you win. If you click on a box with a mine, you lose.

Answer 8

Avoid the mines, and yes, I've won. Whatever number you see, that's how many mines are around it.

Answer 9

Discover all the mines without exploding one of them.

Answer 10

to find all the mines, and yes u can really win, its pretty easy