Is the first click always safe?

Yes, the algorithm guarantees the first tap never hits a mine and reveals at least one number.

Can I play previous days' puzzles?

Only the current day's board is available; past puzzles are not stored or replayable.

Does the game save my best times?

Completion times are kept locally in your browser, so they persist across sessions unless you clear site data.

Are there multiple difficulty levels?

No, Daily Minesweeper uses a single 9x9 grid with ten mines every day.

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Daily Minesweeper

Clear a 9x9 board with ten hidden mines. Numbers count nearby mines, and your very first tap is always safe.

Mines: 10 Time: 0:00 Daily streak: 0

Tap to reveal. Turn on Flag mode, then tap to flag.

How to play

Tap a cell to reveal it. A number tells how many of the eight surrounding cells contain mines; use them to deduce safe squares. Switch on Flag mode (or long-press on mobile) to mark a mine. Reveal every non-mine cell to win — your first reveal and its neighbours are always mine-free.

About

Daily Minesweeper presents a fresh 9x9 grid with exactly ten hidden mines every day. Your first tap is guaranteed to reveal a safe square, giving you a reliable starting point to deduce the locations of all mines using the numeric clues that appear on uncovered cells. The puzzle resets at midnight, so each day offers a new configuration that can be solved purely through logic without guessing.

The game tracks whether you clear the board without detonating a mine and records the time you take to finish. No account is required; progress is stored locally in your browser, allowing you to compare today's performance with previous days. The interface is deliberately minimal — tap to reveal, long-press or right-click to flag — so the focus stays on deduction rather than controls.

How your result is scored

A result is produced only when you either clear the entire board or hit a mine. If you succeed, the score shown is the elapsed time from first tap to the moment the last safe square is revealed; if you fail, the attempt is marked as incomplete and no time is recorded for that day.

Lower times indicate faster logical processing and more efficient flagging. Because the board size and mine count are fixed, daily times are directly comparable — use them to spot trends in your pattern recognition speed rather than as an absolute measure of intelligence.

Tips to improve

Start by uncovering squares adjacent to the guaranteed safe first tap to maximize early clues.
Flag obvious mines immediately; each flag reduces the mental load for surrounding deductions.
Use the 1-1 and 1-2 patterns along edges to identify safe squares without guessing.
Work from the perimeter inward; corners and borders often resolve first.
If stuck, scan the whole board for the lowest-numbered unrevealed cells — they usually yield the next logical step.

Frequently asked questions

Is the first click always safe?: Yes, the algorithm guarantees the first tap never hits a mine and reveals at least one number.
Can I play previous days' puzzles?: Only the current day's board is available; past puzzles are not stored or replayable.
Does the game save my best times?: Completion times are kept locally in your browser, so they persist across sessions unless you clear site data.
Are there multiple difficulty levels?: No, Daily Minesweeper uses a single 9x9 grid with ten mines every day.