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Play Minesweeper (English) Online
Minesweeper
Play Minesweeper online. Leave a mine trail, block the other boats and preserve a clear route for your own.
Browser play
Arcade — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| RetroPad A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| Insert coin | V |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Minesweeper
Quick start
- Start with other players and steer the boat around open water.
- Turn at right angles to shape the mine trail.
- Avoid walls and the trails left by every boat.
- Leave yourself an escape route while trying to trap the opposition.
Controls
Four-direction joystick: steer the boat. Turns follow the grid; an immediate reversal collides with your own mine trail.
Minesweeper — About this game
Minesweeper is a contest between boats leaving continuous trails of mines. Every turn follows the grid, and the growing trails gradually divide the open water into smaller spaces. The objective is to survive longer than the opposing boat by keeping a clear route while cutting off its escape. Reversing immediately runs back into the mines just laid, so planning a turn before reaching a boundary is essential. The original two-player contest and its four-player cabinet version share this struggle over the remaining open space.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · arcade
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.