Minesweeper (video game)

Mined-Out is a maze video game created by Ian Andrew originally for the ZX Spectrum home computer in 1983. The objective is to carefully navigate a series of grid-shaped minefields by moving from the bottom to the top of the screen. The number of invisible mines in spaces adjacent to the player's current position is shown but not their precise location, requiring deduction to advance past them and avoid getting blown up. Additional challenges are introduced in later stages.

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 Robert Donner, both Microsoft employees at the time. First released as part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 in 1990, it was first included in the standard install of Windows 3.1 in 1992, replacing Reversi from Windows 3.0. Microsoft Minesweeper was included without major changes in all subsequent Windows releases until Windows Vista, at which time an updated version by Oberon Media replaced it. In Windows 8 and later the game is not included with a fresh Windows install, but Microsoft Studios has published an updated version of it, developed by Arkadium, on Microsoft Store.

Minesweeper Flags is a puzzle video game in the Minesweeper series, developed by TikGames and published by Microsoft. It was released on February 11, 2009 for Xbox Live Arcade, and became unavailable to purchase upon the shutdown of the Xbox 360 storefront in 2024 due to a lack of backward compatibility with newer consoles. It is a 3D version of a Minesweeper variant in which the player can go head-to-head against an opponent. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who described it as adequate for fans of traditional Minesweeper, but unexciting for players expecting a more unique experience.