Minesweeper Help Center

Everything you need to master competitive Minesweeper - rules, strategy, rankings, and platform mechanics.

Gameplay

Controls, chording, ranked scoring, and how the game engine works.

Patterns

Common mine configurations and logical deduction step-by-step.

Efficiency

3BV, 3BV/s, and efficiency percentage - understanding and improving your performance metrics.

Trophies

How trophies are earned across 10 categories, the thresholds, and how they build your rank.

Ranks

The full rank ladder from Novice to Apex and how trophies move you up it.

Website Rules

Platform rules, fair play policy, and the consequences of rule violations.

Videos

Tutorial videos, world record runs, and strategy breakdowns for all skill levels.

Resources

Tools, communities, and references for competitive Minesweeper players.

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• Left-click to reveal a cell. Right-click to place or remove a flag. Chord (click a revealed number while all adjacent mines are flagged) to mass-reveal safe cells.
• 3BV/s (3-Board Value per second) is the primary competitive metric - it measures how many logical cell-groups you clear per second, normalised for board complexity.
• No-Guessing mode generates boards that are fully solvable by logic alone. Every cell can be deduced - no guessing required at any point.
• Your rank is driven by your total trophy score across 10 categories - from Novice at 0 trophies up to Apex at 1,200+. Trophies never decrease when you lose.
• Visit the Website Rules page for the full fair play policy and behaviour guidelines.

• New player? Start with the 1-1 rule guide and the number meanings chart.
• Ready to get faster? Read the Minesweeper Pattern Bible and the chording guide.
• Want to measure your play? The Minesweeper tools work out the 3BV of a board and tell you how good your time really is.
• Prefer company? Race someone head to head in multiplayer Minesweeper.
• Jump in on the ranked Minesweeper board, or browse the how to play FAQ.