Is My Minesweeper Time Good?
Enter a finishing time and see exactly where it places against every ranked time on Minesweeper.now. This is measured against real submitted games on this site, not a rule of thumb.
Current ranked distribution
| Board | Ranked players | Fastest | Top 10% | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner (9x9, 10 mines) | 29 | 5.128s | 10.68s | 25.55s |
| Intermediate (16x16, 40 mines) | 11 | 35.140s | 37.80s | 121.28s |
| Expert (30x16, 99 mines) | 2 | 101.257s | 101.26s | 101.26s |
What counts as a good Minesweeper time
Percentiles above are live site data. The benchmarks below are the wider competitive scene, which is a much deeper pool — useful once you have outgrown the leaderboard here.
Beginner (9x9, 10 mines)
Under 30 seconds means the rules have clicked. Under 10 seconds is a solid casual result. Under 5 seconds means you are opening efficiently and chording without hesitation. The verified world record sits around one second, which requires an exceptionally generous board as well as perfect execution.
Intermediate (16x16, 40 mines)
Under 100 seconds is a reasonable first milestone, under 60 is solid, and under 40 is competitive. Elite play is under 10 seconds, against a world record near 7 seconds. Intermediate is where chording stops being optional — at 15.6% mine density there is too much to clear one cell at a time.
Expert (30x16, 99 mines)
Finishing at all is an achievement. Under 200 seconds is above average, under 100 seconds is the milestone most serious players chase, and under 60 seconds is elite. The verified world record is in the 25 to 31 second range depending on the verifying authority — see the world record explainer for why those figures differ.
Why 3BV/s is the fairer comparison
Raw time depends heavily on the board you were dealt. Two Expert clears at the same time can represent very different performances if one board had a big opening and the other did not. Dividing the board's 3BV by your time removes that luck — work yours out with the 3BV calculator.
FAQ
What is a good Minesweeper time for a beginner?
On the 9x9 Beginner board, finishing under 10 seconds is a solid result for a casual player and under 5 seconds is strong. The verified world record is around one second.
What is a good Expert Minesweeper time?
On the 30x16 Expert board, under 200 seconds is above average, under 100 seconds is a real milestone, and under 60 seconds is elite. The verified world record is in the 25 to 31 second range depending on which authority verifies it.
How is my percentile calculated?
Your time is compared against every active ranked time on Minesweeper.now for that board. The percentile is the share of ranked players whose best time is slower than yours.
Want to improve the number? Drill the patterns, cut your click count, then play a ranked Expert board and watch the Expert leaderboard.