Minesweeper Easy9×9, 10 mines
Minesweeper's Easy level, just right for first-timers. It's the same 9×9 board with 10 mines as Beginner on old PCs. Play now in your browser on a phone or PC, with no sign-up and no app. The first 100 stages are free.
Good forFirst-timers, players who want a refresher on the rules, and anyone who wants just one board in a spare moment.
- Board9×9
- Mines10 (12%)
- Rough time10 to 30 seconds once you're used to it, about 1 to 3 minutes even for first-timers
- Name in the gameEasy
The key to Easy: if a number has exactly as many closed cells around it as it says, all of them are mines
1What you need on Easy
Just counting the closed cells around the numbers settles nearly every cell. If a number has exactly as many closed cells around it as it says, they are all mines. If it already has as many flags around it as it says, the rest are safe. Those two rules will take you to the end.
The rules and patterns (such as 1-2-1) are explained with pictures in How to play Minesweeper, with tips.
2How Easy, Medium, Hard, Oni and Extreme differ
Easy, Medium and Hard are the classic Beginner, Intermediate and Expert, with the same sizes and numbers of mines. Above them come Oni and Extreme. The higher the share of mines, the more often you have to read several numbers together.
| Difficulty | Board | Mines | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| EasyClassic: Beginner | 9×9 | 10 | 12% |
| MediumClassic: Intermediate | 16×16 | 40 | 16% |
| HardClassic: Expert | 16×30 | 99 | 21% |
| OniBeyond the classic sizes | 20×30 | 130 | 22% |
| Extreme (hardest)Beyond the classic sizes | 24×30 | 170 | 24% |
3Puzzle Lounge's Minesweeper
- No luckEvery board can be solved to the end by reasoning alone. You never get a 50/50.
- Free, no appIt plays right in your browser on a phone, iPad or PC.
- 1000 stagesEach difficulty has stages that get harder little by little. The first 100 are free. From stage 101 on, you play with the Lounge Pass or tickets.
- Daily board and This week's boardEveryone races the same board, with rankings and replays to watch.
- Online co-op and racesSolve the same board with friends, or race them.
4Questions about Easy
How big is Easy, and how many mines does it have?
9×9: 81 cells with 10 mines. It matches Beginner in the Minesweeper that has long come with Windows and other systems.
How long does Easy take?
10 to 30 seconds once you're used to it, and about 1 to 3 minutes even for first-timers. Fast players get under 5 seconds.
Can I lose to bad luck?
No. Every board in Puzzle Lounge's Minesweeper is made so it can be solved to the end by reasoning alone. You never get a 50/50 where you can only guess.