Minesweeper Hard16×30, 99 mines
Minesweeper's Hard level, with plenty to chew on. It's the same size as Expert on old PCs (16×30, 99 mines), with no 50/50s and no luck. Play in your browser with no sign-up. The first 100 stages are free.
Good forPlayers who find Medium too easy, want to cut their times, or want a Hard they can't lose to luck.
- Board16×30
- Mines99 (21%)
- Rough time2 to 5 minutes once you're used to it, about 15 to 30 minutes if you take your time
- Name in the gameHard
The key to Hard: combining patterns, as in 1-2-2-1
1What you need on Hard
The board is wide, and you combine patterns more often. In ordinary Minesweeper, Expert often leaves a 50/50 at the end. Here, every board can be solved by reasoning alone.
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 Hard
How big is Hard, and how many mines does it have?
16×30 (30×16 on a wide screen): 480 cells with 99 mines. It matches Expert in classic Minesweeper.
Will Hard leave me with a 50/50 at the end?
No. As each board is made, a computer checks that it can be solved to the end by reasoning alone.
Can I compete on time?
The Daily board is a Hard board that changes every day at midnight, and everyone races the same board. You can see the rankings and watch the top players' replays.