alex.moskalyuk

Unlike the previous minefield games, Minesweeper has no avatar. You can check any location on the board without having to find a path there. And because there’s no avatar, the goal is no longer safe passage; instead; you must clear every non-mined square of the grid before you have succeeded. There is a timer and a best-score high-score list. (The high scores are easily manipulable, though; Vista’s Minesweeper looks to be more resistant to such techniques). Using a two-button mouse to quickly reveal and flag squares, the game moves much faster than its predecessors. And in addition, there was a pleasant smiley face at the top of the game.