Minesweeper
The classic mine-finding puzzle, free in your browser: open squares, read the numbers, and work out where the mines are hiding. Your first move on a classic board is always safe, a fresh daily board arrives every day, and there is no countdown — the clock only counts up. No ads, no sign-up, nothing to install.
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Why play minesweeper?
Minesweeper is deduction in its purest playable form. Every number is a true statement about its eight neighbours, and most clues are not enough on their own — the game is played in the overlaps, where two numbers read together pin down a mine that neither could alone. That habit of combining partial information is reasoning practice you can feel yourself getting better at.
JuJu keeps it kind. Your first move on a classic board never hits a mine, a safe hint is there for when a board has you stuck, and hitting a mine gets a quiet “try again”, never a failure screen. There is no countdown and no time limit, nothing to install and no account — and an unfinished board waits for you on your own device.
Frequently asked questions
Is this minesweeper free to play online?
Yes. The daily board and all three classic levels are free in your browser — no ads, no account, nothing to download or install. Your boards and your best times stay on your own device.
How do you play minesweeper?
Open any square to start — your first move on a classic board is always safe. Each revealed number tells you how many of its eight neighbouring squares hide a mine. Use the numbers together to work out which squares are safe to open and which to flag, and clear every safe square to finish the board.
What do the numbers in minesweeper mean?
A number counts the mines in the eight squares touching it — nothing more. A 1 with only one covered neighbour has found its mine, and a number whose mines are all flagged means its other neighbours are safe: select the number itself to open them in one go.
How do I get better at minesweeper?
Work the overlaps: two numbers that share covered squares often settle between them what neither says alone, and recurring shapes like the 1-2-1 row become patterns you recognise on sight. When a board has you truly stuck, the safe hint opens one square for you — so a hard board teaches you something instead of ending you.
Is the daily minesweeper board the same for everyone?
Yes. Everyone gets the same daily board with the same opening area already cleared, and it refreshes at midnight UTC. The classic levels deal a fresh board whenever you like.
What happened to Minesweeper in Windows?
Minesweeper shipped with Windows for almost twenty years and was dropped from Windows 8 onwards; the Store version that replaced it carries ads. This is the same classic game in your browser — the numbers work exactly the way you remember, with nothing to install and no ads.
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