When a 1 is only touching one uncleared square, that square must be a mine. Look for numbers that touch the same number of squares You can make better-educated choices after tapping on your first square. With that said, since you’re being timed, it’s best to just pick a square and get started. However, it’s best to start in the center of the board, since if you pick a tile close to a corner it’s easier to find yourself stuck with no good moves early in the game. Your first square will never be a mine, but there’s no way to know whether that square will turn up blank or numbered. When you start playing Minesweeper, you’ll have to pick a square at random. How fast can you clear the entire board? MINESWEEPER TIPS AND STRATEGY Start at random Once you've figured out where a mine is, tap the flag in that top left then the tile you want to mark to place a flag there. Use the numbers you find to figure out where the mines are: each number tells you how many of the surrounding 8 tiles (up/down, left/right or diagonal) are mines. Your goal is to clear all of the sea tiles on the board, and flag all of the mines.
