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[–] ThrowawayPermanente 112 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I expect you to die, Mr Bond

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As with most people online, a funny comment will usually get a quick exhale of breath.

Your comment had me on a 8 second laughing spree, thank you for that

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Their reply didn't give me any respiratory variation, but yours gave me a brief snort :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Coldcell 3 points 1 month ago

18 hours later, someone somewhere is pooping while reading yours.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I exhaled at the Bond comment, but this made me giggle and smile from ear to ear. 😂

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's the man. The man with the mine-das touch.

Minefinger!

Pretty girl, beware of his numbered tiles: they all are mined!

The truth you won't find!

Look behind

This square, it's fine!

Never mind....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Guess.

Minesweeper is notorious for having some luck to it. The key is trying to do the 100% luck parts as early as possible so you don't waste time doing the rest of the board only to fail later.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Minesweeper is notorious for having some luck to it.

There's guess-free versions that guarantee solvable games. There's also ones that automatically place a mine on the clicked tile if you take an unnecessary guess. Personally I really like https://davidnhill.github.io/JSMinesweeper with only "Fast mode" (and optionally "No guess") enabled and everything else off.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Gotta do the edges first, the squares on the edges have less information

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

The same as actual minesweeping

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago

A metaphor for life. Do everything right, die anyway.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well don't leave us hanging! Did you die?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Time to find out your luck stat for the day

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago
  1. Guess

  2. Say "dammit"

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

Congratulate yourself for the win.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Play a better version, this one is supposed to not have this problem https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/js/mines.html or this one https://pwmarcz.pl/kaboom/ which will punish you for guessing if there's only one valid option, it places the mines as you play.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

50/50 chance, take a wild guess.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

This is the thrill of the sweep right here you'll never feel a rush like this again

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Remove a flag from one of the mines and click it

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Use a better minesweeper algorithm? Or flip a coin.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I go by what I think would look better. Top one being a mine would look better imo, so I would flag it and click the one below it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Solid approach. BOOM!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You get a fair-play Minesweeper-like, such as Hexcells Infinite, which can always be beaten without any guessing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Check out Dragonsweeper! It's a dungeoncrawler twist on minesweeper that also has a 100% determinable layout (once you understand the mechanics/behaviors)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

The minefield has been cleared. You fence of the remaining space with appropriate warning signs. Once the marked sights are disarmed the area can again be made available to the public and the nation can begin to heal.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Now is time for a Hail Marry.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Memory dump to save your state then reload after you pick the wrong one.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It’s the top one