The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Minesweeper

Minesweeper website (World of Minesweeper): minesweeper.online
My Twitch: / dardhong
Patterns guide: • Minesweeper Patterns G...
Apologies for any of the poor audio!
00:00 Introduction
00:21 How to play
01:37 Starting a game
03:51 Clearing using chording
06:29 Game walkthrough
10:43 Luck in minesweeper
11:40 Patterns
14:58 Reduction
16:11 Progressing
16:29 Outro

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  • @lePirateMan
    @lePirateMan2 жыл бұрын

    Figuring out patterns by yourself is one of the most satisfying things in the game

  • @alexx7447
    @alexx74472 жыл бұрын

    Alternative title: how to pick up girls with pure brainpower

  • @yeah8598

    @yeah8598

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @encolumned

    @encolumned

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hasn't worked... yet..

  • @cowbro3011

    @cowbro3011

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@encolumned clearly you just need to get better lmaooo

  • @BluExtaByte

    @BluExtaByte

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cowbro3011 you need to get better

  • @ough.

    @ough.

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BluExtaByte True. We don’t accept any of such insults so I respect this as justice.

  • @Sanjeev2100
    @Sanjeev21002 жыл бұрын

    Finishes the game playing 420 seconds. Neat

  • @DardHong

    @DardHong

    2 жыл бұрын

    😎

  • @hrismann

    @hrismann

    2 жыл бұрын

    And rn the likes are at 420 lmao

  • @AdventureCJ

    @AdventureCJ

    2 ай бұрын

    369@@hrismann

  • @hyunwhanjoe3477
    @hyunwhanjoe3477 Жыл бұрын

    I actually had no idea how to play Minesweeper and just by watching this video I was able to beat an 9x9 board for the first time in like 25 years lol. Now I just need to learn the basic rules of Solitaire...

  • @octi4684
    @octi4684 Жыл бұрын

    respect for my dude winning in exactly 420 seconds

  • @IVeryMuchHateYouTubeHandles

    @IVeryMuchHateYouTubeHandles

    7 ай бұрын

    Imagine if he was a horrible human being. Still "respect"?

  • @octi4684

    @octi4684

    7 ай бұрын

    @@IVeryMuchHateKZreadHandleswhat does that have to do with anything, i wrote this a year ago

  • @EpicFurbynerd76YO

    @EpicFurbynerd76YO

    7 ай бұрын

    Agreeing with OP, but some people do mindlessly say "respect to (insert person) for (insert horrible thing)"

  • @marnmalue9135
    @marnmalue91353 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU... I was playing it randomly and just barely picked up on what to do, but I ended up losing with one square left. I was so devastated that I decided to finally face my childhood hatred of Minesweeper, and now I'm having a blast. :)

  • @andrewhubbard4043
    @andrewhubbard40432 жыл бұрын

    Probably my favorite pattern is the new 1-1 that shows up at 13:33. The top 1 says there's one in 2 cells, and the bottom says there's one in 5, so the bottom 3 are free. Often there's another 1, so you get a nice 2x3 behind a wall of pairs. That and solving an apparent corner 2x2 50-50 with a mine count of 1.

  • @santinodesimone3125

    @santinodesimone3125

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeeesss, i also discovered that one

  • @r3venga567
    @r3venga567 Жыл бұрын

    I learned how to play mine sweeper on my own. Trial and error, learning how some of the patterns work on my own. I just randomly figured out how to play in class one day, and when anyone sees me play I have to explain to them. It’s 2023. I didn’t know how mine sweeper worked back then so I understand, but explaining it over and over sucks 😭

  • @pushpraj10
    @pushpraj102 жыл бұрын

    This video randomly popped up on my recommendations... Always wanted to learn how to play this, very nice explanation... Now will play this...

  • @THEVILLAIN___
    @THEVILLAIN___ Жыл бұрын

    thank you man I just beat my first minesweeper game just using your advice and strategies now I can pass the time with minesweeper

  • @oneeternity4329
    @oneeternity43292 жыл бұрын

    Just want to get better at minesweeper recently and stumbled upon your channel. Love your video mate!!

  • @Rzra
    @Rzra2 жыл бұрын

    i had no idea chording exists until i see minesweeper speedruns

  • @MisterVercetti
    @MisterVercetti Жыл бұрын

    I've been playing this game for years and never knew about chording. You learn something new every day.

  • @intensebreadexperience559
    @intensebreadexperience559 Жыл бұрын

    Woah, using reduction finally makes expert possible, thank you so much

  • @twistanturnu529
    @twistanturnu5292 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. A game I play is having an event that requires you to play minesweeper and I'm notoriously awful at it, so this has been amazingly helpful!!!

  • @lifesisdeath
    @lifesisdeath Жыл бұрын

    Thank you this was the only video of many I went through trying to find a good explanation

  • @x_.Kur0
    @x_.Kur011 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR THIS!! I SERIOUSLY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND ANY OTHER TUTORIAL-

  • @sheepcommander_
    @sheepcommander_ Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the patterns at 14:15 !! I've actually gotten sub 3 mins on Expert, aiming for sub2, and I never knew half of those patterns ;-; kinda insane, will definitely spend more time looking for patterns now

  • @samblehhhhh
    @samblehhhhh2 жыл бұрын

    Bro I freaking love minesweeper. There was like a whole month in my life where I could literally only think of minesweeper

  • @blaze_tron8241
    @blaze_tron82412 жыл бұрын

    I am a minesweeper professional. I do not show my scores online. But this totorial got me really good and got my best run at 36 seconds 9x10 board. Corner ones are ez tho. If any of you see this. Keep going you will prefect this classic.

  • @pukkss

    @pukkss

    2 жыл бұрын

    correct me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t profesional have a sub 5 second run as his best on a 9x10 board?

  • @ziquaftynny9285

    @ziquaftynny9285

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pukkss It is a stupid troll

  • @blaze8862

    @blaze8862

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pukkss I have a feeling he just means he's decent at the game, anyone with world record potential probably wouldn't be watching a video like that

  • @plushiewolf222

    @plushiewolf222

    Жыл бұрын

    9x10 is barely bigger than a beginner game and i have a 5 sec beginer game

  • @OGPimpin
    @OGPimpin Жыл бұрын

    Dude you are AWESOME for this! Thank you so much!

  • @antirogue825
    @antirogue8255 ай бұрын

    i really needed this guide, thanks!

  • @souryacharanbolisetty3081
    @souryacharanbolisetty30817 ай бұрын

    wow u r the best, i learned this game very quickly just by this video alone, thanks man :)

  • @AM2.2010
    @AM2.201010 ай бұрын

    only video that helped me learn to play minesweepeer, thank you!

  • @mikko5471
    @mikko54719 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, now I can have fun playing this game!

  • @dulvab9968
    @dulvab99682 жыл бұрын

    For some reason the minesweeper community is active and nice,

  • @Migweegin
    @Migweegin Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video! Thank you

  • @tommyvercetti1111
    @tommyvercetti11112 жыл бұрын

    Useful video. Great job u did on making us understand.

  • @Liya-vo8nt
    @Liya-vo8nt4 ай бұрын

    Thank you bro. It is so useful to me.❤❤

  • @norb3695
    @norb3695 Жыл бұрын

    This shit is addicting once you learn how to play it

  • @MilkCurdler
    @MilkCurdler Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much! i got my first win because of you

  • @timfischer8165
    @timfischer81652 жыл бұрын

    new queens gambit looks lit

  • @maheshdesai4577
    @maheshdesai45772 жыл бұрын

    Learn this helped a lot

  • @ngaourapahoe
    @ngaourapahoe7 ай бұрын

    Congrats !

  • @alize289
    @alize2892 жыл бұрын

    finishes the gameplay and tutorial in 420 seconds. no smoking!

  • @valentinoguerriero2647
    @valentinoguerriero2647 Жыл бұрын

    INLOVE THE 1-2-2-1 pattern it so funnn

  • @maormoshe2084
    @maormoshe2084 Жыл бұрын

    amazing video you just got a sub

  • @darwinyuson4311
    @darwinyuson431124 күн бұрын

    This is the only tutorial I understand

  • @firzy047
    @firzy0472 жыл бұрын

    1st time playing Expert 10 minutes Neat

  • @marty484
    @marty4842 жыл бұрын

    this man got a 420 on his run and he properly did it

  • @PrivatA.
    @PrivatA.5 ай бұрын

    i slowly understood but i still gotta learn

  • @AgentLayla526
    @AgentLayla5262 жыл бұрын

    Hardly related, but isn't the background your using the album art for Starset's Vessels 2.0?

  • @DardHong

    @DardHong

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yessir

  • @AgentLayla526

    @AgentLayla526

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DardHong Good taste!

  • @kyanoang3l0_old
    @kyanoang3l0_old Жыл бұрын

    Is there like an offline version of/alternative to World of Minesweeper? The closest I've found is Simon Tatham's version, but there's still luck involved on that sometimes.

  • @DardHong

    @DardHong

    Жыл бұрын

    From what I know, there should never be luck involved in Simon Tatham's version. If you're looking for an offline PC alternative, arbiter is the most used original minesweeper clone, from what I know (Although missing some quality of life stuff IMO). If you're looking for no guess, I'm not sure for PC. There's a couple of mobile apps that you can get to play offline and with no guess, if that interests you

  • @Lifesaver7741
    @Lifesaver77412 ай бұрын

    Hey if I’m not mistaken is the background in the video the cover for Vessels 2.0 by Starset?

  • @DardHong

    @DardHong

    2 ай бұрын

    Yessir

  • @Lifesaver7741

    @Lifesaver7741

    2 ай бұрын

    Dude that’s awesome, also props for replying to comments on a 2 year old video lol

  • @mountaindew50
    @mountaindew502 жыл бұрын

    my brain just expanded by 300 percent

  • @VoltyDLT
    @VoltyDLT2 жыл бұрын

    i got 32s, thank you :D

  • @rockmars1337
    @rockmars1337 Жыл бұрын

    nice vid

  • @NathalieJoeri
    @NathalieJoeri5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this, ive won 3 rounds since ive watched this (before i watched i never won)

  • @gregorymiller2043
    @gregorymiller20432 жыл бұрын

    As a minesweeper enjoyer and holder of a 29 second normal run in the google version, I can say that if you want to speed run this game to any capacity, sometimes luck is unavoidable as otherwise you would spend too much time figuring out logic. It’s rough, but that’s just the minesweeper life.

  • @thedrunkv1king617
    @thedrunkv1king6176 ай бұрын

    ty so much

  • @Tumanus
    @Tumanus Жыл бұрын

    With your advice I've beaten minesweeper in 45 seconds

  • @RitzMatt
    @RitzMatt2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, Have you tried the game called Demoncrawl..? Its an roguelite minesweeper game.. and I'm addicted to it.

  • @jasa_m7990
    @jasa_m7990 Жыл бұрын

    How can one minimize the occurance of 50/50s on expert?

  • @cubefromblender
    @cubefromblender Жыл бұрын

    10:35 perfect time

  • @maheshdesai4577
    @maheshdesai45772 жыл бұрын

    Yay

  • @Dragonyy-sb51
    @Dragonyy-sb513 ай бұрын

    my fav pattern is any number in corners, so that there's 1 guaranteed mine.

  • @markix124
    @markix1242 жыл бұрын

    The sacred texts!

  • @deamon6681
    @deamon6681 Жыл бұрын

    2:00 Why are the corners better? Is there a statistical reasoning behind it?

  • @DardHong

    @DardHong

    Жыл бұрын

    You want to find an opening to start the game, which means all of the surrounding cells have to be a non-mine. Clicking in the corner means there's only 3 chances to be a mine, compared to clicking in the middle for example where there would be 8

  • @austinbale3289
    @austinbale32892 жыл бұрын

    plot twist: he timed it 10:27 420 :)

  • @SebastianSeth
    @SebastianSeth Жыл бұрын

    Just a question, why world of minesweeper changed to minesweeper online?

  • @Banus-
    @Banus-2 жыл бұрын

    What do the 2s represent?

  • @DardHong

    @DardHong

    2 жыл бұрын

    1 = 1 mine in any of the squares around it, 2 = 2 mines in any of the squares around it, etc

  • @Banus-

    @Banus-

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DardHong thanks, its a pretty hard game ngl

  • @abirhasan643
    @abirhasan6432 жыл бұрын

    ohk

  • @redcrewmate1813
    @redcrewmate1813 Жыл бұрын

    10:20 420 SECONDS NO WAY

  • @Joseph-s
    @Joseph-s2 жыл бұрын

    I watched one tutorial Forgot about it and then out of nothing i realized minesweeper was easy

  • @m3nny125
    @m3nny1252 жыл бұрын

    Dude, CHORDING IS SO OP, ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOSE WITH IT

  • @Bob-kerman789

    @Bob-kerman789

    Жыл бұрын

    There is times where I just chord into a bomb I'm not doing this right am I.

  • @the_marketplace407
    @the_marketplace4072 жыл бұрын

    Me getting distracted by the vessels 2.0 cover in the background

  • @wannormackhatee80
    @wannormackhatee802 жыл бұрын

    Anyone gonna talk about the time on the second game?

  • @kira1452
    @kira1452 Жыл бұрын

    im high as fuck and having the giggles of my life rn

  • @HYE7lol
    @HYE7lol Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much im a pro? now

  • @kwobuk
    @kwobuk2 жыл бұрын

    I figured how yo play myself.

  • @JustAPersonWhoComments
    @JustAPersonWhoComments2 жыл бұрын

    Imagine getting an 8 on your first game

  • @hosungryn9450

    @hosungryn9450

    2 жыл бұрын

    somewhere, sometime, someone has probably got a 8 in their first game

  • @franticranter
    @franticranter2 жыл бұрын

    Chording is much easier if you have a mouse, rather than one of those touch pad things that many laptops have

  • @EpicFurbynerd76YO

    @EpicFurbynerd76YO

    7 ай бұрын

    True

  • @Darkeyedbitch
    @Darkeyedbitch Жыл бұрын

    I think I just made the world record for minesweeper on expert difficulty on accident I watched your video to help me understand the rules and I’ll beat your record. I’m sorry sincerely sorry😅

  • @OliveLlama

    @OliveLlama

    2 ай бұрын

    What time did you get

  • @Kurraga
    @Kurraga2 жыл бұрын

    Watching the first beginner game and cringing at the inefficient moves and wasted clicks but obviously it's not something that a new player should be expected to worry about. Going over tips for efficiency like that would probably be a good topic for a video aimed at intermediate/advanced players.

  • @JosukeHigashikataReal
    @JosukeHigashikataReal7 ай бұрын

    Brainpower

  • @WillMinesweeper-vc4zm
    @WillMinesweeper-vc4zm7 ай бұрын

    Hi xilef

  • @callme_A_K
    @callme_A_K Жыл бұрын

    Huh, this game is supprisingly similar to hexcells

  • @jefflastnam8566

    @jefflastnam8566

    Жыл бұрын

    Hexcells is inspired by minesweeper

  • @um_idkw
    @um_idkw Жыл бұрын

    if you don't watch this at 144p, you aren't a chad

  • @gLOWbalx
    @gLOWbalx Жыл бұрын

    I managed to lose on the first click

  • @ketamine1054
    @ketamine1054 Жыл бұрын

    first easy ever in 111

  • @Banus-
    @Banus-2 жыл бұрын

    I’m so confused on what your going at

  • @BluExtaByte

    @BluExtaByte

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @yoro__33

    @yoro__33

    2 жыл бұрын

    its really the best learning it yourself. it gets easier the more you play

  • @bee-uc2fm
    @bee-uc2fm Жыл бұрын

    im surprised that people still play minesweeper

  • @COSTNXD
    @COSTNXD11 ай бұрын

    i finished beginner at 16 sec haha

  • @TouringCarsAndStuff
    @TouringCarsAndStuff2 жыл бұрын

    i play a modernized version of minesweeper on android

  • @Night.02
    @Night.028 ай бұрын

    13:00

  • @angelochao9691
    @angelochao96912 жыл бұрын

    I did it in 145 seconds huh

  • @minophilic6577
    @minophilic657728 күн бұрын

    5 mins into the video, and I cant understand anymore. I don't want to learn this I would simply just learn Sudoku.

  • @Smuckol789
    @Smuckol789 Жыл бұрын

    I always thought it was a guessing game 😢

  • @prios7696
    @prios76962 жыл бұрын

    Lol i got 2 glitches under 5 minutes in that game)

  • @mrbeech69
    @mrbeech6910 ай бұрын

    Minesweeper is harder than chess

  • @theminesweeper8614
    @theminesweeper8614 Жыл бұрын

    today's exercise kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIZoq7qzp6XTXbw.html

  • @ziquaftynny9285
    @ziquaftynny9285 Жыл бұрын

    That inefficient chording makes me cringe LOL

  • @sunflake_
    @sunflake_ Жыл бұрын

    me : this is too hard let me just mark EVERY SINGLE TILE

  • @PWD__
    @PWD__2 жыл бұрын

    I got a 48 seconds timer thanks to this video. I used google minesweeper tho.

  • @PWD__

    @PWD__

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nevermind, got a 10 second timer btw it was on easy mode

  • @Stagnated541
    @Stagnated541 Жыл бұрын

    I have score of 50th of minesweeper google version😎 (😭)

  • @russianweeb
    @russianweeb Жыл бұрын

    f̷̩̜͚̤͇͔̿̋̓̐͜͝͝e̷̞͍̲̜̔̃́͝e̷̠̭͎̽̂̾̕d̷̛͈͊͌̌̊̔̏̊͂̔̚̚â̵̬̰͍̾̉ĺ̸̞͌̐͐̉̑̐̓͒̎̊̈͘͝g̸͌͋õ̴̡̯̥͔͓̙̪͓̫͓̞̞̣̜͓̅̀̑̉̒̋̇̄̐̋͝r̸̔̆̍į̶̨͓̗͚͚̳͉͕͚̝̪̳͍̲͌̈̊͗͛̎͌̌͒̏̒͋͘͝t̶̨̘͕̂̽̀̉͐̈́̎͌̌̿́̆̿h̴̡̥̺̤̳̘̳̜͈̝̤̱̾̐̽m̷͉͊̾̊̽̅́͋͋̍̂̋́̚̕͘