Classic Minesweeper recreated in ASCII art with multiple themes and difficulty levels.
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Step into the ticking world of ASCII Minesweeper, a classic logic puzzle reimagined in pure text! Uncover empty tiles, mark hidden dangers, and use your wits to sweep the grid clean with one keystroke at a time. Every move counts in this retro-styled ASCII adaptation, where a single wrong step means boom! With crisp visuals made entirely of characters and intuitive controls, ASCII Minesweeper delivers timeless strategy in its most minimalistic form. Are you careful enough to clear the field?
Time: 0s
Instruction
Controls:- Left Click: Reveal a cell
- Right Click or Shift + Left Click: Place or remove a flag
Goal:
Reveal all safe cells without hitting a mine. Flag suspected mines to keep track!
Choose your difficulty, theme, and color style before starting.
Acknowledgments and credits
ASCII Minesweeper is an original game created, designed, and programmed by Elias Wejdin, and developed under the Injosoft brand. All rights to the game name, source code, design, and ASCII artwork are reserved by Injosoft. Any reproduction, modification, or redistribution without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.Thanks for playing and keeping the ASCII gaming spirit alive!
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