Minesweeper/Playing Levels

Minesweeper on Windows PC's comes with three configured playing levels and one free form level that present various degrees of difficulty to complete.

1. Beginner - The player is presented with a 9x9 grid in which 10 mines are concealed. On any turn after the first turn, if you pick a random square, there is a 1 in 8.1 (10 mines/81 squares) chance that you will hit a mine and lose.
2. Intermediate - The player is presented with a 16x16 grid in which 40 mines are concealed. On any turn after the first turn, if you pick a random square, there is a 1 in 6.4 (40 mines/256 squares) chance that you will hit a mine and lose.
3. Expert - The player is presented with a 16x30 grid in which 99 mines are concealed. On any turn after the first turn, if you pick a random square, there is a 1 in 4.8 (99 mines/480 squares) chance that you will hit a mine and lose.
4. Custom - Minesweeper displays a dialog box which allows the player to set grid size and number of mines. You can set your own odds from impossible-to-lose to impossible-to-win.