The Fascinating History of Minesweeper in Windows 3.1 to Windows 7

Minesweeper is a classic computer game that has been included with Microsoft Windows since version 3.1 in 1992. The game's origins can be traced back to the mainframe game called Cube, developed by a group of computer science students at the University of Washington in the mid-1980s.
In 1989, Robert Donner, a Microsoft employee, developed a prototype of a similar game called Mines, which was later renamed to Minesweeper. The game was inspired by the Cube game and also by a game called Relentless Logic, which was published by the Japanese puzzle magazine Nikoli.
Minesweeper was first included in the Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1, a collection of simple games for Windows 3.1, released in 1990. The game became very popular and was included in all subsequent versions of Windows.
The original version of Minesweeper had a 9x9 grid with 10 mines randomly placed on the board. The objective of the game is to clear the board of all non-mine squares by clicking on them, while avoiding detonating any mines. The player can mark squares they believe contain mines with a flag to help avoid detonating them.
Over the years, various versions of Minesweeper have been released with updated graphics and additional features, such as larger grids and multiple difficulty levels. In Windows XP, the game received a major update, with new graphics and sound effects, as well as the addition of an intermediate difficulty level.
Despite its simplicity, Minesweeper has remained a beloved game for many Windows users and has even spawned competitive communities focused on speedrunning and high scores.
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Sadly, the game we all liked disappeared from windows.