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[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 108 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I expect you to die, Mr Bond

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days 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

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] TurnOnTheSunflower@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

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

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

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

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days 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....

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 2 days ago
[–] simple@lemm.ee 70 points 3 days 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.

[–] Skasi@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 15 points 3 days ago

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

[–] ReiRose@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

The same as actual minesweeping

[–] Roopappy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago
  1. Guess

  2. Say "dammit"

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago

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

[–] owl 5 points 2 days 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.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

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

[–] blx@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago

Time to find out your luck stat for the day

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 17 points 3 days ago

Congratulate yourself for the win.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[–] MintyAnt@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Solid approach. BOOM!!

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

50/50 chance, take a wild guess.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 days ago

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

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago

Use a better minesweeper algorithm? Or flip a coin.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

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

[–] Konstant@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Now is time for a Hail Marry.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago
[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

It’s the top one