Buscaminas

Buscaminas is the popular Spanish edition of Minesweeper, a classic logical puzzle game. Utilizing a grid of hidden cells, players use mathematical deduction to avoid detonating deadly hidden mines ("minas"). Using click-to-reveal controls, the objective is to discover all safe tiles on the board.

Setup

• Grid: A board of face-down square cells containing a pre-set number of hidden mines.
• Goal: Uncover all squares on the board that do not contain a mine without detonating any of them.

Controls

• Reveal square: Left-click on any face-down cell.
• Flag mine (Bandera): Right-click on a cell to place a protective flag ("bandera") over suspected mines.
• Chord click: Click on an open number that already has all surrounding mines flagged to instantly reveal remaining adjacent squares.
• Mobile: Tap cells directly to reveal them; tap and hold to place a flag.

Rules

1. The first click on the grid is always guaranteed to be safe and will never reveal a mine.
2. Clicking a cell reveals either a blank space, a number, or a hidden mine.
3. Numbers indicate how many mines are located in the eight adjacent cells surrounding that number.
4. Deduce where mines are located and flag them to prevent accidental clicking.
5. The match is won when all non-mine cells are uncovered. The game ends in defeat if a mine is clicked.

Tips

• Look for obvious patterns first, such as a "1" corner tile that only touches one unopened square; flag it immediately.
• Use the chording control (clicking numbers) to clear open spaces much faster than clicking individual cells.
• Never guess unless absolutely necessary; always use logical deduction to guarantee safe moves.