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Minesweeper/Game Patterns
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To become proficient at the game you must learn to recognize patterns in the playing field. In the following text:
c = left click
m = mine
n = any number
w = wall
x = don't know/don't care
Line patterns
Pattern: Row of Ones
+ Given ... 2 1 Square 1 Square 1 Square 1 Square 1 Square 1 Square ...
+ Play ... Depiction of a flag tile 76px|Click 76px|Click Depiction of a flag tile 76px|Click 76px|Click Depiction of a flag tile ...
Pattern: 1-1
given: w 1 1 w play: w x x m
Pattern: 1 - 2
given: w 1 2 n play: w x x m
Pattern: Twin mines
given: 1 2 1
play: m c m
Pattern: Central Twin Mines
given: 1 2 2 1
play: c m m c
Pattern
given: w 2 2 x
play: w m m c
Pattern
given: x 2 3 2 x
play: c m m m c
Pattern
given: x 2 3 3 2 x
play: c m m m m c
Corner patterns :p
Pattern: 3 in a Corner
given:
x
x 1 x
x 1 3 c
x c c
play:
x
x x x
x x 3 c
x c c
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