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Poll Question: What do you do when choosing a mine is down to luck during a game
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    Posted: October 16 2008 at 05:41
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

oh, I only play at increased difficulty: maximum size with 210 bombs. that's a higher percentage of bombs per square than the standard games. extremely difficult that way; sometimes only a guess helps (or not)


Even at the highest standard level you usually have to guess at some point ...

yes, unless you are very lucky. but that is rare


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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

oh, I only play at increased difficulty: maximum size with 210 bombs. that's a higher percentage of bombs per square than the standard games. extremely difficult that way; sometimes only a guess helps (or not)


Even at the highest standard level you usually have to guess at some point ...
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I don't get upset, but having playing Minefield it's confirmed my belief that such things as statistics and chance are a myth, it's pure Murphy, all the way.
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You're all nerds damn it, playing this crap........ *says the guy who openly admits to being a member of about 5 forums and posting regularly, and lurking another 10-15 in the same day*
I just don't game anymore for some reason:S
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I never choose the wrong one; I always put in "size 99999999999999999999999999" and "bombs 1."
 
So easy, even I can do it.


Edited by The Whistler - October 16 2008 at 03:38
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oh, I only play at increased difficulty: maximum size with 210 bombs. that's a higher percentage of bombs per square than the standard games. extremely difficult that way; sometimes only a guess helps (or not)


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^You goddamn nerd Mike!LOL
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11 seconds for beginner level ...
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sometimes you have to gamble at that game. this is especially sad if you have found all but 1 bomb, and you have no way to find out which of the last 2 remaining squares that bomb is under


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Hah ... 66 seconds for the medium level.Big%20smileWink
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Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

Of course the Harvey reference was the ONLY bit of this thread I did understand! 
I assumed as much, just used it as an excuse to post the picture Wink
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:




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Of course the Harvey reference was the ONLY bit of this thread I did understand! 


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Other. If for example I encounter a situation where it's down to luck, I'll usually look for some grey slots which have a low probability of mines. If there is a line of "1" slots then there'll be few mines in the vincinity. If all the grey slots bordering the open slots have a high density, I usually click a random slot elsewhere.

BTW: I'm not playing it often ... but when I install Windows on a PC I'll sometimes play it and try to finish the beginner mode in less than 10 seconds.LOL


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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

I don't do minesweeper - I have a life!LOL


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Originally posted by limeyrob limeyrob wrote:

I have a friend. Don't I Harvey?Big%20smile


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Of course I have no idea what y'all talking about, but the Harvey reference was inspired Rob! Clap
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O ye of little faith. I am Shocked
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^ It's right there next to the credulous emoticon.
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Just done the expert game in 296. (Couldn't find an emotican for smug git!)
 
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by kibble_alex kibble_alex wrote:

Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

I don't do Minesweeper...I'm more of a Spider Solitaire man...LOL


REAL men play solitary card games

My favourite at the moment is FreeCell. Enough of your minesweeper...
Spider is an insidious little game and I hate it with a passion. I will delete the .exe from my PC... just after this one last game... Wink
 
I rely 100% on luck when playing Minesweeper and never try and work-out where the mines are - my best score on Beginner level is 4 seconds. Big%20smile ... haven't quite managed to complete it using that method on any other level yet, but I will.


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