{"id":7517,"date":"2017-12-29T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2022-08-14T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:18:09","slug":"minesweeper-john-bulten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/minesweeper-john-bulten\/","title":{"rendered":"Minesweeper by John Bulten"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Minesweeper<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools. Use left click to place mine, right click (in cell) to mark unused, right click (on edge\/corner) to mark a note; hitting tab will also enable a shading mode. If you want more solving options, turn off Penpa-Lite option.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Boxy<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 30th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster John Bulten.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Place a mine into some of the empty cells so that each number represents the total count of mines in neighboring cells, including diagonally adjacent cells.<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> For each cell in the marked rows, enter a 1 if it contains a mine and a 0 if the cell is empty (or a clue cell). Separate each row\u2019s entry from the next with a comma. The format will resemble “0010101000,1110010101,1000011011”.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 5:00, Master = 7:30, Expert = 15:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Click here for other Minesweeper<\/a> puzzles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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