Battle was published for the BBC Micro Model B in 1982 by Micro Aid.

Early adverts described the game as "fast moving simulation of Falklands minefield" for £2.95. This was a marketing gimmick due to the war between Argentina and the UK. Later versions were simply called Minefield.

This is a game for one player, who has to move from the bottom left of a 10x10 grid to the top right, or the "Home Base", using the cursor keys, avoiding mines on your way. These mines cannot be seen but you are told how many mines are around you each move, but this facility only last for the first twenty moves: after this, you are completely unaided, but the score for each move increases accordingly. A time limit is imposed on the game, a bonus being gained for completion of the course in under a minute, but you are blown up, and your score halved if you take over two minutes.

The game was renamed Minefield in September 1983 and sold in "Games 1" (also "Games One") with Darts, Cards, Pontoon and Mrmidon on cassette for £4.95.

One review described the game as "a very simple game, written in Basic, and consequently, it is nothing spectacular."

The following attributes can be used to map the evolution of Minesweeper. Blue cells are confirmed attributes for official versions of Battle. Yellow cells are unknown.