Minefield was published in "The Memotech Games Book" (1984) by Owen and Audrey Bishop.

You need to find a path from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. There are 10 difficulty levels and the number of mines is 25 plus 3 times the difficulty level. Tanks travel downwards across the screen and will shoot you within one square (levels 1-4) or two squares (levels 5-10). Luckily, you can hide in the bushes and watch the tanks; they will never drive over a mine.

You are an escaped prisoner-of-war trying to make your way back to join your own troops. Between you and safety lies an enemy minefield, which you have to cross on foot. It is a barren area, with only a few trees and bushes for cover. The enemy are aware of your escape and, since you are a high-ranking officer, they are out in force to prevent you from getting back alive.

The enemy has sent armoured vehicles to patrol the minefield, with orders to shoot on sight. Although they are a danger to you, they can also be a help. If you can keep out of sight and watch where the vehicles go, you will be able to discover the un-mined paths across the minefield and so reach safety. But put only one foot wrong and you will be blown sky-high by a mine. When you are in sight, the gunners will shoot you, but they cannot see you when you are hiding in a bush. On the other hand, armoured vehicles do not bother to avoid bushes; they simply drive over them. This could be unfortunate for you, if you happen to be hiding in the flattened bush at the time! Apart from that risk, the bushes are a safe place to seek, for there are no mines in, or under, a bush.

The top and bottom rows are always safe.

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