Minefield was written for the Spectravideo in 1984 by Damon Pillinger and Danny Olesh.

This action-packed game simulates a 'real war' situation. You control a man, represented by a cross, and you must traverse a deadly minefield at an ever-increasing speed to save your companions at the front. Move your man around using the 1 key for left and the 0 key for right. You move forward automatically. Your speed across the minefield depends on your level of play. When you die, as you eventually will, your score will be displayed. A good score is around 30,000. Beware the explosive fence which surrounds the minefield.

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.