Minesweeper Game Database

Minesweeper (Windows CE) (1997)



Overview
Microsoft released Minesweeper for Windows CE in 1997.

The Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows CE is a collection of ten games designed to amuse you, puzzle you, challenge you, or just distract you for a few minutes. Some of the games are designed for two-person play; you can play against the computer or use infrared communications to play a friend on another handhled PC.

The games included were Blackjack, Chess, Codebreaker, FreeCell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Reversi, Sink the Ships, Space Defense and Taipei.


Platforms
  • 1997 - Windows Embedded

Companies
  • Microsoft Corporation

People
No people have been added for this game.


Game Lineage
Windows Minesweeper (1990)

Microsoft released a version of its Minesweeper game for Windows CE.


Game Attributes

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

Mined-Out (1983)
Minefield Variants
Minefield (1979)
Mines (1987)
Minesweeper (1990)
Minesweeper Variants


[ ALL ] [ Windows Embedded ]

Releases
ID 94
[OS] Windows Embedded (Windows CE 1.0)
Version 1.0 release. Published on 1997-01-09. Microsoft announced the game at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


ISO (EXE)
Code ⤫
English
Evaluation CD image with setup files.
ID 95
[OS] Windows Embedded (Windows CE 2.0)
Version 2.0 release. Published no later than 1998-12-31. Copyright date is 1998.


ISO (EXE)
Code ⤫
English
CD image with setup files.
ZIP (EXE)
Code ⤫
English
Zipped installation files.
ZIP (EXE)
Code ⤫
English
Free sample of Minesweeper.


[ ALL ] [ Windows Embedded ]

Images
ID 94
[OS] Windows Embedded (Windows CE 1.0)
Version 1.0 release. Published on 1997-01-09. Microsoft announced the game at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


No images have been added for this release.

ID 95
[OS] Windows Embedded (Windows CE 2.0)
Version 2.0 release. Published no later than 1998-12-31. Copyright date is 1998.


Lost game
Lost game


[ ALL ] [ Windows Embedded ]

Credits
ID 94
[OS] Windows Embedded for Windows CE 1.0
Version 1.0 release. Published on 1997-01-09.


Microsoft Corporation
source: Evaluation CD
as "Microsoft Corporation"
"Copyright"
Microsoft Corporation
source: CD
as "Microsoft Corporation"
"Copyright"
Microsoft Corporation
source: Box
as "Microsoft Corporation"
"Copyright"
ID 95
[OS] Windows Embedded for Windows CE 2.0
Version 2.0 release. Published no later than 1998-12-31.


Microsoft Corporation
source: CD
as "Microsoft Corporation"
"Copyright"
Microsoft Corporation
source: Box
as "Microsoft Corporation"
"Copyright"


[ ALL ] [ Windows Embedded ]

Collect

Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows CE 1.0 || Collect ID 36 || Edition ID 182 || Evaluation CD || 1572315970 (ISBN10)

Evaluation CD
Evaluation CD

Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows CE 1.0 || Collect ID 36 || Edition ID 10 || Windows CE 1.0 (CD) || 1572315970 (ISBN10)

Box (front)
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CD (front)
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Inlay (first page)
Inlay (first page)

Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows CE 2.0 || Collect ID 173 || Edition ID 11 || Windows CE 2.0 (CD) || 0735600562 (ISBN10)

Cover (front artwork)
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Cover (back artwork)
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Inlay (front)

Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows CE 2.0 || Collect ID 173 || Edition ID 271 || Windows CE 2.0 (CD) || 0735600562 (ISBN10)

Box (front)
Box (front)
Box (back)
Box (back)
Case (front)
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Box (top)


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Promos
Handheld PC Vol. 1 No. 0 (1997)


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Trivia
  • The original press release stated "Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows CE is scheduled to be available in stores by March 1997 for approximately $34.95."
  • According to an interview in Handheld PC magazine (Fall 1997) the product manager for the Entertainment Pack was Robert O'Hara.


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Print

  • Handheld PC, Vol. 1 No. 0
    https://archive.org/details/hpcmagfall97/page/n1/mode/2up
    Advertisement (reseller) for release ID94. Date published 1997-00-00.

  • Handheld PC, Vol. 1 No. 0, (p5) - Interview with Microsoft's Robert O'Hara
    https://archive.org/details/hpcmagfall97/page/n5/mode/2up
    Interview for release ID94. Date published 1997-00-00. Interview with the product manager for the Windows CE entertainment pack.

  • Handheld PC, Vol. 1 No. 0, (p20) - MICROSOFT ENTERTAINMENT PACK
    https://archive.org/details/hpcmagfall97/page/n21/mode/2up
    Advertisement (publisher) for release ID94. Date published 1997-00-00.

  • Handheld PC, Vol. 1 No. 0, (p84)
    https://archive.org/details/hpcmagfall97/page/n21/mode/2up
    Advertisement (reseller) for release ID94. Date published 1997-00-00.

  • Handheld PC, Vol. 1 No. 1
    https://archive.org/details/hpcmagjanfeb98/page/n1/mode/2up
    Advertisement (reseller) for release ID94. Date published 1998-01-00.