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Automine - Game Overview

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Automine was written for RISC OS in 1995 by A. J. Holdsworth.

Automine has the same three levels as Windows Minesweeper (8x8 with 10 mines, 16x16 with 40 mines, 30x16 with 99 mines) as well as a "Psychic" level that is 8x8 with 16 mines. Your best Highscore is saved for each level and you can also play custom games.

You can flag and use optional questionamarks. Unlike all other RISC OS versions, Automine chords the same way as Windows Minesweeper (left and right buttons) but you can lose if you chord and flags have not been placed. You have options to make the corners always safe and there is an option not to "auto clear" (automatically open openings). There is an Automine skin and a Windows skin with both small and large cells and there are two display modes. Other features are starting games by clicking anywhere on the grid, the ability to pause the game and a "Hint" feature that will show you a safe cell to open. You win either by playing NF (opening all safe cells) or by flagging all mines while opening all cells.

Version 1.59 was published by Acorn User magazine in April 1998.

Version History

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A list of all known versions sorted by platform then version. Email admin@ if you have more! See the Downloads section for available files.

RISC OS	1.44	Undated development version.
RISC OS	1.54	Made compatible with RISC OS 2 and 256 colour graphics.
RISC OS	1.56	Improved menus and graphics.
RISC OS	1.57	Improved graphics and Help file.
RISC OS	1.58	Game is now won if either played completely NF or completely flagged.
RISC OS	1.59	First public release by Acorn User magazine. Made first click safe and fixed bugs.
RISC OS	1.60	Removed Acorn User graphics and updated Help file.
RISC OS	1.61	Fixed a graphics issue for RISC OS 4.

Pictures

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Screenshots are sorted by platform then version.

Downloads

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Versions are listed by platform, version, year, earliest known date and source of the date information.

RISC OS		1.44		1995		Documentation
RISC OS		1.54		1997	1997-09-10	Documentation
RISC OS		1.56		1997	1997-10-31	Documentation
RISC OS		1.57		1997	1997-12-11	Documentation
RISC OS		1.58		1998	1998-01-12	Documentation
RISC OS		1.59		1998	1998-02-18	Documentation	ZIP English
RISC OS		1.60		1999	1998-06-11	Documentation
RISC OS		1.61		1999	1999-04-07	Documentation	ZIP English

Credits

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People and companies are listed by platform, version, name, role and source of the information.

RISC OS		1.44		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.54		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.56		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.57		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.58		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.59		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.60		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation
RISC OS		1.61		A. J. Holdsworth Author Documentation Musus Umbra Copyright Documentation

Game Links

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Entity Links

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