Minesweeper Game Downloads

HexSweeper

  • Year
    1992
  • Strategy
    Flag Mines AND Clear Mines
  • Platform
    SunOS || OpenWindows 3 (NeXT)

HexSweeper - Game Overview

HexSweeper was written for OpenWindows 3 on SunOS by Liam R. E. Quin.

HexSweeper is a game a bit like the VMS (or Microsoft Windows) minesweeper game, except that instead of a rectangular grid there's a grid of hexagons.

The final version saves your best 30 scores and its auto-opening feature is called "AutoWalk". You open cells by pressing [SPACE BAR] or clicking the left mouse button, and you mark mines by typing [M] or clicking the middle mouse button. The game is runs in monochrome and colour.

HexSweeper was written specifically for OpenWindows 3 using NeWS PostScript and does not work on earlier versions or X Windows. The file warns "HexSweeper does not run under Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, or any version of XFree86. You must be running the xnews windowing server, usually on a SPARC system". In addition, "You must be running OpenWindows 3 under SunOS 4.1 or Solaris 2".


Version History

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

SunOS1.0Original release.
SunOS1.66Improved speed and playability.
SunOS1.81Improved speed, bug fixes, better highscore list, font menu, explosion graphic.
SunOS1.140
SunOS1.141Patch to fix re-sizing issue.
SunOS1.149

Pictures

Screenshots are sorted by platform then version.


HexSweeper 1.149 - Gameplay
HexSweeper 1.149 - Help file
HexSweeper 1.149 - Highscores
HexSweeper 1.149 - Lost game
HexSweeper 1.149 - Options
HexSweeper 1.149 - The "Welsh Cottage" grid

Downloads

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

SunOS1.019921992-08-18Source code
SHR (Shell Archive)Code ✓English, C
SunOS1.6619921992-08-29Source code
SHR (Shell Archive)Code ✓English, C
SunOS1.8119921992-09-07Source code
SHR (Shell Archive)Code ✓English, C
SunOS1.14019921992-10-06Source code
SunOS1.14119921992-10-08Source code
SHR (Shell Archive)Code ✓English, C
SunOS1.1491992Source code
GZ (Binary)English

Credits

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

SunOS1.0
Liam R. E. QuinCopyrightSource code
SunOS1.66
Liam R. E. QuinCopyrightSource code
SunOS1.81
Liam R. E. QuinCopyrightSource code
SunOS1.140
Liam R. E. QuinCopyrightSource code
SunOS1.141
Liam R. E. QuinCopyrightSource code
SunOS1.149
Liam R. E. QuinCopyrightSource code

Game Links

Dead sites are often available at archive.org.

  • https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sources/c/Uo6LwT_Q4_Q/m/VAVAYGtfSssJ
    Usenet post 18 Aug 1992 for original release.

  • https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sources/c/VkFD5sSL61U/m/Ddy1pq7YWOUJ
    Usenet post 29 Aug 1992 for version 1.66

  • https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sources/c/ZVtuSlCW0lw/m/sIETn6zQCyQJ
    Usenet post 7 Sept 1992 for version 1.81.

  • https://groups.google.com/g/comp.windows.open-look/c/JINvM_yU0sA/m/dGfgVlndwUUJ
    Usenet post 9 Oct 1992 for version 1.141.

  • http://www.holoweb.net/liam/software/NeWS/HexSweeper/
    HexSweeper homepage.


Entity Links

Dead sites are often available at archive.org.

  • http://www.holoweb.net/liam/
    Liam Quin homepage.

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamquin/
    Liam Quin profile.