Minesweeper History


Windows Entertainment Pack

Minesweeper was released in 1990 as part of the Windows Entertainment Pack.

Curt Johnson

Curt Johnson was the co-author of Windows Minesweeper.

Robert Donner

Robert Donner was the co-author of Windows Minesweeper.

Bogus Software

Bogus Software was created in 1987 for games written by Microsoft employees.

One Click Bug

The clock in early versions of Windows Minesweeper often did not stop for 1 click Beginner games.

Timer Jump

The clock in early versions of Windows Minesweeper often skipped a second at the start of the game.

Moving Window Bug

Early versions of Minesweeper moved the game up one pixel every time you changed level.

Timer Lag

Windows Minesweeper counts time more slowly than real time.

XYZZY

XYZZY is a famous Minesweeper cheat that shows you the mine locations.

Hopsing

A 'Hopsing' is when a player sets a new Time and 3bv/s record in the same game.

Sayre Board

A 'Sayre board' is a 30x24 density game with 149 mines.


Funny Mode

A hacked version of Minesweeper Clone that showed 3BV at the start of the game.