Minesweeper

A browser-based classic Minesweeper game with retro Windows styling. Single HTML file, zero dependencies.

How to play

Action	Control
Reveal a cell	Left click
Place / remove a flag	Right click
Reset game	Click the smiley button
Reset game (keyboard)	R
Switch to Easy	1
Switch to Medium	2
Switch to Hard	3

Features

• 3 difficulties - Easy (9x9, 10 mines), Medium (16x16, 40 mines), Hard (16x30, 99 mines)
• Recursive flood fill - clicking an empty cell reveals all connected empty regions
• First-click safety - mines are placed after your first click, so you never hit one immediately
• Flag system - right-click to mark suspected mines; mine counter updates live
• Timer - starts on first click, stops when you win or lose
• Smiley states - normal, surprised (while clicking), dead (loss), cool (win)

How to run

Just open index.html in any modern browser. No server, build step, or dependencies required.

Tech stack

• React 18 (via CDN)
• Babel standalone (JSX transpilation)
• HTML5 / CSS3 / Vanilla JS
• Single index.html file

Live demo

https://stonedhawk.github.io/minesweeper

License

MIT - see LICENSE