Anonymine - A minesweeper that is solvable with only deduction

Dec 9, 2022 · 1 min read · games tui  ·
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Anonymine is a minesweeper that checks if the fields actually are solvable with only deduction. This means that no guessing will be required, and that the only way to lose is by making a mistake.

Anonymine implements an algorithm to generate the field while guaranteeing the solvability of the game. Some limitations are introduced in the number of mines in order to avoid to take a long time to generate the field.

The feature of being solvable without the need of guessing is much appreciated by players who hate to lose their game at the last few mines because there is no way to decide for the position of a mine.

Anonymine, whose name derives from "anonymous minesweeper", since the author never felt the need to give a name to the game, also comes with a couple of other interesting and original features. For example, it can work with grids having unusual shapes (e.g., hexagonal).

Moreover, some more "standard" features include the possibility of setting the size of the field and the number of the mines.

The high scores are calculated on the basis of the number of left mines and the time taken to complete the game.

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