Minesweeper for the 2600

[+atari2600land]

I found this ROM on the internet and it didn't come with any instructions. Does anyone have any instructions? This game sure looks interesting.

Minesweeper.bin

[neotokeo2001]

Everything you need to know:

http://soeren.informationstheater.de/atari/

[godzillajoe]

If you have any version of Windows installed anywhere, it's a lot like the Minesweeper that comes with the OS

[Uzumaki]

Except Window version uses both mouse button. Left button clears the square(s), right button flags or mark ?'s, and both helps you figures out the adjourning squares.

 

Atari has only 1 fire button, which would make figuring this game a bit tricky without manual.

[PressureCooker2600]

i love minesweeper for windows

[Living Room Arcade]

How to play

Use the TV type switch to switch between PAL and NTSC (color=PAL). Press reset to start a new game. Use select to choose between 1-9 bombs. You have to find some mines/bombs hidden on a 6x6 field. If you step on a field it shows you how many bombs are in the 8 surrounding fields. With this information you can find the fields which contain bombs. To help you remember, where you think the bombs are, you can set flags on every field. To set a flag steer the cursor to the border of the field and press the trigger button. The border changes the colour from red to green. Now you can set/clear flags. Do the same procedure again to go back to "search the bomb" mode. You cannot step on a flag, you have to clear it first. If you step on a bomb, you lose. If all fields without bombs are visible, you win. You can run minesweeper 2600 under a VCS 2600 emulator like PCAE or on a real VCS. For more programming info on the 2600 visit Nick Bensema's Atari Programming Page

 

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Edited November 28, 2023 by Living Room Arcade