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Ready to munch?Eat the numbers. Grab a flag to defuse the mines. Pick up power-ups for special abilities.
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MineSweeper Muncher mixes classic Minesweeper with a Pac-Man-style maze chase. Instead of dots you eat Minesweeper numbers, and the ghosts are the mines. Clear every number to beat the maze, dodge the mines, and chase a new best score.
It runs in your browser on desktop and mobile, with nothing to download or install. Want the original? Play classic Minesweeper on our homepage.
How to play
- Press Play, then steer the muncher through the maze.
- Eat every number to clear the level. Each number is worth ten times its value, so a 5 scores 50 points.
- Avoid the mines. Touching one costs a life, and you start with three.
- Grab a flag to defuse the mines. For a few seconds they turn into scared flags you can eat: 200 points for the first, then 400, 800 and 1,600 for each one after it.
- Use the side tunnel in the middle row to wrap from one edge of the maze to the other and shake off a chaser.
- Clear the maze to move up a level. The mines get faster as you go.
Controls
KeyboardArrow keys or W, A, S, D.
Touch screensSwipe on the maze, or use the arrow pad that appears under the game.
SoundTap the speaker button at the top right of the game to mute or unmute. The game remembers your choice.
Power-ups
A power-up badge appears on a random open tile every so often and disappears after 10 seconds if you leave it. Collecting one scores 50 points.
Shield: 6 secondsMines can’t hurt you. A blue bubble surrounds the muncher.
Speed: 5 secondsThe muncher runs much faster.
Freeze: 4 secondsEvery mine freezes solid and is harmless.
Magnet: 7 secondsEats every number within two tiles as you move.
Features
- Free to play, with no sign-up and no download
- Works on desktop, tablet and phone
- Three maze layouts: an easy first level, a medium second level, and the full maze from level 3
- Four power-ups: shield, speed, freeze and magnet
- An animated muncher with a big chomping mouth
- Retro Minesweeper look and arcade sound effects
- Three lives, rising difficulty and combo scoring
- Your best score is saved in your browser
Tips for a higher score
- Save flags for when the mines are close, so you can chain ghost-eating combos.
- Don’t run in straight lines. The red mine chases you directly and the orange one aims ahead of you.
- Use the shield when you’re cornered, the magnet in a number-heavy area, and freeze to clear a crowded stretch safely.
- Numbers next to walls are worth more, so the edges of the maze pay off.