Minesweeper II 4+

No ability to double click-don’t bother (UPDATED)

I haven’t had a computer that has had Minesweeper for probably 15 years but remembered how much fun I used to have playing it at home and sometimes even at work as a mental break. My current windows work computer didn’t have a good version, so I decided to check out the app store. The other games that were available all had mediocre to poor reviews, so I decided to just throw .99 cents in on this game and hope for the best.

The good news is that there are three versions similar to what I remember (10,40 and 99 mines). It wasn’t instantly clear how to find it, but after playing the beginner version I stumbled across the ability to switch to intermediate or advanced. But using the magic mouse I realized that you can not double click, which candidly is the fastest and most efficient way to play the game. But I went back to the description and saw that the developer recommended a mouse with two buttons, so I figured that this would solve the issue. I found an old wired Microsoft mouse with a USB connector, plugged it in and thought I’d be ready for some real playing. But nope, it was still the same thing where you have to clear one square at a time (unless you want to live dangerously and just guess..never a good strategy other than the opening move). So I donated less than a dollar for a game that is sub standard. No big loss, but if you are a serious player it probably is better to keep looking for a version of the original game with all the features.

Update-7-21-18.
The developer has updated the game so now it does play properly on a Mac. You can double click and play much faster. Unfortunately my skills have diminished so it is going to take a lot of practice to improve my times. Caveat-the magic mouse does not work, so you do need an old school three button mouse. I just have to find a mouse pad and a better surface to move around. Nice job by the developer to fix this. It’s definitely fun and addicting.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the very in-depth review! I have just submitted a new version to the App Store that contains the double-click chord feature you were initially hoping for.

If there's anything else that I can add to improve your experience with the app please don't hesitate to reach out at contact@michaelhamer.com. Thank you again for the great feedback and I hope you'll give it another try.

Only One Quibble

Having read the previous review I knew that finding how to switch between beginner, intermediate and expert was SOMEWHERE. (Go to Game, New, and choose from there.) I use a Magic Track Pad with my iMac Pro and I'm having a ball. Now I just need to get my times down. 99 cents? Bless you. How could I NOT give it 5*?

App has been abandoned

Before purchasing this app, make note that it has been abandoned by the developers, having not been updated since 2019, meaning it has missed the jump to Apple Silicon, and is no longer functional on modern Apple devices.

A real shame... this was once my favorite version of the Minesweeper game.

Developer Response ,

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out and I apologize for any issues that you’ve had. Have you tried using the app on Apple Silicon? The app should function without issue but if there’s a problem I’m happy to fix it! Please reach out to me at support@glooplabs.com and I’ll try to get this resolved.

All the best,
Mike