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Holy crap: Minesweeper Expert in 38 seconds

by Kyle Orland on Feb 8th 2007 12:15PM

If you're anything like us, the first time you watch this video of a 38-second expert minesweeper run, you'll probably think it's a sped-up fake. But all you doubting Thomases can actually download the raw MVF file for Minesweeper recorder The Clone and be amazed at how quickly those fingers can actually fly.

While you're at it, check out all the cool, ultra-obsessive content on Planet Minesweeper, which includes tips on mouse handling, a mathematical analysis of first click positions and a map of serious players nationwide. Seems some people use the game as much more than just a procrastination tool. Who knew?

[Via TheLastBoss]

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Tags: casual, fast, minesweeper, PC, windows, world record, WorldRecord

Reader Comments (29)

He needs to get a life...

I think it might be fake, where the countdown and timing are overlay.

Useful skill to have...

You can actually beat Mindsweeper?!?!?!?!

shopped

wow.

can we see a spider solitaire speedrun next plz?

i had a friend in college who could do it almost this fast. it was insane.

Too much time at the office to be honest.

I don't think I've even beat an expert game before.

Christ, people. Even with evidence to prove this is real (and I *have* seen it done at nearly this speed before), you guys are still quick to point out "lol fake". Pathetic.

Also, the whole "this guy needs a life" thing. You probably play video games too, right? Have you ever gotten good at one? Do you have no life as well?

@rockintom99

Obviously they don't, if they spend all that time on here talking about how others don't have lives. :)

How the hell do you even play that dumb game? I tried it once, like, on Windows 95. What do the numbers indicate?

this guy is good.

for me it still takes over 1 minute to complete it =(.

Yes this video is real.

I used to rock Planet Minesweeper. My times for expert, intermediate, and beginner are 75, 24, and 4 seconds, giving me a total of 103 seconds for all 3. You're not considered an ultimate 1337 champion until you can get your total of all 3 high scores under 100, but I swear I can't shave off a single second on those scores.

I swear I'm better now.

hmmm, I never checked around to see if there was a High Score board.

I was never able to break the elusive 1 minute mark in expert, consistantly I was under 75 maxing out at 62 seconds.

my addiction became so bad that I had to switch to a trackball so timewise, I was no longer competitive [and have instructed all employer's since that I simply cannot have mindsweeper installed on my system]... Hi my name is Terry and I am a mindsweeper addict and I have been clean now for 7 years

Gosh, this could've been a good news post but I think it really needed just a few more mid-sentence links, WHAT U THINK GUYZ?

That's good how does he do in a game that dous'nt look like something you get free when you get a new computer. or at least play a game thatsmade in this decade

FAKE!

look at the title of the window "minesweeper clone 2006"

16. That's good how does he do in a game that dous'nt look like something you get free when you get a new computer. or at least play a game thatsmade in this decade

Dude, I hope you were kidding or have weird grammar. I mean, you do know what minesweeper is and where it comes from, right?

i've always consider the double click tactic to be cheap. (clears out all surrounding boxes if marked mines are equal to number on square).

nevertheless, that is fantastic!

I can never play Minesweeper effectively. I never understood the rules for some reason.

He's using a program that records a live video of your game. It doesn't make it easier, it just makes your time official, and disables the cheats in the regular MineSweeper.

@Chris: Read the post. It's a recorder to verify your cleartime.

to #13 Rubang B

Play beginner long enough and you might be able to get the elusive "1 second", where the first click actually solves the whole puzzle for you. Got it twice before, but other than fluke wins like that, 4 seconds is also my fastest..

There is a HACK for minesweeper in XP, for those who don't already know.....

When you start the game press XYZZY then hold down Shift. You will see a single white pixel appear at the top-left corner of the screen. When you hover over a bomb, this white pixel will disappear. How see if YOU are an expert at Minesweeper too! Psh

Please don't tempt me. I've been clean for a year and a half. If I get the lucky 1 second beginner, I'll still have a total of 100, and have to shave off a second on either intermediate or expert, and that's where I'm screwed, because I'm not ready for the "no flags" method. Those guys are intense.

The mouse movements looked too static. I could write a program to do that in an evening. Solving algorithm , screen capture-interpretation, and mouse movements/events. That's all it is. Too easy.

Minesweeper on Vista is teh rox0rz! New graphics and awesome sound effects!

But I'm hooked on that Hold'Em poker game...

That guy's just lucky in getting all the easy placements.

@26 You mean something like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afIzIAwuAmk

They've addressed it already at planetminesweeper.

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