3 Level MineSweeper
Peter Kramer
3 Level MineSweeper is a multi-level version of the popular game MineSweeper. It is played on 3 square minefields stacked one on top of another. Mines are hidden under some of the squares on the minefields. You must uncover as many squares as possible but not uncover any of the squares that are hiding a mine. An uncovered square reveals the number of mines that are adjacent to it. An uncovered square is considered adjacent to all of the squares around it that are on its level and also the squares, if any, above and below both itself and also those adjacent squares on its level. For example, an uncovered square in the center of the middle level, is adjacent to 8 squares on its level, 9 squares on the top level and 9 squares on the bottom level. An uncovered square in a corner of the top level, is adjacent to 3 squares on the top level, 4 squares on the middle level and 0 squares on the bottom level. * A 3D logic puzzle more complex than the original, 2D, single level MineSweeper * Free unlimited minefields for 11 different combinations of size and mine density * 4 different sizes (3x3x3, 4x4x3, 5x5x3, 6x6x3) * 5 different mine densities (4%, 8%, 12%, 16% and 20% - not all densities available for all sizes) * In App Purchase upgrade adds 4 more sizes (7x7x3, 8x8x3, 9x9x3 and 10x10x3) and includes all 5 mine densities for each size - an additional 29 different combinations of size and mine density. * Best scores saved and posted on the Game Center [The reason why 3 Level MineSweeper is a complex logic puzzle (and not a random luck, speed game) is based on the observation that if one uncovered square (A) is adjacent to another uncovered square (B), and all of the squares adjacent to A are also adjacent to B, then the number of mines that are adjacent to B but not adjacent to A is the number revealed on B minus the number revealed on A. A simple application of this general observation is that if A is on the top level and B is on the middle level precisely below A then the number of mines that will be on the bottom level adjacent to B will be the number revealed on B minus the number revealed on A. Other more complex applications of this general observation can be used to solve most minefields. We have found that most minefields, other than minefields with a mine density of 20%, can be solved with only the second and third move being a guess with, at times, an additional 2-1-2 ambiguity at the very end (i.e. a sequence of 2 squares, one of which contains a mine, 1 uncovered square, and then 2 squares, 1 of which contains a mine).] Shown below: 1) A 5x5x3 minefield after the first move. 2) The same minefield having been solved using multiple applications of the observation above. 3) The Select table showing best scores for minefields 4) A 3x3x3 minefield being solved. The 'mine' marker indicates that a mine must be under the square and the 'color' markers indicate that one mine is hidden under each set of colored squares. 5) A 4x4x3 minefield being solved.


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  • Category: Games
  • Updated: 2014-01-10T19:21:21Z
  • Adult rating:4+
  • Current Version: 1.3
  • Supported devices:
    iPhone5s-iPhone5s iPadAir-iPadAir iPadAirCellular-iPadAirCellular iPadMiniRetina-iPadMiniRetina iPadMiniRetinaCellular-iPadMiniRetinaCellular iPhone6-iPhone6 iPhone6Plus-iPhone6Plus iPadAir2-iPadAir2 iPadAir2Cellular-iPadAir2Cellular iPadMini3-iPadMini3 iPadMini3Cellular-iPadMini3Cellular iPodTouchSixthGen-iPodTouchSixthGen iPhone6s-iPhone6s iPhone6sPlus-iPhone6sPlus iPadMini4-iPadMini4 iPadMini4Cellular-iPadMini4Cellular iPadPro-iPadPro iPadProCellular-iPadProCellular iPadPro97-iPadPro97 iPadPro97Cellular-iPadPro97Cellular iPhoneSE-iPhoneSE iPhone7-iPhone7 iPhone7Plus-iPhone7Plus iPad611-iPad611 iPad612-iPad612 iPad71-iPad71 iPad72-iPad72 iPad73-iPad73 iPad74-iPad74 iPhone8-iPhone8 iPhone8Plus-iPhone8Plus iPhoneX-iPhoneX iPad75-iPad75 iPad76-iPad76 iPhoneXS-iPhoneXS iPhoneXSMax-iPhoneXSMax iPhoneXR-iPhoneXR iPad812-iPad812 iPad834-iPad834 iPad856-iPad856 iPad878-iPad878 iPadMini5-iPadMini5 iPadMini5Cellular-iPadMini5Cellular iPadAir3-iPadAir3 iPadAir3Cellular-iPadAir3Cellular iPodTouchSeventhGen-iPodTouchSeventhGen iPhone11-iPhone11 iPhone11Pro-iPhone11Pro iPadSeventhGen-iPadSeventhGen iPadSeventhGenCellular-iPadSeventhGenCellular iPhone11ProMax-iPhone11ProMax iPhoneSESecondGen-iPhoneSESecondGen iPadProSecondGen-iPadProSecondGen iPadProSecondGenCellular-iPadProSecondGenCellular iPadProFourthGen-iPadProFourthGen iPadProFourthGenCellular-iPadProFourthGenCellular iPhone12Mini-iPhone12Mini iPhone12-iPhone12 iPhone12Pro-iPhone12Pro iPhone12ProMax-iPhone12ProMax iPadAir4-iPadAir4 iPadAir4Cellular-iPadAir4Cellular iPadEighthGen-iPadEighthGen iPadEighthGenCellular-iPadEighthGenCellular iPadProThirdGen-iPadProThirdGen iPadProThirdGenCellular-iPadProThirdGenCellular iPadProFifthGen-iPadProFifthGen iPadProFifthGenCellular-iPadProFifthGenCellular iPhone13Pro-iPhone13Pro iPhone13ProMax-iPhone13ProMax iPhone13Mini-iPhone13Mini iPhone13-iPhone13 iPadMiniSixthGen-iPadMiniSixthGen iPadMiniSixthGenCellular-iPadMiniSixthGenCellular iPadNinthGen-iPadNinthGen iPadNinthGenCellular-iPadNinthGenCellular iPhoneSEThirdGen-iPhoneSEThirdGen iPadAirFifthGen-iPadAirFifthGen iPadAirFifthGenCellular-iPadAirFifthGenCellular iPhone14-iPhone14 iPhone14Plus-iPhone14Plus iPhone14Pro-iPhone14Pro iPhone14ProMax-iPhone14ProMax iPadTenthGen-iPadTenthGen iPadTenthGenCellular-iPadTenthGenCellular iPadPro11FourthGen-iPadPro11FourthGen iPadPro11FourthGenCellular-iPadPro11FourthGenCellular iPadProSixthGen-iPadProSixthGen iPadProSixthGenCellular-iPadProSixthGenCellular iPhone15-iPhone15 iPhone15Plus-iPhone15Plus iPhone15Pro-iPhone15Pro iPhone15ProMax-iPhone15ProMax

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