Minesweeper (source released)

[AlmarM 22]

Hey!

Prepare to be amazed!
Instead of writing a bot for Minesweeper, I created the game itself!

Source status
Released! Check downloads!

Screenshots


Any tips, feedback, comments, features would be great!

EDIT (22-11-2010):

• Increased timer input width
• Fixed "Win/Lose" label text
• Fixed the 'first-click-game-over' bug.

EDIT (23-11-2010):

• Added Icon
• Fixed a few problems

EDIT (26-11-2010):

• Added flag system (needs testing, feedback appreciated)
• Fixed some bugs
• Decided to release source in a few updates.

Note: I tried creating a mouseOverHover effect, but it results in a massive lag (wich gets worse everytime you start a new game).

EDIT (29-11-2010):

• Fixed some bugs
• Added second SkinPack
• Included source, check 'Downloads'

EDIT (11-12-2013):

• Updated the download links

 

Downloads
The source code can now be found in the attached files.

Minesweeper Source Code.zip

Edited January 14, 2016 by AlmarM

[czardas 1,269]

I don't find the numbers very clear to read. Perhaps you could improve it with something like a bold white font against the red background. Also the message "Game Over" might want to be a bit more informative, eg "You Win" or "You Lose". Apart from that I like it a lot.

[AlmarM 22]

Thanks ^^.

I'm really open to feedback and tips.

I might want to create like a "SkinImport" feature. Where you have a .zip with pre-named files to use as a skin.

[JohnOne 1,603]

Agreed about the colours, but it told me "you win" after the game.

Very good.

[AlmarM 22]

Agreed about the colours, but it told me "you win" after the game.

Very good.

It told you "You Win" when you didn't?

[DaRkf0x 0]

It told you "You Win" when you didn't?

Dunno about them, but for me either version always told me correctly if I lost or won the game

I agree with changing the fonts though, it gets a little rough on the eyes..

Also you could add a right click function, as in we could right click on a square we knew that had a mine and it would be flagged and instead of a cardinal you could put as asterisk or just change color, what do you think?

[AlmarM 22]

Dunno about them, but for me either version always told me correctly if I lost or won the game

I agree with changing the fonts though, it gets a little rough on the eyes..

Also you could add a right click function, as in we could right click on a square we knew that had a mine and it would be flagged and instead of a cardinal you could put as asterisk or just change color, what do you think?

I'm already making a default skin pack that comes with it, it makes things more clear.

Includes:

• Mine skins
• Buttons skins
• Background image

I will look and see what I can do about the 'right-click' menu. I know it's important!

EDIT:

Updated first post, skinpack added.

Edited November 20, 2010 by AlmarM

[JohnOne 1,603]

It told you "You Win" when you didn't?

No, I meant it told me the outcome rather that not, as someone posted earlier.

Much easier to see than before now too.

[BrewManNH 1,305]

I can't figure out how to download from that link, there's no download button, and the only place that looks like it's a download button just refreshes the page.

[JohnOne 1,603]

"save the file to your PC click here"

small at bottom

[AlmarM 22]

I can't figure out how to download from that link, there's no download button, and the only place that looks like it's a download button just refreshes the page.

Yeah, sorry for that. Mediafire isn't working for me atm.

[MrCreatoR 153]

Can't download, can you upload it to some other hosting?

[czardas 1,269]

No, I meant it told me the outcome rather that not, as someone posted earlier.

Much easier to see than before now too.

That someone was me.

It looks clearer now. Maybe I just don't know the rules.

Okay I just checked again. The version I downloaded for x86 does not tell me that I lost. The message box reads: Game Over @CRLF Try Again

Edited November 20, 2010 by czardas

[BrewManNH 1,305]

"save the file to your PC click here"

small at bottom

Tried that, all it did for me was to refresh the page, didn't give me an option to save anything.

[Achilles 2]

Mind posting it in a non rar format as well?

[AlmarM 22]

Tell me, to wich site should I upload then? Mediafire isn't working for me.

EDIT:

Uploaded to a new host, also added .zip archive!

Edited November 21, 2010 by AlmarM

[MrCreatoR 153]

Nice game.

There will be a source available?

[UEZ 1,278]

Here some remarks from me:

• add how many mines left
• rmb for setting flags
• mouse hover over the squares
• increase the x size of input field because when a game takes longer then 99 seconds

Bugs: Game over. You lose! still on GUI although I started a new game.

Why is the building of the graphic "slow"?

Otherwise nice implementation of Minesweeper!

Br,

UEZ

[AlmarM 22]

Nice game.

There will be a source available?

Yes, there will. In some time.

Here some remarks from me:

• add how many mines left
• rmb for setting flags
• mouse hover over the squares
• increase the x size of input field because when a game takes longer then 99 seconds

Bugs: Game over. You lose! still on GUI although I started a new game.

Why is the building of the graphic "slow"?

Otherwise nice implementation of Minesweeper!

Br,

UEZ

Thanks! Not sure why is't so slow though...

[Achilles 2]

First game I played I died on the first click.. the windows game always had it so that couldn't happen, you might want to change that, not really an essential thing though. It works good and the GUI looks nice. In addition to the right click for mines I really like the right and left click together to automatically cancel everything that isn't a mine. Only other suggestion I have is to change the contrast a little between the empty places and the ones where you haven't clicked yet. I was getting a confused because they just seemed to similar.

Side note a little off topic: Anyone know why windows 7 decided to take out their games? I really enjoyed being able to play those whenever I was bored..