# Mines

Reveal safe tiles, track the changing chance, and cash out before a mine.

## What you are playing

Reveal safe tiles to increase the available payout. A mine ends the round with zero return. After a successful reveal, you can cash out rather than risk the next one.

## How to play

1. Choose a 5×5, 7×7, or 10×10 board and the mine count.
2. Set the wager and begin a manual round.
3. Reveal a tile, then read the confirmed result and current cash-out amount.
4. Cash out after a safe reveal, or continue until a mine or the round’s last playable step.

## Rules and payouts

1. **Board setup:** choose 5×5, 7×7, or 10×10 and a mine count from 1 to one less than the tile count, subject to the configuration the game accepts.
2. **Safe reveal:** increases the cash-out amount. With fewer tiles left and the same number of mines, the next safe reveal becomes less likely.
3. **Mine:** ends the round with zero return. Choosing a corner or a particular pattern does not improve a tile’s chance.
4. **Last playable step:** the round stops before an unavailable payout step or when all safe tiles are cleared. The 5,000× ceiling is not a promise that every configuration can pay exactly 5,000×.
5. **Manual or committed pattern:** manual play offers a cash-out choice after each safe reveal. A committed pattern chooses tiles before betting and resolves without decisions between reveals.

> **Cash out to collect:** the displayed cash-out amount is still at risk until that action settles.

## Worked example

Choose a **5×5 board**, **three mines**, and a **10-unit wager**.

1. **First reveal:** 22 of 25 possibilities are safe, an 88% chance.
2. **Safe, then cash out:** the first multiplier rounds to **1.13×**. With amounts representable to hundredths, you receive **11.30**, for **1.30 profit**.
3. **Continue instead:** the next reveal has 21 safe possibilities out of 24, or 87.5%. Hitting a mine returns zero and loses the **10-unit stake**.

The first multiplier is 0.99 × 25 ÷ 22 = 1.125, rounded to hundredths using this game’s rule.

*Example amounts use generic currency units; the currency’s precision determines final rounding.*

## Practical tips

1. Your meaningful choice is exposure: board configuration, how far to continue, and when to bank.
2. Corners and memorized tile patterns are not safer. A final board illustration is not a map you could have discovered in advance; manual play resolves safety on each reveal.

## Background

The grid evokes hidden-hazard games, but this is a wagering and cash-out loop rather than a numbered deduction puzzle.

## FAQ and recovery

### Can I cash out before a successful reveal?

No. You need a successful reveal first.

### Does the displayed multiplier mean I have been paid?

No. The available return stays at risk until you cash out or the round settles.

### Does leaving cash me out?

No. Leaving the page is not a cash-out action. Use the platform’s confirmed status for expiry or recovery.

For unresolved rounds, use the platform’s confirmed status. Currency, available balance, and current wager limits come from the platform.


## Related

- [Game guides](/guides/)