<p>MineSeeker is a real-time 1v1 twist on the classic minesweeper formula. Two players — <strong>Red</strong> and <strong>Blue</strong> — race over the same hidden minefield, taking turns to <strong>hunt the mines</strong>. Each mine you detonate is claimed in your colour and scores a point. The first player to claim the majority of the mines wins.</p>
<h3>1. The Board</h3>
<ul>
<li>The playing field is a <strong>16×16 grid</strong> of covered cells.</li>
<li><strong>51 mines</strong> are hidden randomly across the board at the start of each match.</li>
<li>Every non-mine cell displays a number indicating how many of its eight neighbours contain a mine — these numbers are your clues. Cells with no adjacent mines are empty.</li>
</ul>
<h3>2. Turn Order</h3>
<ul>
<li>Players alternate turns. On your turn the status bar reads <em>“It is your turn! Make a move”</em>; while you wait it reads <em>“Your buddy is making a move”</em>.</li>
<li>On your turn you must perform exactly one action: reveal a cell, flag/unflag a cell, or deploy your bomb.</li>
<li><strong>If you hit a mine, you keep your turn</strong> and may click again. Your turn only ends when you reveal a safe cell (or use your bomb).</li>
</ul>
<h3>3. Revealing Cells</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Left-click</strong> a covered cell to reveal it.</li>
<li>Revealing a <strong>numbered cell</strong> just uncovers the clue — no points are awarded — and your turn ends.</li>
<li>Revealing an <strong>empty cell</strong> triggers a <strong>flood-fill</strong> that opens all connected empty cells and their numbered borders in a single move. Flood-fill will never step onto a mine, so empty-area sweeps are always safe.</li>
<li><strong>Right-click</strong> a covered cell to place a flag where you suspect a mine. Flagged cells cannot be revealed until unflagged.</li>
</ul>
<h3>4. Claiming Mines & Scoring</h3>
<ul>
<li>Clicking a mine is the <strong>goal</strong> of the game, not a failure. The mine is marked with your colour’s flag and scores <strong>one point</strong> for you.</li>
<li>You keep the turn and may click again — rack up a streak while you’re hot.</li>
<li>Your turn only ends when you finally reveal a safe cell (or deploy your bomb).</li>
</ul>
<h3>5. The Bomb</h3>
<ul>
<li>Each player carries <strong>one bomb</strong> per match.</li>
<li>Detonating your bomb clears a <strong>5×5 blast radius</strong> (25 cells) around the target. <strong>Every mine inside the radius is claimed for your colour and adds to your score.</strong> Numbered cells in the radius are also revealed.</li>
<li>The bomb consumes your turn and can only be used once. Save it for a dense patch of suspected mines to burst ahead on the scoreboard.</li>
</ul>
<h3>6. Winning the Match</h3>
<p>A match ends in one of three ways:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Majority reached</strong> — the first player to claim more than half of the mines (26 of 51) wins immediately.</li>
<li><strong>A player resigns</strong> — the remaining player wins.</li>
<li><strong>Draw</strong> — if neither player reaches the majority and scores end up equal, the match is recorded as a draw.</li>
<p>In addition to scoring points by claiming mines, MineSeeker rewards skilled play with <strong>bonus points</strong>. These are tracked separately from your main score and displayed in the Bonus Statistics dialog after each match.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blind Hit (+2 points)</strong> — Click a mine with no revealed numbered neighbors around it. No clues to help you!</li>
<li><strong>Chain Combo</strong> — Click consecutive mines without revealing a safe cell in between. Your longest streak is tracked.</li>
<li><strong>Edge Mine (+1 point)</strong> — Click a mine on the board boundary (top row, bottom row, left column, or right column).</li>
<li><strong>Endgame Mine (+3 points)</strong> — Click a mine when 10 or fewer mines remain on the board. High risk, high reward.</li>
<li><strong>Safe Cell Bonus (+0.5 points per cell)</strong> — Reveal 2 or more safe cells in a single click. Larger area sweeps earn more points.</li>
<p>No account is required to play. Just open the game, share the match link with a friend, and play. Guest matches are not saved to a history and carry no stats.</p>
<h2 style="margin-top: 40px;">Registered User Privileges</h2>
<p>Creating a free account unlocks everything the guest experience leaves behind. Registration takes under a minute and your email is only used for account recovery.</p>
<h3>1. Persistent Game History</h3>
<ul>
<li>Every match you play is recorded with timestamps, the full move list, the final grid, and your opponent’s name.</li>
<li>Replay past battles cell-by-cell and share them with a public UUID link so friends can watch your finest detonations.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>2. Player Statistics</h3>
<ul>
<li>Total games, wins, losses, and draws.</li>
<li>Win rate percentage, average score, personal best score, and total mines hit.</li>
<li>A 6-month trend dashboard charting wins, losses, and draws per month.</li>
<li>Each recorded match gets a public page with both players’ names, avatars, final scores, the outcome, and a compact summary of how it played out.</li>
<li>Perfect for proving that impossible last-turn comeback.</li>
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