"How to Play Minesweeper Like a Pro: Tips and Tricks for Success":

1. Early Puzzle Influences: The concept of Minesweeper comes from older games that required players to find hidden objects or avoid dangerous locations on a grid. Early examples include games like "Mined-Out" (1983), which used similar mechanics of avoiding mines hidden on a grid.                    Key Concept: The basic idea behind Minesweeper involves a grid where certain squares contain hidden mines. Players must open the squares without triggering the mines, using numerical clues to logically figure out where the mines are hidden. 2. Introduction of Minesweeper to Microsoft Windows Windows 3.1 (1992): Minesweeper gained a lot of popularity when it was first bundled with Microsoft Windows 3.1 in 1992. Developed by Kurt Johnson and Robert Donner, the game became a favorite game for casual gaming on early PCs. Why Microsoft Included It: Interestingly, Minesweeper wasn't added as a game just for fun. Microsoft included it in Windows to ...