Minesweeper: Collector 4+

I downloaded this game expecting just a cheap plain minesweeper, maybe with a theme or something. I was very surprised once I started playing. The adding of levels makes it fun, and the custom shapes for stages creates interesting and new kinds of edge case logic. The game runs very smoothly and handles ads more tastefully than I’ve seen in a decade (they’re short and not often or intrusive). This game also (I don’t know if by design or not) solves the problem of minesweeper being fundamentally unbeatable in some cases by offering power ups, and the tower power is hard enough and has enough stakes that the first couple of times I played it was actually thrilling and exhilarating because it forces You to take risks in order to keep going but there is an entire tower of progress on the line if You are too rash or get unlucky. Super fun — if You like minesweeper and are willing to be open minded about a fresh approach, I think You’ll like this.

Ps. Only thing I don’t care for much is the hexagonal mode (there’s just not a lot of logic that can be done with it), but I appreciate the inventiveness and I like that level selection always gives enough options to avoid hexagon levels

This is the only minesweeper game I play, but it’s not because its the first I’ve tried. I’ve tried so many, but the others all have the same issue: it’s the same old format from Microsoft days, with the same amount of mines, same puzzle shape.

Not this one!

Not only are there hundreds of puzzles to solve, they all have unique shapes, and when you’ve finished a collection of puzzles, you can go back and play six variations of each puzzle. It’s essentially endless. Also, there’s a new mode where it’s a hex shaped tile instead of square, to shake it up a little. Not to mention the addition of power ups to help you through tough levels. And you’re thinking, well, that means the coins you need to buy them are scarce, right? NOPE! You can not only earn enough coins to unlock new collections easily, there are plenty left over to buy power ups as needed. And, you can also uncover power ups and coins as you open new parts of each puzzle.

There are parts of the game that have to be bought, but I’ve never spent a penny and still have so much left to complete. This game is incredible.

This is one of the most fun and intuitive minesweeping games that I’ve played in recent memory, both in terms of the control style and the quest-like theme. My favorite part of it all was completing the boxes and unveiling the pictures below…until I ran out of them. “Collection” is right there in the title, after all.

It should be so easy to draw up new sets of objects to keep my curiosity, and I even have a few ideas for categories if you get stuck:

-In Town(main story): Barrels&Boxes, Pottery, Trees, Livestock, Signage, Townsfolk, Furniture.

-To the Castle(main story): Entry Hall, Guardroom, Kitchen, Atelier, Garden, Throne Room, Treasure Room.

-Nine Dungeons(hardcore story): Entrances, Staircases, Doorways, Statuary, Traps, Magic Keys, Boss Battle, Relics of Power.

-Inventory(normal extra): Hammers, Potions, Candles, Dolls, Knives, Sprockets, Wands, Ropes.

-Treasure(normal extra): Coins, Gold Piles, Gems, Gold Statuettes, Jeweled Statuettes, Miscellaneous.

(The rest are hardcore extra)

-World: Countries, Landmarks, People, Animals, Buildings, Events, Cuisine, Snacks.

-Monsters: Humanoid, Insectile, Undead, Fiery, Draconic, Bestial, Artificial, Infernal, Titanic, Unexplainable.

-School: Homeroom, Teacher’s Lounge, Gymnasium, Cafeteria, Art Class, Science Class, Prom.

-Time Travel: Dinosaurs, Greece, Japan, Wild West, Victorian, Robots, Far Future.