Talk:2496: Mine Captcha - Revision history

Dúthomhas: I had thoughts

2026-03-13T16:38:44Z

I had thoughts

Blerp: sharing no-guessing mode

2023-03-23T19:35:52Z

sharing no-guessing mode

173.245.54.236 at 19:40, 19 August 2021

2021-08-19T19:40:34Z

172.70.34.191 at 19:39, 19 August 2021

2021-08-19T19:39:01Z

172.70.142.239 at 20:56, 8 August 2021

2021-08-08T20:56:13Z

CrazyMadlad314 at 19:33, 3 August 2021

2021-08-03T19:33:34Z

141.101.99.23: Markup miskey

2021-08-02T12:41:18Z

Markup miskey

141.101.99.23: Explaining myself better?

2021-08-02T12:39:44Z

Explaining myself better?

162.158.159.130 at 12:20, 2 August 2021

2021-08-02T12:20:55Z

172.70.126.68 at 01:38, 2 August 2021

2021-08-02T01:38:49Z

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	There are some Minesweeper sites that have a no-guessing mode, which is the only way I like to play since discovering it. Here's one: https://minesweeper.online/game/2111023635. Also, here's a couple logic puzzles with a similar idea: https://www.puzzle-minesweeper.com/mosaic-5x5-easy/ [[User:Blerp\|Blerp]] ([[User talk:Blerp\|talk]])		There are some Minesweeper sites that have a no-guessing mode, which is the only way I like to play since discovering it. Here's one: https://minesweeper.online/game/2111023635. Also, here's a couple logic puzzles with a similar idea: https://www.puzzle-minesweeper.com/mosaic-5x5-easy/ [[User:Blerp\|Blerp]] ([[User talk:Blerp\|talk]])
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		+	Came across this today, and have a few thoughts:
		+	1. The instructions say to click “pictures of mines” — there are ''no mines pictured'' in this puzzle.
		+	2. The (very long) explanation does not make note of the fact that a good number of minesweeper fields ''are not solvable'' from just the presented information.
		+	end thoughts [[User:Dúthomhas\|Dúthomhas]] ([[User talk:Dúthomhas\|talk]]) 16:38, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

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		+	There are some Minesweeper sites that have a no-guessing mode, which is the only way I like to play since discovering it. Here's one: https://minesweeper.online/game/2111023635. Also, here's a couple logic puzzles with a similar idea: https://www.puzzle-minesweeper.com/mosaic-5x5-easy/ [[User:Blerp\|Blerp]] ([[User talk:Blerp\|talk]])

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 The explanation repeats "this is hard because in Minesweeper you're supposed to press the buttons without mines" a lot.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.130.108|172.70.130.108]] 18:23, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
 :As a native German speaker I do not think the title sounds similar. The German Mein is a bit more open than the English Mine which is spoken a bit longer. Kampf has one syllable and ends with a triple consonant, captcha has two syllables and ends with a vocal. In Mein Kampf the emphasis is on Kampf, in Mine Captcha it is on Mine. Sebastian --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.128|162.158.89.128]] 22:26, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
-:I would compare it more to Mein Turtle. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNZjzhBrgHI <hello> BOOM!]
+:I would compare it more to Mein Turtle. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNZjzhBrgHI <hello> BOOM!]--[[Special:Contributions/173.245.54.236|173.245.54.236]] 19:40, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 I think that explanation misses the fact that images in captcha are in randomized order and do not match with actual position on real board and are actually, which can be deducted from fact it's using different colors and font, from multiple separate games. Therefore 'solving' it gives no actual information.

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 The explanation repeats "this is hard because in Minesweeper you're supposed to press the buttons without mines" a lot.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.130.108|172.70.130.108]] 18:23, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
 :As a native German speaker I do not think the title sounds similar. The German Mein is a bit more open than the English Mine which is spoken a bit longer. Kampf has one syllable and ends with a triple consonant, captcha has two syllables and ends with a vocal. In Mein Kampf the emphasis is on Kampf, in Mine Captcha it is on Mine. Sebastian --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.128|162.158.89.128]] 22:26, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
+:I would compare it more to Mein Turtle. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNZjzhBrgHI <hello> BOOM!]
 I think that explanation misses the fact that images in captcha are in randomized order and do not match with actual position on real board and are actually, which can be deducted from fact it's using different colors and font, from multiple separate games. Therefore 'solving' it gives no actual information.

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	Yo I recreated the board in WoM: https://minesweeper.online/game/795721480 --[[User:CrazyMadlad314\|CrazyMadlad314]] ([[User talk:CrazyMadlad314\|talk]]) 19:33, 3 August 2021 (UTC)		Yo I recreated the board in WoM: https://minesweeper.online/game/795721480 --[[User:CrazyMadlad314\|CrazyMadlad314]] ([[User talk:CrazyMadlad314\|talk]]) 19:33, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
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		+	AxesOff
		+	ClrGraph
		+	"-----MINESWEEPER-----"
		+	"YOU HAVE TO USE 33"
		+	"MINES TO GET A HIGH"
		+	"SCORE"
		+	138→I
		+	0→2
		+	{10,21}→Dim Mat A
		+	{10,21}→Dim Mat B
		+	{1,1}→Dim Mat S
		+	0→C
		+	"# OF MINES (1~151)"
		+	?→J
		+	J→D
		+	Lbl C
		+	0→C
		+	ClrGraph
		+	D→J
		+	Fill(0,Mat A)
		+	Fill(0,Mat B)
		+	Lbl 0
		+	Text 2,2,"-------MINESWEEPER-------"
		+	Text 8,2,"LOADING AND DELIVERING MINES"
		+	Text 14,2,C
		+	Text 14,14,"/"
		+	Text 14,18,J
		+	2+Int (Ran#×8)→S
		+	2+Int (Ran#×19)→T
		+	If Mat A[S,T]<0
		+	Then Goto 0
		+	IfEnd
		+	C+1→C
		+	If C=J+1
		+	Then Goto 1
		+	Else Mat A[S,T]-99→Mat A[S,T]
		+	Mat A[S-1,T-1]+1→Mat A[S-1,T-1]
		+	Mat A[S-1,T+0]+1→Mat A[S-1,T+0]
		+	Mat A[S-1,T+1]+1→Mat A[S-1,T+1]
		+	Mat A[S+0,T-1]+1→Mat A[S+0,T-1]
		+	Mat A[S+0,T+1]+1→Mat A[S+0,T+1]
		+	Mat A[S+1,T-1]+1→Mat A[S+1,T-1]
		+	Mat A[S+1,T+0]+1→Mat A[S+1,T+0]
		+	Mat A[S+1,T+1]+1→Mat A[S+1,T+1]
		+	Goto 0
		+	IfEnd
		+	Lbl 1
		+	1→Xmin
		+	127→Xmax
		+	1→Ymin
		+	63→Ymax
		+	For 2→A To 10
		+	For 2→B To 20
		+	If Mat A[A,B]=0
		+	Then 5→Mat B[A,B]
		+	Text 7A-11,5B-8,0
		+	I-1→I
		+	Goto 2
		+	IfEnd
		+	Next
		+	Next
		+	Lbl 2
		+	1→A
		+	62→B
		+	2→R
		+	2→T
		+	1→V
		+	8→U
		+	... [CODE OMITTED]
		+	Lbl 9
		+	Text 55,2,"YOU LOSE :("
		+	For 2→N To 20
		+	For 2→M To 9
		+	If ((Mat A[M,N]<0)+(Mat B[M,N]=0))=2
		+	Then Text 7M-11,5N-8,"X"
		+	IfEnd
		+	If ((Mat A[M,N]>-1)+(Mat B[M,N]=1))=2
		+	Then Text 7M-11,5N-8,"."
		+	IfEnd
		+	Next
		+	Next
		+	Lbl B
		+	If Getkey=76
		+	Then Goto C
		+	IfEnd
		+	Goto B
		+	Lbl A
		+	Text 55,2,"YOU WIN :)"
		+	If ((C=34)+(Z<(Mat S[1,1])))=2
		+	Then Text 49,2,"NEW HIGH SCORE!"
		+	Z→Mat S[1,1]
		+	IfEnd
		+	Stop

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	* Done..?		* Done..?
	...I'm surprised it's so simple (excluding errors in putting my thoughts down), even for a 4x4, and expected a tricky logic-chain before some initial assumption was confirmed by an "if..., then if..., then if..., but only if the first assumption was right" chain of some kind (e.g. a soft-commit to one or other of A4/B3, which only resolves, or not, after following the repurcusions half way round the rest of the board and back again - which is how I might need to solve a numeric Kakuro (sp?) puzzle, only I actually send both/''all'' soft possibilities around the relevent parts of the puzzle at the same time if I have to do that. Still, it entertained me to unwrap it my own way. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.130\|162.158.159.130]] 12:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)		...I'm surprised it's so simple (excluding errors in putting my thoughts down), even for a 4x4, and expected a tricky logic-chain before some initial assumption was confirmed by an "if..., then if..., then if..., but only if the first assumption was right" chain of some kind (e.g. a soft-commit to one or other of A4/B3, which only resolves, or not, after following the repurcusions half way round the rest of the board and back again - which is how I might need to solve a numeric Kakuro (sp?) puzzle, only I actually send both/''all'' soft possibilities around the relevent parts of the puzzle at the same time if I have to do that. Still, it entertained me to unwrap it my own way. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.130\|162.158.159.130]] 12:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
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		+	Yo I recreated the board in WoM: https://minesweeper.online/game/795721480 --[[User:CrazyMadlad314\|CrazyMadlad314]] ([[User talk:CrazyMadlad314\|talk]]) 19:33, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * C2 is only fulfilled by confirming A3 (nailing B4's ambiguity in the process).
 * Done..?
-...I'm surprised it's so simple (excluding errors in putting my thoughts down), even for a 4x4, and expected a tricky logic-chain before some initial assumption was confirmed by an "if..., then if..., then if..., but only if the first assumption was right" chain of some kind (e.g. a soft-commit to one or other of A4/B3, which only resolves, or not, after following the repurcusions half way round the rest of the board and back again - which is how I might need to solve a numeric Kakuro (sp?) puzzle, only I actually send both/’'all'' soft possibilities around the relevent parts of the puzzle at the same time if I have to do that. Still, it entertained me to unwrap it my own way. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.130|162.158.159.130]] 12:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
+...I'm surprised it's so simple (excluding errors in putting my thoughts down), even for a 4x4, and expected a tricky logic-chain before some initial assumption was confirmed by an "if..., then if..., then if..., but only if the first assumption was right" chain of some kind (e.g. a soft-commit to one or other of A4/B3, which only resolves, or not, after following the repurcusions half way round the rest of the board and back again - which is how I might need to solve a numeric Kakuro (sp?) puzzle, only I actually send both/''all'' soft possibilities around the relevent parts of the puzzle at the same time if I have to do that. Still, it entertained me to unwrap it my own way. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.130|162.158.159.130]] 12:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

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	What if what's being signed up for is a messageboard for robots, and it is a reverse CAPTCHA; It only lets robots through (although a much better method of allowing only robots is to ask them to factor something like 702923316547 (the factors are 758141 and 927167)). --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.126.68\|172.70.126.68]] 01:38, 2 August 2021 (UTC)		What if what's being signed up for is a messageboard for robots, and it is a reverse CAPTCHA; It only lets robots through (although a much better method of allowing only robots is to ask them to factor something like 702923316547 (the factors are 758141 and 927167)). --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.126.68\|172.70.126.68]] 01:38, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
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		+	My working method:
		+	* A3's 3 and B4's 1 mean A4 & B3 are mutually exclusively mined, forcing confirmation of A2,B2 as the other two definite mines around A3 and excluding C3&4 as alternate mined neighbours to B4.
		+	* This immediately fulfills A1's 2 and C1's 1; the latter of which, in turn proves D1&2 are unmined.
		+	* D4 can only refer to D3.
		+	* C2 is only fulfilled by confirming A3 (nailing B4's ambiguity in the process).
		+	* Done..?
		+	...I'm surprised it's so simple (excluding errors in putting my thoughts down), even for a 4x4, and expected a tricky logic-chain before some initial assumption was confirmed by an "if..., then if..., then if..., but only if the first assumption was right" chain of some kind. Still, it entertained me to unwrap it my own way. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.130\|162.158.159.130]] 12:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

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	I do not work for this game, I just play it: If you really dig the difficult logic required to solve this minesweeper puzzle, check out Fill-a-Pix. It's essentially huge puzzles exactly like this. There are many avenues of solving this puzzle. 3@A3 & 1@B4 for example, require that A2&B2 both be mines. 1@C1,3@C2,1@B4,and 1@D4 all collectively require that B3 and D3 are mines. C1 & C2 require that there are 2 mines within the 3 cells: B3,C3,D3. The 1's at B4 and D4 force C3 to be empty, and thus B3 and D3 are the only places those 2 mines could be.		I do not work for this game, I just play it: If you really dig the difficult logic required to solve this minesweeper puzzle, check out Fill-a-Pix. It's essentially huge puzzles exactly like this. There are many avenues of solving this puzzle. 3@A3 & 1@B4 for example, require that A2&B2 both be mines. 1@C1,3@C2,1@B4,and 1@D4 all collectively require that B3 and D3 are mines. C1 & C2 require that there are 2 mines within the 3 cells: B3,C3,D3. The 1's at B4 and D4 force C3 to be empty, and thus B3 and D3 are the only places those 2 mines could be.
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		+	What if what's being signed up for is a messageboard for robots, and it is a reverse CAPTCHA; It only lets robots through (although a much better method of allowing only robots is to ask them to factor something like 702923316547 (the factors are 758141 and 927167)). --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.126.68\|172.70.126.68]] 01:38, 2 August 2021 (UTC)