Zen Sweeper (Minesweeper)
The rules of the game resemble Minesweeper in Zen style.Your task is to open all empty cells and put the stones to the cells with Yin-Yang symbol (You should put a stone before open the cell). However, unlike Minesweeper, the game does not end on the first mistake, but you will get penalty. Wrongly placed stones can't be removed, you also will get penalty for them.The number of dots indicates how many Yin-Yang places on neighboring cells.Lotus safely can be placed on any closed cell and opens all cells around, automatically placing stones.Also Lotus can be used to fix mistakes. Unused Lotuses added to final score.
Features:
- Minesweeper based game in Zen Stone Garden
- Hexagonal cells
- Huge game field up to 120x100 cells
- Perimeter is already opened, so you will not get stuck in the corners
- Meditative gameplay
- Mistake is not the end, the win is not the goal
- Relaxing sounds and animations
- Zoom and smooth scrolling
Category : Puzzle
Reviews (29)
I really like this game. I enjoy the relaxed play of this version of minesweeper. I'd give it 5 stars if there was a way to play more like the original as well to add more challenge and a way to go back and play previous games to improve scores.
Definitely does not deserve having "zen" attached to this ?thing? I find it ludicrous to get a timeout in the middle of the level with the message "you need more practice". I may play it again if this is fixed.
While it has some nice QoL additions to the minesweeper formula, I kept finding myself a little lost due to the size of the maps.
I havent played Minesweeper so a review of those rules n concepts wud help to play ur game. Disappointing omission which prevents further play.
This is my new favorite casual game
Chill minesweeper. Can definitely end up in no win situations though
Great version of minesweeper
Game lags then jumps which causes misplaced stones.
pleasant to play although still don't know how the yin.yang work in scoring
Straightforward and fun to play
Great idea, but I feel like there should be more.
very calming but still challenging.
What is the point?
Great game, I love the fact that it's not game over if you make a mistake, easy controls would like better highlighting of active tool.
Nice game, but UI could be better. At the very least it needs a better indication of currently selected tool.
Love this game. Very addictive. I wish I could get it on my Kindle Fire. Please put it in Amazon Apps.
Love this game, very easy to relax to, except when I start mentally playing the people I'm talking to! lol
Nice way to bring a classic to a modern world
If you really like minesweeper there are only two things you might not like about this game. 1. It's hexagonal instead of square. 2. I don't know if you can lose, except maybe on purpose :) To UCDEVS, you need to add high scores for each of the 4 game sizes.
Updates have improved play and I like that you've added a level that's more challenging.
This app is very ready to use and a much better challenge than minesweeper. Doesn't zap my battery, isn't annoying with notifications, wonderful game to kill spots of time
I like the hex grid and mistake scoring instead of game over. 3 wishes: Long/Short tap for Stones/Rake. Option to start new game at will. Option to choose grid size. Would be worth paying for!
Very relaxing, love the fact that you don't get thrown out of the game for making a mistake.
This game is both diverting and calming at the same time. After you've played a game you are left with the feeling (as the country singer once said) of time well wasted.
Great game. Just a few usability things to sort out to get a 5. Need an option to start a new game before finishing current. Also need a more obvious way to pick size and difficulty.
The design and idea are really lovely! It's a minesweeper I can enjoy for once! It's really pretty!
Excellent action, satisfying puzzle
The game play is great, though I agree with the other guy on how small the most used buttons are. My only other beef is with the sound. The sounds are too harsh for a zen game. Maybe a soft gong or bell, something unobtrusive and pleasant.
Controls could be improved, and at the highest difficulty you always end up in situations without a clear solution, relying purely on luck. Since there is no counter of how many stones are left to be placed, it makes it even harder (not possible to calculate probabilities when a few cells are left, possibly isolated). The hex map might look like a good idea, but it just reduces the possible patterns. There is no intellectual challenge, it's just "click on the obvious spot or toss a coin".