Which Happened First?

Release of Minesweeper

Release of Minesweeper
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Minesweeper is a logic puzzle video game genre generally played on personal computers. The game features a grid of clickable tiles, with hidden "mines" dispersed throughout the board. The objective is to clear the board without detonating any mines, using clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Release of Minesweeper (this page)1989
  2. Release of Solitaire1989
  3. Release of Final Fantasy IIIApril 27, 1990
  4. Release of Loom (video game)January 1, 1990
  5. Release of Metal Gear 2: Solid SnakeJuly 20, 1990
  6. Release of The Secret of Monkey IslandOctober 1990

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