Mines: Why Risk Changes After Every Safe Tile
intermediate 2 min de lecturaActualizado 21/6/2026
The mine locations stay fixed, but the chance on the next hidden tile rises.
The mine locations stay fixed, but the chance on the next hidden tile rises.
Safe reveals shrink the denominator
If five mines remain and a safe tile is removed, the same five mines are now spread across fewer hidden tiles.
Location is still symmetric
A previous gem does not identify a safer neighboring position. Every remaining hidden tile has the same probability in a uniformly generated board.
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Key takeaways
- Aggregate next-pick risk increases after safe reveals.
- No hidden position becomes special based on visual proximity.
- Cash out compares guaranteed value with the next risk.
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