{"id":239068,"date":"2024-07-02T22:43:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T22:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/netflix-has-reimagined-minesweeper-and-its-out-now\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:15:38","slug":"netflix-has-reimagined-minesweeper-and-its-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/netflix-has-reimagined-minesweeper-and-its-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix has reimagined Minesweeper and it&#8217;s out now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"1d36757e-c931-5dec-8320-5fa2dcb81a70\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EEglf7Vm_9c?si=82_hhrCd1dc3k0Ft\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"Minesweeper | Official Game Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EEglf7Vm_9c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The latest title to join the Netflix Games roster is a very modern take on one of the icons of Windows computing. That&#8217;s right, you can now play <em>Minesweeper<\/em> through Netflix&#8217;s app. The classic PC puzzle game has been reimagined with an international setting, tasking the player with very literally looking for underwater mines by overlaying the usual interface of numbers and flags over vibrant pictures of waterways from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>For those of us who grew up playing the original game, this take from Netflix is certainly a departure in appearance. Colorful aquatic backgrounds? A journey mode? Buh? However, the Netflix version does have one definite bonus that the trailer calls out at its close: &#8220;No in-game ads. No extra fees. No in-app purchases.&#8221; Trying to find a modern-day <em>Minesweeper<\/em> game for mobile involves sifting through what feels like countless options that mimic the look of the original, but are either ad-supported or require purchase to go ad-free.<\/p>\n<p><em>Minesweeper<\/em> is also an interesting retro addition to what has become a wide-ranging collection of titles at Netflix. The company has its own takes on card games <em>Hearts<\/em> and <em>Solitaire<\/em> alongside <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/hades-hits-ios-as-a-netflix-mobile-exclusive-on-march-19-170014127.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:indie darlings like Hades;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">indie darlings like <em>Hades<\/em><\/a> and international mega-hits <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflix-is-adding-the-gta-trilogy-to-its-games-library-on-december-14-190357966.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:from the Grand Theft Auto\u00a0series;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">from the Grand Theft Auto<em>\u00a0<\/em>series<\/a>. Plus there are some games that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflix-will-reportedly-turn-more-of-its-hit-shows-into-games-230944708.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:tie into Netflix's own programming;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tie into Netflix&#8217;s own programming<\/a>. The company has definitely cast a wide net with this endeavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflix-has-reimagined-minesweeper-and-its-out-now-220009017.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The latest title to join the Netflix Games roster is a very modern take on one of the icons of Windows computing. 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