Would you believe "cheat codes" for Minesweeper?

#1 LS_Dragons

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Posted 29 July 2002 - 11:51 AM

Well here is the cheat:
You can configure Minesweeper to display either a white or black pixel on screen, depending on if the cursor is over a mine (black) or not (white) by following these steps:
1. Start Minesweeper.
2. Type

xyzzy

then press Shift+Enter.
3. Minimize all windows and begin play.

The pixel in the top left-hand corner of the desktop will be black if the cursor is over a mine square or white if the cursor is over a safe square. This trick works on all versions of Minesweeper supplied with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 3.1.

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#2 Blackwar

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Posted 29 July 2002 - 12:41 PM

lol, it really does work..
that is the funniest "cheat" i have ever seen

#3 LS_Dragons

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Posted 30 July 2002 - 07:46 PM

HEHEHEHE -- I just won $10 from my son - using this cheat! Now I know the time I waste online "pays off".

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#4 rstryker

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Posted 31 July 2002 - 04:28 AM

what the heck am i doing wrong?
i dont see any black or white spot

#5 zipp51

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Posted 31 July 2002 - 09:37 AM

Can't get mine to work either.Do I add the xyzzy to the command line in properties,as in right clicking on the minesweeper's startup tab?

#6 zipp51

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Posted 31 July 2002 - 09:51 AM

I got it to work,I had to adjust the positioning on my monitor..........thanks LS :rolleyes:

#7 LS_Dragons

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Posted 31 July 2002 - 10:21 AM

The cheat turn 1 (one) single pixel in the upper left hand corner of the disply white when a square is safe. Have to look real hard to see it - but it is there.

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Posted 01 August 2002 - 05:07 AM

Hmmmm, well i cant get it to work, lol. Tried it on both my comp and my mums... Still nothing. Both different OS's too (Mine XP Home, hers XP Pro).

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Posted 15 January 2005 - 08:40 PM

I first heard of this cheat on the orginal "TechTV, Screensavers - Call for Help". (When Leo was still there, thoses where the days)

I got it to work - you have to have really good eyes, and make sure you have the screen on the "Screen": not going off the screen edegs. If you have a big mon - 19" or higher, try changing your Screen Res to 800X600 temp. :w00t:

#10 sven

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Posted 15 January 2005 - 09:05 PM

iv knows of these for years..... i used them back in ellementary school on my windows 95 machine

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Posted 15 January 2005 - 09:18 PM

elementary shool on windows 95, god I feel old now. The Apple II was just given to the schools when I was in elementary.

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Posted 18 January 2005 - 03:51 PM

omg lmao!!! i thyink ill have to bet my dad on this lol

#13 sleepnmojo

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Posted 18 January 2005 - 04:01 PM

IcemanND, on Jan 15 2005, 10:18 PM, said:

elementary shool on windows 95, god I feel old now. The Apple II was just given to the schools when I was in elementary.

You got computers? We got these things called books. I hear they are outdated nowadays.

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Posted 18 January 2005 - 09:06 PM

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You got computers? We got these things called books. I hear they are outdated nowadays.

Yeah, I know college seniors that have never been to the campus library, even had one ask me today where it was.

#15 Tokugawapants

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Posted 19 January 2005 - 12:23 AM

Haha works for me. Kind of hard to see on 1280x1024 tho.

#16 MadGutts

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Posted 19 January 2005 - 06:35 AM

i think its easier to see on a tft screen...

my res is 1024x768 on a 14" screen at i can see it.

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any cheats for solitare ! :thumbup

#17 moonray

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Posted 22 January 2005 - 06:59 AM

thanks

but do I type "xyzzy" in the chatbox? and then shift enter?

or do I just type it when the cursor is above the mine field?

it says start minesweeper and then type "xyzzy", but does that mean

1) type it just after you sent the request
2) type it when it's loading
3) type it when it minesweeper instructions are on screen
4) type it when the blue field has loaded

does the cheat work when I start the game, or also when my "buddy" starts it?

thanks a lot in advance dudes

#18 gamehead200

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Posted 22 January 2005 - 10:00 AM

moonray, on Jan 22 2005, 07:59 AM, said:

Huh?

Minimize everything, open Minesweeper, THEN type it in the Minesweeper screen.

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Posted 24 January 2005 - 05:14 AM

oh my just saw this

funny cheat. i need a magnifying glass to see that tiny spot

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Posted 14 February 2005 - 03:16 AM

kool, now to win some bets $$$$$

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