Mines is a 2019 release from Spribe that adapts the classic Minesweeper game concept into a gambling format with configurable risk. It is an instant game rather than a traditional slot — there are no reels, no paylines, and no spinning — but it occupies a genuine space in the modern casual-casino catalogue because it gives players a level of strategic control that slot mechanics do not typically allow. The presentation is clean and minimal: a grid of tiles, hidden values beneath each one, and a decision to make on every click.

The grid contains a mix of safe tiles and hidden mines. Players click to reveal tiles; each safe reveal increases the accumulated multiplier, while hitting a mine ends the round and loses the stake. The distinguishing design choice is player-configurable mine count: players set the number of mines before each round, directly controlling the risk-to-reward ratio. Fewer mines mean a lower multiplier growth rate but a higher probability of surviving each reveal; more mines invert that relationship. This configurability gives Mines a strategic dimension that most instant games lack.

Players can collect their accumulated multiplier at any point during a round, locking in the current prize before the next tile reveal. This cash-out mechanic is the game’s primary decision point — a tension between the value already accumulated and the temptation of the next safe tile. RTP targets 97% but varies by mine count selection, meaning the theoretical return is partially determined by the player’s own risk configuration. Bets run from $0.10 to $100. Very high volatility reflects the binary mine-or-safe structure at high mine counts. Max win is a progressive format with no fixed ceiling.

Mines is an honest and well-constructed instant game. The configurable risk level is a genuine innovation for the format, and the cash-out mechanic creates meaningful player agency that slot mechanics rarely replicate.