One demo, three mine counts
Column No 010 offers 3, 4 or 5 mines under one column rule. These are settings of one browser demo, not three outside games.
How the board differs
The board has four rows and four columns. Choose 3, 4 or 5 mines. Read each column from top to bottom, with 0 meaning safe and 1 meaning mine. Neither of its two consecutive three-cell windows may contain 010: safe, mine, safe. The game draws uniformly among complete boards with the chosen mine count that meet this rule. There are 144 allowed boards with 3 mines, 404 with 4 mines and 920 with 5 mines. A safe reveal removes boards that put a mine in that cell. A covered cell’s safe probability is the fraction of remaining boards that leave it safe. Probabilities can differ by position and change after a reveal.
Stakes and manual play
Select a stake of 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 virtual coins and 3, 4 or 5 mines. Defaults are stake 20 and 3 mines. Starting deducts one whole stake. Stake, mine count, refill and starting another round remain locked during play. Eligible cells and, after a safe reveal, Bank current quote remain available. Sound can be toggled. There is no auto queue or random-cell button.
Quotes and round endings
Gross quote = 0.96 × captured stake × initial allowed-board count ÷ current compatible-board count. Before any reveal the quote is 96% of the stake, but banking is unavailable. A safe reveal can increase the quote or leave it unchanged if no boards are eliminated. A mine ends the round with zero gross return. Gross includes the stake; subtract it to calculate net profit. Bank current quote is available after at least one safe reveal. The game automatically banks after all safe cells are opened or no eligible covered cell remains. Already opened and certainly mined cells are disabled. A cell is also disabled if its prospective safe quote exceeds 1,000 times the stake; equality is allowed. The largest raw multipliers for 3, 4 and 5 mines are 138.24, 387.84 and 883.2, so that cap does not exclude an otherwise possible safe transition in these board sets.
Virtual coins and expected return
The exact expected unrounded gross return is 96% of the stake for the tested stopping policies. It is not a 96% winning probability or a promised player or session result. Saved simulations are sample observations and can differ from that expectation. The demo itself draws actual random boards within the allowed set; its outcomes are not simulation statistics or outside casino results. A new wallet starts with 1,000 virtual coins. Balance and fractional carry are stored in browser localStorage, including zero balance. Settlement adds raw gross return to previous carry, credits whole coins and saves the fractional remainder. A mine’s zero gross return leaves previous carry unchanged. While idle below 10, manually restoring sets the balance to 1,000; it does not add 1,000 and preserves carry.
Browser scope and resources
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Frequently asked questions
Which mine counts are available?
There are 3, 4 and 5 mines, with 144, 404 and 920 allowed boards respectively.
Can I use an auto queue?
No. Rounds and reveals are manual. Banking can also occur automatically at the stated round-ending conditions.
Does restoring add 1,000 coins?
No. While idle below 10, manual restoration sets the balance to 1,000 and preserves carry.