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Find answers for starting Minesweeper, 2048, or Four in a Row, using their controls, restoring local progress, joining numbered challenges, checking community records, and resolving display problems.

Starting or changing a game

Select Game in the top bar to choose Minesweeper, 2048, or Four in a Row. Inside Minesweeper, use the Random or Numbered selector to change the game type; changing difficulty or starting another game replaces the current board. In 2048, select New game to replace the saved board and score. In Four in a Row, New Game clears the local two-player board and returns the first turn to Player 1. For Minesweeper board guidance, open Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert.

Sharing a game

The Share button copies a link containing the current game type, displayed seed or number, and difficulty. A numbered-game link gives every player the same deterministic opening and board. A random-game link uses the same random seed, but its final layout also depends on the first cell revealed. Read the numbered games guide for the full difference.

Mouse, touch, or keyboard controls are not responding

In Minesweeper, check whether Reveal or Flag is selected in the game toolbar. Keyboard focus must be on a board cell before the arrow keys, Enter, Space, or F can act on it. On desktop, right-click toggles a flag regardless of the selected input mode. In 2048, focus the board before using the arrow keys or W, A, S and D. Touch players can swipe clearly in one direction, and the visible directional buttons provide a tap or click alternative to swiping. In Four in a Row, focus a numbered column control, use the arrow keys to change columns, and press Enter or Space to drop; number keys 1-7 drop directly into an available column.

The board does not fit

ClassicWorks calculates one responsive tile size from the Expert board and uses it for Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert. A custom board larger than Expert reduces the shared tile size further so its full grid fits the available width and height. If the board is clipped, reset browser zoom to 100%, reload the page, and check whether browser side panels are reducing the available width. Include a screenshot and viewport size when reporting a persistent layout problem.

Statistics or preferences were reset

Personal statistics and preferences are stored in browser local storage. For 2048, this includes the current board, score, move count, win or continuation state, undo history, best score, and aggregate statistics. Four in a Row stores its current board, turn, move count, result state, undo history, and aggregate local results. Both games can resume locally after a reload, but none of this information is uploaded to ClassicWorks. Local data can disappear when site data is cleared, private browsing ends, storage is blocked, or a different browser or device is used. ClassicWorks cannot restore it from the server.

A Minesweeper community record is unavailable

Community-best times require the Cloudflare record API. A temporary network or database problem may show the record as unavailable without preventing normal play. Finishing a numbered game while the service is unavailable may mean that completion is not submitted. Current best times can be checked on the Community Records page.

Learn the rules and strategy

The Minesweeper guide explains cell numbers, flags, chording, safe deductions, random and numbered games, and a reliable solving routine. The patterns and logic guide covers common clue arrangements, with a separate advanced guide for reductions, corners, chains, and endgame logic. The 2048 guide explains movement, merging, scoring, winning, local resume, and practical strategy. The Four in a Row guide covers local turns, column controls, winning lines, draws, undo, and strategy.

Report a problem

Send the game mode, difficulty, game number or seed, browser, device size, steps to reproduce, and a screenshot where useful to [email protected]. Email routing will become available after the support mailbox is registered.

For keyboard, screen-reader, contrast, or motion information, read the Accessibility page.