Own up now - how many of you guys and gals actually spent countless hours in front of the computer, engrossed in the clicking frenzy that is called Minesweeper? I myself have done my fair share of clicking, but I was never good enough to complete all three levels - Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert under the magical 100 second mark. To tell you the truth, I never really came close to that at all, but that is another can of worms for another day. What you see, ladies and gentlemen, is the world record for Minesweeper in Expert mode. Dion Tiu managed to unearth all those mines in a mere 38 seconds - more than double that of a Rubik’s Cube world record, but equally impressive at the very least.

Most people would think that this video of a 38 second speed run is a sped-up fake, which is why there is a raw MVF file for Minesweeper recorder The Clone which will dispel all doubts in an instant. It is a joy to watch somebody being one with the mouse, flying all over the place to uncover positions of dangerously laid mines with red flags. In the meantime, you can spend a little more time around Planet Minesweeper to check out a plethora of tips and tricks that will help you complete the Expert mode for the very first time.

I wonder why Microsoft Windows Vista did not include all those classic games from Windows 95 onwards. Back then, if an office was not networked to prevent unauthorized deathmatches in Doom and Doom II, there was always good old Minesweeper to fall back upon. 38 seconds - I still have that tingling sensation in my spine.

Source: The Last Boss

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