"Hacking" minesweeper

[JoeFahey]

I found a way to change the best times here:http://glowystarman.tripod.com/locopollo/id23.html
However,when I go to change the time, and I cannot find where to change it in the "notebook" file. This is on a Windows 2000 computer. How can I change these times without actually playing? Thanks.

 

[thirdeye]

Why?

 

[zebano]

Shoot yourself. My wife w/ a elementry ed degree and very little technical knowhow figured that one out on her own.

Edit: She was 12 when she did this. Every time her brother got a high score, she would give herself a new high score that was 1-2 seconds better than his and watch him work and work to beat it. lol

 

[Kelnoen]

this post is confusing, have you found the file?

 

[JoeFahey]

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why?

I am in a computer class. And I share a comp with someone who has the class later in the day. We are both ahead in the class so we can play the game. He set his best time, a 312 on expert as the background. I want to beat this. But I was about 20 seconds longer. Instead of doing it again, I wanted to post a better time.

 

[mundane]

Minesweeper (Cheat Codes) first result returned from Google FTW. Oh and this sounds like a software question

 

[imported_Devine]

wow 312 on expert, thats awesome. Let me know when you get under two minutes 😉

 

[waggy]

how sad. cheating at minesweeper

 

[IEC]

Considering I discovered this lame ability back in Windows 3.1 days... it's not hard at all. It's also completely pointless.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why?

I am in a computer class. And I share a comp with someone who has the class later in the day. We are both ahead in the class so we can play the game. He set his best time, a 312 on expert as the background. I want to beat this. But I was about 20 seconds longer. Instead of doing it again, I wanted to post a better time.

Why not accept the fact you are a loser and your classmate will always be better than you.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Head over to custom and start a challenge to yourself

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: zebano
Shoot yourself. My wife w/ a elementry ed degree and very little technical knowhow figured that one out on her own.

Edit: She was 12 when she did this. Every time her brother got a high score, she would give herself a new high score that was 1-2 seconds better than his and watch him work and work to beat it. lol

😉 Actually, same. 😉

The "solution" or "hack" is just a file in text format on the windows folder

 

[quikah]

It has been moved to the registry in XP, maybe others, not sure.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: JoeFahey

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why?

I am in a computer class. And I share a comp with someone who has the class later in the day. We are both ahead in the class so we can play the game. He set his best time, a 312 on expert as the background. I want to beat this. But I was about 20 seconds longer. Instead of doing it again, I wanted to post a better time.

Why not accept the fact you are a loser and your classmate will always be better than you.

:thumbsup:

 

[JoeFahey]

Well, I'm home now. The best I could get was as I said, 20 seconds more without cheating. He still thinks I was able to do it under 2 minutes though because of the cheat with the white and black pixels!

 

[JoeFahey]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: JoeFahey

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why?

I am in a computer class. And I share a comp with someone who has the class later in the day. We are both ahead in the class so we can play the game. He set his best time, a 312 on expert as the background. I want to beat this. But I was about 20 seconds longer. Instead of doing it again, I wanted to post a better time.

Why not accept the fact you are a loser and your classmate will always be better than you.

:thumbsup:

Well, we are losers to begin with anyways for doing this...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why?

I am in a computer class. And I share a comp with someone who has the class later in the day. We are both ahead in the class so we can play the game. He set his best time, a 312 on expert as the background. I want to beat this. But I was about 20 seconds longer. Instead of doing it again, I wanted to post a better time.

Cheating at minesweeper...you've sunk to a new low.

 

[Cookie]

Originally posted by: Devine
wow 312 on expert, thats awesome. Let me know when you get under two minutes 😉

Are you kidding? Just checking on my work computer, which I have only played two or three times (I've only been at this job a couple months) my high score is 227. When I used to be bored at my last job my record was 180ish (if I remember correctly). Best time on beginner level... 3 seconds. Yeah.... it was a dull job. :s

 

[Pastore]

I've never even finished a game of Mine Sweeper... But you have all inspired me! I'm going to do it right now!

 

[FoBoT]

minesweeper sucks

 

[JoeFahey]

Originally posted by: Cookie

Originally posted by: Devine
wow 312 on expert, thats awesome. Let me know when you get under two minutes 😉

Are you kidding? Just checking on my work computer, which I have only played two or three times (I've only been at this job a couple months) my high score is 227. When I used to be bored at my last job my record was 180ish (if I remember correctly). Best time on beginner level... 3 seconds. Yeah.... it was a dull job. :s

E-penis +1

ZINNNNNNNNNNGGGG!

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: Pastore
I've never even finished a game of Mine Sweeper... But you have all inspired me! I'm going to do it right now!

oh my gosh. isn't that a prereq for atot 😕

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: Pastore
I've never even finished a game of Mine Sweeper... But you have all inspired me! I'm going to do it right now!

oh my gosh. isn't that a prereq for atot 😕

Dude, I'm putting a hold on his transcript until he does.

 

[Saulbadguy]

I've only beaten expert mode once, and i've played hundreds of times. 🙁

I always get stuck and have to "guess", and I usually guess wrong. I can't get that cheat code to work either (for the pixel). Haha.

 

[DieselUV]

i think my best at intermmediate was 27. i don't know how i did it, but i was in the zone!!! i'd been playing everyday on my downtime while temping. my friend showed me his best score and i was like how the hell did he beat me. then he showed me how to pause the clock.