Manic Minefields
| Filename | manic-minefields-142.hqx |
|---|---|
| Size | 755.5 KB (773583 bytes) |
| Mac OS | Mac OS X |
| Architecture | PowerPC |
| Downloads | 10 |
Manic Minefields is a $7 shareware Minesweeper variant by Addiction Interactive (later Norbyte), authored by Mandus and Rasmus Soderberg and first released in 1997. Its tagline pitches it as not just another Minesweeper clone but a Minesweeper on steroids, packing twelve themed minefields into one app.
Themed boards
The bundled themes include Space Pirates, Army, Navy, Skulls and Demons, Et Tu Brute, Killer Dinos, Dino Park, Life On Mars, Zeros and Ones, Rainbow Painter, Necromancer, and Jail Break, each with its own art, sound set, and per-theme high-score tables.
Twists on the formula
Several themes break with classic Minesweeper rules - some boards introduce obstacles, others substitute the adjacency numbers with dice pips, Roman numerals, footprints, and other glyphs. Players can import and export best-time charts to compare with friends.
Versions and unlock
The unregistered build limits players to two of the themed minefields; registration unlocks the remaining ten. Version 1.4.2 from Norbyte cleaned up the registered-user startup flow and added miscellaneous optimizations.
System
Requires a PowerPC-class Mac running Mac OS with thousands or millions of colors enabled.
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