Featured Game: Balloon Sweeper!

Today's featured game brings us back to Ziara. Can you clear the hangar without setting off a stink bomb in Balloon Sweeper? If you can manage that feat, there are EPICon points in it for you! And if you're careful enough to clear it on the hard setting, you can earn additional bonus points!

As always, you can continue to revisit any combination of our EPICon games to earn up to 70 regular EPICon points a day!

Posted by [NPC] Clover Adams

07/31/13 1:21 am Leave Comment

Solstice @

I love minesweeper, and I'm pretty great at it. However, I'm having the same problem as some others, there are definitely bombs where there shouldn't be based on the numbers.

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Cresenta @

Just got my 70 points for today. I suck at minesweeper so I didn't bother trying to get bonus points but I'm still proud as heck I got through 10 games even if they were "easy." :D

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Marth @

Yes, I love minesweeper!

Unfortunately, the game itself seems a bit glitchy. I beat the game on hard but clicking "send score" did nothing. I couldn't click "reset" either. I ended up having to X out of the window and start a new game. I'm not sure what the problem was (maybe it's because I made the screen bigger by using the ctrl + mouse scroll trick?) but I'm crossing my fingers that it won't happen again.

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MerlinPendragon @

@Ashenwisp: It keeps happening to me over and over. I am not fantastic at this game but I normally can play it decently. I haven't been able to finish a single one because of this. There are bombs in places where they shouldn't, so many 1 suddenly have 2 bombs instead of one. Its annoying!

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Tribunal @

So very very mad that I got "Huge Mistake" before checking the achievements.

So ridiculously un-intuitive that you have to submit that :c

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Mike @

Minesweeper is the worst game ever but i manged to get the bonus points. still mad as hell that you cant get more than 70 regular points per day now though. why the hell would you punish people who want to spend more time and effort on subeta... its really counter intuitive... I know that this epicon is pretty much just a way to showcase the new (and old) games but some of us like to be super competitive and get all that we can out of it and the more limits we have the less fun we have =(

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RunningWild @

This is pretty annoying if you can't deal with minesweeper (or patience! xD)

Love the detective music though! xD

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Misty @

Is it possible the game is a bit off? Twice now I've clicked on bombs that shouldn't be there based upon the numbers.

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Christina @

What sadist thought this was a good idea? .___.

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Elena @

ugh!

if you're a good minesweeper player (like myself) this is imposible!!! >.<

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Riptide @

I like minesweeper. Not hard, just got to be really really careful when clicking. Sometimes I forget shift or hit space instead. xD

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Bulbasaur @

Wow. Just......wow. Score capping AND minesweeper. Way to put people off. *Slowclap*

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bulleta @

THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE
today is not my day

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Alenwen @

For me this version of the game is far too difficult without the usual right+left click support. No bonus points for me aswell D:

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Naraka @

I suck at this, tried for an hour but got no bonus points. I'll sweep the shaaaame under my carpet ;_;

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caito @

I've never ever been good at Minesweeper. I've been playing since I was like five. This is a big old NOPE.

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Artist_169 @

yay!!

no

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Griffin @

And adfhdjkfaefa, I finally did it. Now to do it 9 more times ._.

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Anasazi @

No bonus points today :C

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Griffin @

If the game is too small, zoom your browser in. Should be ctrl + on firefox, or hold ctrl and move your mouse wheel up. (for other methods I forget, sorry, but all browsers should have a zoom option)

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Blueskycat @

So much for bonus points today.

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Follywood @

like 95% of the time you can logically figure out where the bombs are. sometimes however there are times where there's no possible way you can know; you just have to guess.

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Gothique @

Can we get an option to make this bigger. It's just way too small with the numbers being hard to see and straining my eyes -_-

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Toby @

@Griffin Huh, that's weird. I got all my bonus points and I never had to guess, as far as I can remember. Sometimes I felt like I had to, but then I went back and checked more carefully, and there was always a logical deduction I could make without guessing.

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Nirvana @

bye bye bonus points *sigh*

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Griffin @

Typically I open half the board with two guesses, deduce all the ones I can, then... I'm forced to make another guess to move forward, in which I always trip a bomb. Is the trick just being lucky enough to not find a bomb at that point? If so, I don't think I have the patience to get the bonus points today. Pro tips plz.

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ShinigamiKitsune @

I love minesweeper, and don't really have a problem even on hard, so I managed to get all the bonus points in about an hour last night. But I do agree with what many others have said, this game is a little hard on the eyes.

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Toby @

I thought I would hate this, but it actually gave my brain a nice challenge! Got all my bonus points. ^_^ I do wish the board was easier to read though, I had to zoom all the way in on hard in order to see anything.

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DragonSong @

If it's too hard to see the board just play it on easy. You can still get points but just not the bonus ones, but that's still better than nothing. Also easy is pretty easy and sometimes it pops all the balloons except for the bombs for you.

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blackpeachgirl @

another game too difficult to win the bonus points :(

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MapleRose @

Also, can we right click to mark the bombs instead? Holding shift and click is rather awkward and I'm always afraid of accidentally letting go of Shift when I don't mean to

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MapleRose @

I love minesweeper! Though without the left+right click to clear effected groups it makes it harder lol

I kinda wish the font of the numbers was something more readable though. Also, after you pop a balloon, I kinda wish the popped balloon went away instead of showing up as a popped group; I mean it's a neat idea, but it makes it hard to see which balloons you cleared and which ones you haven't and just makes it more cluttered

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Tucker @

I'll pass. I can't even see the graphics that well on hard to figure out what the hell I'm doing.

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CaveAdsum @

I like this game, but the balloons are so tiny it gives me burning eyes! I'd prefer a lighter and less cluttered background too, it would be much more fun to play without getting a blurry vision after awhile.

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Cisco2010 @

I dont like this game i suck at it. Ah well 10 points i wont get...*dies a little* lol

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hermes @

where's the 'how to play'? some of us don't have a clue wtf the numbers mean, man.

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moonstone @

for those who are unsure how to play the game:
click any square...if you hit a mine, restart the game...if a number is revealed, for example a 1, it's basically telling you that there is 1 mine located in one of the eight adjacent squares immediately surrounding that square...ie one of the adjacent squares contains a hidden mine, but seven do not...you have to avoid clicking on the square with the mine in it...sometimes it's obvious where the mine is going to be as clicking on one square can sometimes reveal a number of safe (number) squares, but at other times you pretty much have to guess and keep your fingers crossed...!!...the whole point of the game is for you to reveal all the squares that don't have mines in them whilst leaving the mines unexploded...

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Follywood @

yeah I wish they'd tell us how many bombs there were, too. hard is really freakin hard; I'm gonna need a little extra help if I'm to win 10 games of them.

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Carpathia @

I just really wish it would tell us how many stink bombs are on the grid. That would help me so much.

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Vani00 @

How do you win in this game, I always find a bomb. I never understood minesweeper completely V_V

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StarShadow @

Um, where are the instructions for this game? I have no idea what I'm doing or how to play.

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Xealias @

@microscopic

You have to hit send score. :)

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Tanis @

I've made a huge mistake --- I've hit a bomb on my first hit on hard like 4 times now and I don't have the title or achievement :/

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Marla @

Wow, this is entirely too small.

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StarShadow @

Another game? Oh no! Yes I love having so many games to play, but honestly I don't like the pressure of having to try and play as many as possible for points. It's totally impossible for me to play 100 games every evening when I get home from work so I have to pick the few that I like the best. Which means I feel like I'm losing tons of points. Just wish there was a better way to do this.

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Chazezmom @

you can't please everybody..

I love this game, it was a little hard to adjust at first, but I'm practically blind and got thru hard no problem. I appreciate your changing the games up so some days we get those bonus points and some days we don't - depending on our own special abilities. I prefer the mind games more than the squish/catch/shoot games.

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Spectrum @

I LOVE Minesweeper, but this game? Not so much.

1. Why do you have to beat it on hard in order to get your bonus points? That kind of sucks.
2. Like others have said, the colors/differentiation/etc... Meh.
3. Why no instructions? I know how to play, but others may not understand. I've known quite a few people who didn't think the numbers meant anything, and knowing what they mean can help a lot.
4. Why is there nowhere that tells you how many stink bombs there are on your level?

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Bogart @

Wow, you guys managed to mess up minesweeper. Good going.

Like many others said, the graphics do not work well with this game. Minesweeper is supposed to be simple, so please, keep it simple, this is making my eyes bleed. Why are there different coloured balloons? Totally unneccessary, and just makes the game even more of an eyesore. You guys managed to use different colours for something stupid, but you did not use it for something that is actually helpful - the numbers. The different colours on the numbers help to make a fast judgement while playing, at least for the experienced player.

Basically, everything needs to be easier to differentiate at just a single glance. The numbers, the intact balloons and the popped ballons are just a big mess right now. This really is a shame, since I like to play minesweeper.

There is also another obvious issue, and that it that you can click on a bomb on the first click. You can also get something like a single number, which isn't helpful. The first click should give a batch of numbers. This isn't the worst issue though, since you can just keep restarting the game until you get something you can work with. Very annoying though.

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NovaAva @

The game's a strain on the eyes; I wish the playing board/balloons/whatever was larger.

That said, I LOVE Minesweep, so this is a welcomed change after yesterday's.... well, after yesterday.

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Zer0 @

This game is really painful on my eyes even when I zoom in a bunch, which is a pity, because I love minesweeper. If only the popped balloons were more differentiated for the non popped ones.
Still gonna play, but I wish this game would be redesigned to make things easier to see.

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KarenP @

no bonus points for me either. Hard, is just to hard. off to do the easy.

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Stakely @

Wow, I am unbelievably sorry at this game. No points for me XD

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vanillaapple @

Ugh, I am so bad at minesweeper D: I did the 10 easy games but I think this will be the first time I won't get any bonus points. I even powered thorugh Subeku on hard but this is even worse, somehow...

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moonstone @

got my 70 daily points plus 10 bonus points so that's me done... :)

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Amanita @

impossible...

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CastlesInTheSky @

this might be the first game I don't get all the bonus points

Posted by Follywood""

This.
For me right now im just playing it on easy. Ill try hard later.
& if I dont get them I dont get them.

This whole entire thing is taken up way too much of my time.
Really wish it would end soon.

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geegadman @

I don't get it

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Follywood @

this might be the first game I don't get all the bonus points

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JackyMedan @

I wish there was a way to turn off the music but keep the bang/pop sounds.. the music distracts me, but the sound effects actually help me stay focused.. with both of them ON they cancel each other out and I just get annoyed with the slow rythm of the music so I turn it OFF but then I miss the sound effects.. >___>

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Senti @

This is one game I don't understand at all so no points for me today :(

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Kink @

Achievement Earned!
I've Made a Huge Mistake
Hit a bomb on your first turn when playing Balloon Sweeper on hard!

Not fond of this game. :( But yay, a new title.

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Skolletta @

I adore minesweeper, so I thank you (greatly) for that. However, why on earth did you make it impossible to see the numbers, or even a noticeable difference between popped balloons and the background? D:
I have to actually mark the bombs. I haven't done that in YEARS.

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Evy @

Man, I suck at this game! I can barely manage the easy games, let alone the hard ones. No bonus points for me today!
I love the music though, could listen to it all day!

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ChibiStraws @

It's the color combo on subeku that's hard on the eyes Light light brown with very light blue? OW! makes sparkles dance in front of my eyes when I try to focus.

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MrCool @

Achievement Earned!
I've Made a Huge Mistake
Hit a bomb on your first turn when playing Balloon Sweeper on hard!

I hit submit score after I got a bomb first turn. I think you have to do that to get the achievement.

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kimcl91 @

Ive hit the bomb on the first try like three times and no achiv...

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moonstone @

love this game...could play it all day... :D

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Taters @

I dont get why people say this and subeku are hard on the eyes...they are brown/sand colour. Would you guys rather they be bright neons or something. o3o;

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Natasha @

There's something really wrong with the achievements, it's counting three wins for every one win. And the stink bomb achieve doesn't seem to be working (unless we need to send score for it?)

I'm really loving the music though :heart:

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Norn @

A great game, unfortunately the graphics could be better. I can hardly tell the difference between balloons, popped balloons and figures. Even zoomed in, and on different screens - almost not to distinguish.
Maybe if the background was a little lighter, or the figures without popped balloons in the background?

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Rhune @

So how do you get points? Finish the game?

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Twisted_Pretzel @

Man, my spending points are gonna be low as frak by the end of this event, I really dislike doing the games over XD I think I got burnt out around day 3-4.

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Everdeen @

The games are get boring and really frustrating for me... oh well, no more points in this (not so)EPICon

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Dohmalore @

I won 10 games on hard but it counted it as 30 towards the achievement???

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Chef @

Nevermind...read down and saw that I had to send my score to get the achievement. Got it!

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Chef @

Hit a bomb on your first turn when playing Balloon Sweeper on hard!

Should have received this, but haven't.

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smilesnz @

Achievement Earned!
I've Made a Huge Mistake
Hit a bomb on your first turn when playing Balloon Sweeper on hard!

I've done this a lot and no achievement

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mouse @

I suck at this for I have no hope.

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Stella_Lumia @

@ashleighsaur LOL don't tell me - Liquid Ass.

Where are the instructions to the game? I have never played minesweeper - so some info would be good.

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popducK @

And I love the Huge Mistake title :o by the way I zoomed in my screen 1 time (ctrl button and the + sign) to make it (very slightly) easier to play the game, don't know if it helps anybody else see things but it helps me a little

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Maritime @

User not found: ashleighsaur PREACH, SISTAH FRIEND. But seriously: love this game, but dayum, this is gonna take a while -_-;

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Jive @

Oh, I love minesweeper and got my bonus points easily, but DAMN that's hard on the eyes!

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Speiro @

The font for the numbers is hard to read, and the popped balloons make it so cluttered so it's confusing. D:

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ney @

lol, game is pretty easy on easy but doubt ill even get 1 bonus point

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ney @

lol, game is pretty easy on easy but doubt ill even get 1 bonus point

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Gandalf @

Love, love, love this game. :) Also, kudos to whoever is picking the music! He/she is doing a fantastic job! :)

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ChibiStraws @

.... I think I just jinxed myself. lol!

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ChibiStraws @

I used to be BAD at this game! I can't believe how well I'm doing! Granted on EASY.. I'll never manage more than that, lols. But still!

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Someone @

Wow, someone was saying Subeku was hard on the eyes but this makes me think the creators don't even think about how hard it is to stare at these games. I like minesweeper but this is difficult to deal with just looking at all the colors blending together. A difference in the background and the balloons would help.

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Rumi @

It is counting 3 wins for every 1 win on hard on the achievement page.

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popducK @

YES! Minesweeper is MY GAME!! :D

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Nuclear @

It would've been nice to know that there are 4 stink bombs on easy mode. I thought there were 5.

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Lichen @

Fuck. lol

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ashleigh @

AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT.

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Eileen @

I hate this game ;-;

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Nostalgia_507 @

OH, minesweeper. A fun game. now I can stop playing both puzzle games! They take up too much time.

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DoomQueen @

Are there instructions?

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Nuclear @

Can someone please tell me (via profile comments) how to determine my score? Twice now I've sent it in without receiving any sP or epicon points. I thought I had marked all the bombs?

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Muerte @

Thank you everyone for answering !
And extra thanks for explaining that we don't get the point for losing. I think I will hold out on that.

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Lacy_223 @

Yeah, you need to send the score to get the achievement

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Darkrai @

You guys have to send your score to get the achievement. The button should show up under the game when you finish.

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fable @

@sui yes you have to send the score to get that achievement, so you will have to decided if you are willing to send it for one of your ten sends that day (and you don't get epicon points for losing D: )

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Cresenta @

@MrCool

Getting the same thing :(

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Chazezmom @

yes...send the score for the huge mistake achievement

I love minesweep :)

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Nami @

OH, I was hoping to see this game again! I totally love it!

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fable @

hahaha, I got the hit the bomb on hard achievement right away, I didn't expect that xD

however, I've never really understood how to play minesweeper, so this would be another game where instructions would be nice, rather than assuming everyone just knows how to play the game :c

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Muerte @

Do I have to send in the score to get the Huge Mistake achievement ? I should have gotten it twice over now...

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demon @

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tXsO35TQ-0

i am gonna die

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MrCool @

For some reason, even though I keep getting the stink bomb on the first move on hard, I am not getting the achievement.

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demon @

shit i just realized why i find the music so funny.

it reminds me of waverly films "wanna buy a ghost"

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Leixan @

HA HA HA WOW THAT ACHIEVEMENT IS IMPOSSIBLE

.....D;

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MerlinPendragon @

I already got headache, I'm not very good at this game but hey where is the fun if there is no effort right? I wonder if Ill get those bonus points...prob not. :(

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Kalorii @

@Cloud Okay, I hope so. That's if I'm able to actually get past two moves in Hard. XD

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Gwen_Tworeal @

ok, so i won on hard but no place to send score.. wtf?

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demon @

god i started laughing so hard when i heard the music

gggggggg

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Roulette @

I have no idea how to play this game!

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Psychedelia @

Achievement Earned!
I've Made a Huge Mistake
Hit a bomb on your first turn when playing Balloon Sweeper on hard!

Decent ? Apparently not today !

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lightnight99 @

HOW DO YOU PLAY THIS GAME?!?!?!?
I CAN'T WIN!!!

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Suzaku @

I literally can't even do this on Easy. : So much for bonus points today.

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Psychedelia @

I am SO THANKFUL the popping sound is like a thud and not an actual POP sound because I could NOT play this game. I'm decent at minesweeper

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Marx @

hate to be a complainer, but it's tiiiiiiiiiiny! i can barely see what im doing at all. theres not enough contrast between the colors either. this is just painful to play.

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Anasazi @

Welp! I suck at this game ;_;

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Shadow @

Ok seriously, I'm not usually one to complain - but there is *no* way people are going to get 10 wins on hard. Extreme chance with strategy.
Ill settle for the lower points today - sucks I cant get the bonus.
~Kai

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QueenOfImladris @

*stares at wall of stink bombs and twitches*
...yup, don't think I'll be getting those bonus points today, or that achievement for that matter. xD
But still, a pretty fun game when you're not blowing the place up.

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Lacy_223 @

Kal, you can still send points for the epi

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Literature @

Matlal's Jewels tomorrow plz! ♥️

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Nico @

Achievement Earned!
I've Made a Huge Mistake
Hit a bomb on your first turn when playing Balloon Sweeper on hard!

yeah, doesn't look like i'll be getting any bonus points again today
Man I suck at this xD

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Kalorii @

Oh, thanks for that guys. Originally it said "Required score: Play" for points earned and "Required score: Win" so I played on Easy and sent my score. Guess I get gypped out of some bonus points today. :/

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Jessica @

@orca_spirit

send the score and you'll get it

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orca_spirit @

Oops, never mind!
Silly me~
^----^;

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orca_spirit @

Umm...
I just hit a bomb on my first try on hard and didn't get the achievement...
I haven't sent the score yet, so I don't know if that will help?
o. O;

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