The toolbar smileys are explained below. They should be activated by left mouse clicks. If users forget the function of a button, the middle mouse button will produce a popup that gives a reminder.
Toolbar buttons and their smileys
Button 1: Start new game.
Button 2: Give hint.
Button 2: Apply hint.
Button 3: Give answer.
Button 4: Give solution.
All buttons: Success.
All buttons: Failure.
If a mine is exposed the game is lost. The figure legend explains the symbols an error reveals.
Figure 2. This screen dump shows a grid after a user has revealed a mine at
2,6. That mine is shown with a red background and all the ones that
were still covered with a grey background. Any incorrectly flagged
mines are shown as at position 7,8. The smileys look sad. They will
also look sad if the user resorts to using the show solution button
but will condone use of the hint and show answer buttons.
