Cyber Sweep

Cyber Sweep is a mine-clearing game played on three-dimensional grids. Mines are distributed at random, and you uncover blocks to find them. Beacons show how many mines are adjacent, including diagonally. You win when all mines have either been surrounded or removed, depending on the mode; hitting a mine can end the game.

Game modes

Choose between two modes:

• Mine: remove all blocks until only the mines remain. Hitting a mine ends the game.
• Sweep: remove the mines. Right-click a mine to clear it; remove them all to win.

Grid difficulties

Rookie is available at the start. The other difficulties unlock by winning the difficulty before them.

• Rookie: 5 × 5 × 5 blocks with 10 mines.
• Professional: 7 × 7 × 7 blocks with 33 mines.
• Operative: 8 × 8 × 8 blocks with 50 mines.
• Elite: 9 × 9 × 9 blocks with 70 mines.
• Legend: 10 × 10 × 10 blocks with 99 mines.

Blocks and tools

A block can be empty, contain a beacon or hide a mine. Left-click to remove a block. Beacons indicate the number of adjacent mines through their number and color, so check all directions, including diagonals. You can right-click to place any number of markers where you suspect mines are.

You receive one shield per day and can hold up to 10. Only one shield can be used in a match, and it prevents you from hitting a mine.

Progress and records

Progress is saved and can unlock higher difficulties and other rewards. Cyber Sweep has 19 achievements. It also records your best time for each game mode and difficulty on leaderboards, where you can compare times with other players.

Graphics settings

You can choose an overall quality setting of Low, Medium, High, Epic or Cinematic. Anti-aliasing and super-sampling options include FXAA, TAA and TSR. A built-in benchmark lets you check performance in a worst-case scenario.

Secrets

Winning Rookie and Operative on Sweep mode unlocks two separate backgrounds. The main menu also contains two Easter eggs involving lost items from a previous game: one appears in space, and another appears in the right corner after 13 minutes and 37 seconds.