Triple-A Minesweeper
A Hacker News submission of a browser-based Minesweeper reimagined with the polish of a big-budget game. Commenters joke about what a true AAA version would need: sidequests, achievements, a mocapped Jack Quaid, and a $70 price tag. The thread is short and mostly appreciative, with readers calling it fun and laughing hard at the satire.
Missing: Sidequest to sweep 10 mines. Achievement after sweeping 5 mines. The yellow diamond is nice but what if I don't notice the diamond? I need a colored scent trail leading from my cursor to the yellow diamond, and a pinging noise when my cursor is near a mine. Mocapped mines. Jack Quaid. $70.
- devin
So good.
Maybe lean into some of the metal gear solid dialogue by having a long back and forth about "What's a mine?" "What do you mean 'mark a mine'?" "How do I know when I'm done?" etc.
- NSUserDefaults
Nice but the logos are skippable, which is not realistic.
- MYEUHD
AAA Mario (1m41s video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMh_APo2Xss
- Youden
Does anyone know if the voices are AI-generated? I was a little surprised; I don't think I would have questioned it if I heard them in a real game or video but since this seems to basically be a joke, I'm doubtful real voice actors were used.
- ArekDymalski
I'd buy it just to learn what happened in Singapore.
- willguest
36 goddamn seconds, mere moments are waking and, for what?! stabbed in the back again. i knew she wasn't good for it, why didn't i trust my instincts. all those people, so many goddamn people, and now this?! i ain't sweeping no more, i'm out.
- grumbel
There is also the classic "Minesweeper - The Movie"[1]
- jakzurr
Heck yeah, it was great. But OMG the captions over the bottom of the play area almost drove me nuts! Still, it's quite a piece of art, even if I don't really understand it (typical).