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Empty Sweeper.Inside the same pretend PC.
Empty Sweeper is a small Minesweeper-style puzzle on the same desktop as the shops. Open a board while an imaginary parcel travels, choose a difficulty and take the numbered squares as slowly as you like.
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What the numbers mean
Reveal every safe square to finish. Each number counts mines in its eight neighbouring squares. The first reveal and the squares around it are safe, giving you a place to begin reasoning about the board.
Mouse, keyboard and touch
Click to reveal and right-click to flag. On the keyboard, arrows move between squares, Enter or Space reveals, and F toggles a flag. On touch, switch Flag mode on when you want a tap to mark a suspected mine, then turn it off to reveal again.
Pause before switching tasks
P pauses the game. Leaving the game window also stops its timer, so returning to an order does not mean racing the board in the background. Use New game when you want another puzzle; the app shows its own help and saved statistics.
Before you leave the desktop
Your local PC is saved in this browser on this device. Clearing this site’s data or using Reset in Settings removes that progress. Read about privacy and the parody.
Another little detour
Solitaire
Play a free Solitaire game inside Empty’s pretend Windows PC. Move cards, draw from the stock and use Undo while your imaginary orders carry on around you.
Bubble Wrap
Pop virtual bubble wrap inside Empty’s pretend PC. Use a mouse, touch or keyboard, switch the sound on if you like and take a fresh sheet when you are ready.