How to play casino Mines in five steps
Test passport
- Checked
- 14 Oct 2026 (iPhone, Nigerian IP), after checks on 8 and 13 Oct
- Device
- Phones only: Android Chrome (8 and 13 Oct), iPhone Safari (13 and 14 Oct)
- What we did
- Saw "Mines 1win" among 1win’s own games in the catalogue (13 Oct). We did not open the game, its multipliers or limits
- What we did not do
- No app installed; no deposit, withdrawal, document upload or bet made
If you are new to the format, this is how to play casino Mines in its usual form. The layout and buttons can differ between versions, so check them in the game you open.
- Set the stake in naira.
- Choose how many mines hide in the grid; more mines means a faster-growing multiplier.
- Tap a tile. A gem or star means safe, and the multiplier on the cash-out button goes up.
- Tap another tile, or press Cash Out to take stake times the current multiplier.
- Hit a mine and the round ends; the stake is lost and the grid shows where every mine was.
Most Mines games use a 5×5 grid of 25 tiles, and that is the grid we use for the sums on this page. Whether the two lobby entries use the same grid, or are two names for one game, we could not confirm without opening them.
The Mines passport
Game passport
- Studio
- 1win Games (own game)
- Studio RTP
- Not shown; see the game’s info panel
- Type
- Grid game (pick tiles, avoid mines)
- Playing at our check
- Not checked
- Demo
- Not checked
- Minimum stake
- Not checked
Values from our phone checks of the 1win.ng lobby, 8–14 Oct 2026; RTP is the studio’s own figure. “Not checked” means we did not see it.
The 13.10 catalogue marked most quick games as having demo play, but our notes do not single out Mines, so we leave that row open. No player count for Mines was recorded in our lobby snapshot.
The odds of each tile, worked out
In a mines game every tile you open leaves fewer safe tiles and the same number of mines, so each pick is a little riskier than the last. The chance of a run is the product of each step.
Worked example
With 3 mines in 25 tiles, the first pick is safe 22 times in 25, which is 88%. Three safe picks in a row: 22/25 × 21/24 × 20/23 = 9,240 / 13,800, about 67%. Five in a row comes to about 49.6%, roughly a coin flip.
With 10 mines the picture changes fast. The first tile is safe 60% of the time, two in a row 35%, three in a row about 19.8%. With a single mine the sum is short: ten safe picks in a row still happen 60% of the time, because the one mine only has to sit among the 15 tiles you left closed, and 15/25 is 60%.
What a fair payout would look like
A fair multiplier is one divided by the chance. For three safe picks with 3 mines, that is 1 / 0.67, about 1.49x. A real game always pays a little less than the fair figure; the gap is the house margin. We could not read the multipliers inside the game during our check, so compare the number on the cash-out button with the fair figure yourself.
Worked example
You stake ₦800 with 3 mines and plan to stop after three safe tiles. At the fair 1.49x the payout would be ₦800 × 1.49 = ₦1,192; the game will offer somewhat less. In about one round in three you hit a mine first and lose the ₦800.
Mine-finder apps and "safe tile" predictors
Apps that claim to show where the mines are lie. In grid games of this kind, as studios describe them, the mine positions are set when the round starts and stay on the server until you hit one or cash out. A screen overlay on your phone has no way to see them, which is why these apps always ask for something first: a fee, a sign-up through their link or your 1win login.
The patterns players trade in groups (“corners are safe”, “go diagonal”) fail for the same reason. Each round places the mines fresh, so no tile carries less risk than another.
Mines among 1win's own games
On 13.10 the list of 1win’s own titles in the lobby held Lucky Jet, Double, Mines 1win, Rocket Queen, Penalty, Limbo, Blackjack, Crypto Merge, RocketX, Towers, Crash, Dice and Speed-n-Cash. Towers games usually run on a similar pick-and-climb idea, row by row. If you prefer a round that runs on a clock, read about Lucky Jet’s flight rounds.
Mines rounds can be very short, especially with a single pick, so turnover piles up. Before playing on bonus funds, check what the welcome card asks for, and set a stop point for quick games before the first tap.
Pros
- Exact odds you can work out from the grid
- You choose the risk level through the number of mines
- Cash out after any safe tile
- Made by 1win Games and listed in its own-games line-up
Cons
- No RTP shown in the lobby or in our fact sheet
- Demo status, grid size and multipliers not confirmed in our check
- Very short rounds raise turnover fast
Verdict on Mines at 1win
7.2/10
Our score · 1win.ng checked 8, 13 & 14 Oct 2026 · how we score
Mines is a transparent format: the grid tells you the odds, and you decide how far to push. We keep the Crash games score of 7.2 because the facts are the same as for the crash titles: the game is in the lobby, the lobby gives no RTP, and we did not open the paid game.
Worked example
It suits players who like to see the risk in numbers and stop after a planned number of tiles.
Who should skip it: anyone who keeps opening “one more tile” after a plan says stop.
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What changed on this page
- Page written for 1winsbet.org.ng from our checks of 1win.ng on 8, 13 and 14 October; every 1win figure is marked by source.
- Test passport corrected: it now lists only what we actually did on 1win.ng.
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FAQ
Who makes Mines on 1win?
1win Games. "Mines 1win" was in the list of the operator's own games on 13.10, and Mines Classic was on the home screen on 08.10.
How many mines should I choose?
That only sets risk, not value. One mine gives frequent small wins; ten mines give rare larger ones.
What are the odds of the first tile being safe with 3 mines?
88% on a 25-tile grid, because 22 of the 25 tiles are safe.
Can an app show where the mines are?
No. In this game type the mine positions are set on the game server at the start of each round, and such apps are scams.
Is there a demo of Mines on 1win?
Most quick games were marked with demo play on 13.10, but we did not confirm it for Mines. Check the game tile.
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