Spleen Sweeper Guide in Dota 2: How to Complete and Earn All Rewards
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With the addition of Act 4 of the “CrownFall” in Dota 2, the developers have become players by introducing Spleen Sweeper — a mini-game which is a variant of the classic windows game Minesweeper but with enhanced difficulty and different strategies. In this guide, we will expound on how best to play and win the Spleen Sweeper while maximizing its potential rewards.
What Is Spleen Sweeper
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Spleen Sweeper is a mini-game in search of Gl and requires logical reasoning from the players. Players aim to clear all of the safe squares however they must stay away from the squares containing mines. Players have to go through levels that gradually get tougher. Rewards are progressive based on the total score earned by them and maximum prize is given to those who have at least 35000 score.
Basic Rules of the Game
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How Many Mines You Have in the Cells?: Whenever a cell is opened with a number, that number indicates how many mines are located within that cell’s vicinty including diagonally adjacent cells. An instance is for the number 1 only when it is given, it means there is one mine within its vicinity.
Minesitng Deficiencies: To confirm the cells where you believe field has mines use the right mouse button and add flags on those cells.
Opening Cells: To open the safe cells, use the left mouse button. The moment any cell containing a mine is opened, it implies game over.
Items on the Board:
Clocks: Give more time to the timer.
Mana: Can restore mana which is lost whenever special powers like checking dangerous cells that make use of illusions.
Item Timer: Numbered items can be moved at least five times since they appeared on the map. Moving items like putting flags on makes no difference as it is not a move; opening of the cells is the only one that counts as movement.
Tips for Completing Spleen Sweeper
Starting the Game
First Move: Click anywhere in the center of the board. This increases the chance of opening a large area of safe cells.
Analyzing Numbers: After your initial moves, take some time looking at the numbers on the board.
Use Logic
Corner Situations: When a cell with the number 1 has only one closed cell next to it, a mine must be there. You should put a flag on it.
Adjacent Numbers: Mind that the numbers indicate the amount of mines found in bordering cells and not the total amount that are around a number cluster.
Click on numbers
Speed Up the Process: Click on a number using the left mouse button it will open to reveal all of the adjacent safe cells because the number of flags is the same as the number on the cell.
Avoiding errors: With this method, there is less chances of opening a mined cell by mistake.
Resource Management
Do not waste mana: Don’t use your skills except in extreme situations, preferably in the later levels.
Gather resources: Resources might be in the mined cells. In this case, the item may be transferred by right-clicking and dragging it over a stronger cell if necessary.
About the timer
Don’t forget the time: Each level has time limits. Think about the best way of going about your moves and try not to spend too much time in one area.
The cost of mistakes: Additional effects like blocks of actions for a few seconds due to random clicking and the timer continues by punishing any barriers imposed owing to these clicks.
Handling Difficult Situations
Looking at the arguments made above it can be deduced that in the harder levels alone rationale would not be sufficient and you will be in scenarios where straightforward calculation and chances will be involved.
Using the online solvers:
Pause the game (click the Esc button).
Go to the homepage of logigames.com or soq.solutions, which helps in solving Minesweeper.
After you input the board’s size and the currently displayed figures you will get tips to help you make your next move.
Estimation of expectations: In the right top corner is a figure showing how many mines there are which helps all future potential hidings of mines to a certain extent.
Board Sizes by Level
Level 1: 9x9 cells
Level 2: 12x11 cells
Level 3: 15x13 cells
Level 4: 18x14 cells
Level 5: 20x16 cells
Scoring System
Completing all stages: 20,000 points
Remaining time bonus: 20 points for every second left.
With a possible total of 35,000 points to be awarded for victory (max points possible). A level will be completed in the best possible time that will reduce the number of errors to almost none.
Conclusion
Spleen Sweeper is definitely not just a time waster or a mini-game in Dota 2, but also a well crafted concept that requires lots of focus and thinking. After applying the strategies written in this guide, you will be able to accomplish all the levels with much more ease and get all the in-game rewards for the struggles.
