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Build 5219 Prototype

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically:

  • Try to document any changes in gameplay from this prototype and the final release.
  • Try to find leftovers from an earlier prototype.
  • Try to find differences in Flower Garden between this version and the final release.

The earliest available known Minesweeper prototype, included in Windows Vista Build 5219.

General Differences#

Title Screen#

Build 5219 Prototype

Final

  • The bottom display of the time counter and the mine counter looks more like a button, unlike the final release where it looks more like a pressed button. It notably also doesn't fit the entire space.
  • The background is slightly different.
  • Around the minesweeper board, the lines would be made less black in the final release.

Change Appearance#

Build 5219 Prototype

Final

Sound Differences#

Build 5219 Prototype

Final

The sound for the mine bomb is different.