CHAPTER 11 UBUNTU REPLACEMENTS FOR WINDOWS PROGRAMS (Web hosting providers)
CHAPTER 11 UBUNTU REPLACEMENTS FOR WINDOWS PROGRAMS Figure 11-15. Gaim Internet Messenger Mines Mines is the Ubuntu equivalent of Minesweeper and, in fact, is almost exactly the same as the Windows program, as you can see in Figure 11-16. The rules are identical, too: on each grid are several hidden mines, and it s your job to locate them. After you ve clicked one square at random, you ll see a series of empty squares and several with numbers in them. Those with numbers indicate that a bomb is near. Your job is to use logic to work out where the bombs are, and then mark them by right-clicking them. Oh, and you have to do this as quickly as possible because you re being timed. To change the grid size, click Settings . Preferences. Your choices are Small, Medium, Large, and Custom.