{"id":3274,"date":"2026-09-18T09:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/mines\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:59:50","slug":"mines-game","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/mines-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Mines RW"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif; background: #002126; color: #ffffff; padding: 40px 16px; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 13px; color: #7fa8b0;\"><a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"\/en-rw\/\">Home<\/a> <span style=\"color: #4d7c85;\">\u203a<\/span> <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/online-casino\/\">Casino<\/a> <span style=\"color: #4d7c85;\">\u203a<\/span> Mines<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; color: #ffffff; margin: 0 0 18px; letter-spacing: -.3px;\">Mines at CaptainsBet in Rwanda: The Mines Game Explained<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">Mines is a risk game from Spribe, released in September 2021, with a stated RTP of 97%. On a 5\u00d75 grid you choose how many mines are hidden, then open tiles until you decide to cash out. At CaptainsBet it sits in the Fast Games section, allows 1 to 20 mines per round and has a top multiplier of 10,000x.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3579\" src=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-captainsbet-rwanda.webp\" alt=\"Mines at CaptainsBet for players in Rwanda, featuring a smartphone, glowing blue diamonds, bombs and multipliers.\" width=\"899\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-captainsbet-rwanda.webp 899w, https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-captainsbet-rwanda-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-captainsbet-rwanda-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #00424c; border-left: 5px solid #00d9f9; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #00d9f9; font-weight: bold;\">Quick answer<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #dff4f8;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>Provider:<\/strong> Spribe, September 2021. A fixed 5\u00d75 grid with 25 tiles in total.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>RTP:<\/strong> 97%, a long-term theoretical average, never the expected result of one session.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>Stake per round:<\/strong> the minimum and maximum are shown in the game.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>Top multiplier:<\/strong> 10,000x, reachable only with extreme-risk settings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>Where to find it:<\/strong> the Fast Games section, next to the other quick-round games at <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en-rw\/\">CaptainsBet casino and betting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>The one decision that really matters:<\/strong> how many mines you put on the grid. Everything else is rhythm and patience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #00d9f9; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 800; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: none; padding: 15px 38px; border-radius: 8px; letter-spacing: .3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainspartners.com\/s\/5L1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Open your first tile<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #7fa8b0;\">The grid is in the Fast Games section. 18+ only. Please gamble responsibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">Mines game facts<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px; color: #e6f7fa;\">Before any talk about risk, it helps to have the numbers in front of you. Everything in this table comes from the game&#8217;s info sheet, and that sheet, opened from Mines&#8217; own menu, is what counts if you are unsure about a specific limit.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #00424c;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">Provider and year<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">Spribe, September 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">Grid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">5\u00d75, with 25 closed tiles at the start of each round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">Mines per round<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">From 1 to 20, chosen by you before you open the first tile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">RTP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">97% (stated theoretical value)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">Top multiplier<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">10,000x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">Stake per round<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">Shown in the game, in your account currency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">Play modes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">Manual, auto for up to 500 rounds, and a random tile button<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: bold;\">How the result is generated<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">Mines are placed by RNG at the start of the round and do not move after that<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3549\" src=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-featured-2.webp\" alt=\"Mines game logo with a cartoon bomb and floating gold coins against a purple background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-featured-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-featured-2-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-featured-2-768x320.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">How do you play Mines?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px; color: #e6f7fa;\">Choose your stake and the number of mines, open tiles one by one and tap Cash Out before you hit a mine. If you hit one, you lose that round&#8217;s stake and the grid resets. Every safe tile shows a star and pushes the running multiplier up, and your win is your stake multiplied by the value at the moment you cash out. This guide covers how to play Mines, what RTP to expect and what changes with the number of mines, step by step from the official game sheet.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<div id=\"step1\" style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #04424c; border: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.28); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: #00d9f9; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 10px;\">1<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Open the game<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a9ced5; font-size: 14px;\">Go to the Fast Games tab and choose Mines. The 25-tile grid appears closed, waiting for your bet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"step2\" style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #04424c; border: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.28); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: #00d9f9; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 10px;\">2<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Set your stake<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a9ced5; font-size: 14px;\">Enter the amount for the round in the panel. While you get used to the game, stay at the minimum shown there.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"step3\" style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #04424c; border: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.28); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: #00d9f9; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 10px;\">3<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Choose the mines<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a9ced5; font-size: 14px;\">Select how many mines are hidden, from 1 to 20. This decision sets the risk for the whole round.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"step4\" style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #04424c; border: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.28); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: #00d9f9; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 10px;\">4<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Open tiles<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a9ced5; font-size: 14px;\">Every star raises the multiplier. You can tap tiles yourself or let the random tile button choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"step5\" style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #04424c; border: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.28); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: #00d9f9; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 10px;\">5<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Cash out in time<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a9ced5; font-size: 14px;\">The Cash Out button ends the round at the running total. Decide your target before you start, not halfway through the grid.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">How many mines should I choose?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">It depends on one thing only: how fast you want the multiplier to climb, and how many tiles you are willing to open before the round blows up. This is the only decision in Mines that is truly yours, and it is a straight trade-off with no free lunch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px; color: #e6f7fa;\">The two extremes show the mechanism clearly. With <strong>1 mine<\/strong> hidden, 24 of the 25 tiles are safe, and the first tile pays about <strong>1.01x<\/strong>: almost nothing. To make the value grow you need to open tile after tile, in a long, slow round. With <strong>20 mines<\/strong>, only 5 safe tiles remain, and the first one already pays about <strong>4.85x<\/strong>, nearly five times your stake in a single tap. The obvious catch is that most rounds end right there.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #00424c;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Setting<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Safe tiles<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">First safe tile pays<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">What it means in practice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">1 mine<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">24 of 25<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">about 1.01x<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">Long rounds with a multiplier that barely moves. You have to risk many tiles before the value grows.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15); font-weight: bold;\">20 mines<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">5 of 25<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">about 4.85x<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">A big jump on the first tap, but the round almost always ends within the first few tiles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Values in between<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">between 6 and 23<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">between those two extremes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">The full table by number of mines and tiles opened is in the game sheet, inside Mines itself.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 30px; color: #e6f7fa;\">There is no point memorising in-between values from other sites. The game panel shows the next tile&#8217;s multiplier in real time, before you tap. Get used to looking at that number: with every tap, it tells you what you are really risking.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">What is the RTP of Mines?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">It is 97%. Anyone searching <em>mines RTP<\/em> always finds the same number, because the game sheet states a single value for the game, not one per number of mines. What your choice of mines changes is the risk profile: the same house edge spread over rare, big rounds or frequent, small ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">It is worth understanding what that 97% really means. It is a theoretical average calculated over a huge number of rounds by everyone, not a forecast of what you will take home. Put simply, for every 100,000 RWF that passes through the game across all players, about 3,000 RWF stays with the house. Over a session of twenty rounds, that number predicts nothing at all.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #00424c; border-left: 5px solid #ffb020; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #e6f7fa;\">A high RTP is still a margin in the house&#8217;s favour. The expected value of every round is negative, whether you open one tile or ten, and no mine setting turns that around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">Is there a pattern in where the mines are?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">No. The mines are placed by a random number generator at the start of each round. They stay where they are until that round ends and are placed again from scratch in the next one. There are no safer corners, no diagonals that \u00abusually come up\u00bb and no tiles that become \u00abcursed\u00bb after a mine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">There is a second, subtler mistake worth clearing up: the game does not store luck. Opening three stars in a row leaves nothing \u00abowed\u00bb to you, and hitting a mine on the first tile five rounds running does not force the sixth to go well. The grid has no memory between rounds. Within a round, the multiplier simply reflects how much risk you have already taken, not a reward for earlier tiles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #00424c;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">What people say<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 13px 16px; color: #00d9f9; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">What is actually true<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">\u00abThe corners are safer than the middle of the grid\u00bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">All 25 tiles are equal in the draw. The layout of the grid gives no position an advantage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">\u00abSome apps show the mine map before you open a tile\u00bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">No outside program can read a result generated on the server. Anyone selling these maps in Telegram or WhatsApp groups, or asking for a fee via MTN MoMo or Airtel Money, or for your login or PIN, is running a scam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">\u00abAfter losing five rounds, the next one has to go well\u00bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">Every round starts with a new grid. A run of losses changes nothing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: rgba(0,217,249,.06);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">\u00abWith 3 mines and always opening the same tiles, profit is guaranteed\u00bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.15);\">Repeating positions does not change the odds. It is the same bet, wrapped in the illusion of a system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">\u00abDoubling my stake after a mine wins back what I lost\u00bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">Doubling after a mine doubles the hole: a short run of losses is enough for your next stake to hit the game&#8217;s maximum bet or the end of your balance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">Is auto mode worth using?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">For most people, no, and it is fair to say why: auto mode is the quickest way to empty a whole balance without noticing. It lets you set up to 500 rounds in a row with the same stake, the same number of mines and the same number of tiles to open, and then it runs on its own while you watch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">The problem is not technical but about perception. When you tap yourself, every round costs a gesture, and there is always a split second to change your mind. On auto, 200 rounds pass in a few minutes and your balance drops silently, with no moment when your brain registers \u00abI just bet again\u00bb. The total only shows at the end, when there is nothing left to decide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 30px; color: #e6f7fa;\">If you still want to use it, set your brakes before you start: a short number of rounds, the minimum stake per round and a loss limit in the settings. The random tile button is different. It only chooses a tile for you when you do not feel like deciding, and it changes neither the odds nor the multiplier.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 16px;\">Managing your money: what replaces \u00abstrategy\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">There is plenty of content out there labelled <em>mines strategy<\/em>, and almost all of it promises what it cannot deliver. No sequence of taps, magic number of mines or pattern of tiles turns a negative expected value into a positive one. What does exist, and really matters, is controlling your exposure: deciding how much you risk, for how long and when you stop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">In practice there are four decisions, all made before the first round. First, the total for the session: money you could lose completely without any effect on your life, never money for rent, school fees or repaying a mobile money loan. Second, how much goes into each round: one-fiftieth of your budget is a sensible starting point, because it leaves room for a long run of lost rounds. Third, your exit target: how many tiles you will open before cashing out, decided in advance and not in the heat of the grid. Fourth, a loss limit and a win limit that end the session with no argument.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 30px; color: #e6f7fa;\">Notice one more detail of the format: Mines has no fixed round length, so there is no natural pause forcing you to breathe. That is a big difference from <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/live-casino\/\">live dealer tables<\/a>, where the dealer sets the pace and there are breaks between hands. If you feel you have lost track of time, the <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/responsible-gambling\/\">limit and self-exclusion tools<\/a> in your account are there for that.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; margin: 24px 0 12px;\">Is there a free Mines demo?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">Much of the casino catalogue has a demo mode with play money, and when the free Mines demo is available, the button appears on the game&#8217;s own page. It is the right way to see the effect of each number of mines at no cost: play ten rounds with 2 mines, ten more with 15, and see the difference in pace for yourself. If the demo button is not visible, the game runs only with real money.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; margin: 24px 0 12px;\">Playing Mines on your phone<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #e6f7fa;\">Mines opens in your phone&#8217;s browser with nothing to install, and the 5\u00d75 grid fits a portrait screen well. It is one of the quick-round games best suited to portrait mode, because it does not depend on real-time reactions: nobody takes the tile out of your hand because of half a second of delay on your mobile data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 30px; color: #e6f7fa;\">To play with real money, see our <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/payment-methods\/\">payment methods<\/a> page. Deposits and withdrawals are made via mobile money; the cashier shows the methods available in Rwanda and the minimum amount for each one. If you want to compare formats before choosing, try <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/plinko-game\/\">Plinko from BGaming<\/a>, where you decide nothing after dropping the ball, or <a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/chicken-road-game\/\">the chicken game<\/a>, which swaps the grid for a road you cross step by step. Like all casino games, Mines never counts towards sports bonus wagering.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3559\" src=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-gameplay-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mines gameplay showing a 5\u00d75 grid with five revealed star tiles, three mines selected, a USD 2 bet and a USD 3.91 cash-out button.\" width=\"920\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-gameplay-2.jpg 920w, https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-gameplay-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mines-gameplay-2-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #00424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #00d9f9; font-weight: bold;\">Keep reading<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #dff4f8;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"><a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/plinko-game\/\">Plinko from BGaming<\/a>: 99% RTP, adjustable rows and three risk levels.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"><a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/chicken-road-game\/\">the chicken game<\/a>: four difficulty levels and the real RTP of each.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"><a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/live-casino\/\">live dealer tables<\/a>: roulette, blackjack and game shows with real dealers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><a style=\"color: #00d9f9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainsbetpt-casino.com\/en-rw\/payment-methods\/\">payment methods<\/a>: mobile money, withdrawals and identity checks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 30px;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: transparent; color: #00d9f9; border: 2px solid #00d9f9; font-weight: 800; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: none; padding: 13px 36px; border-radius: 8px; letter-spacing: .3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/captainspartners.com\/s\/5L1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Play Mines now<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: #00d9f9; margin: 34px 0 20px;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 30px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">Can I change the number of mines in the middle of a round?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">No. The setting is locked the moment the round starts, because that is when the mines are placed on the grid. To change the number, finish the current round and start a new one.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">How many tiles can I open in one round?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">All the ones that are not mines: up to 24 tiles with 1 mine, and only 5 with 20 mines. Once every safe tile is open, the round ends automatically at that setting&#8217;s top multiplier.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">Does the random tile button improve my odds?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">Not at all. It only picks a closed tile for you, saving you the decision. The chance of that tile hiding a mine is exactly the same as if you had picked it yourself.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">What is the biggest win per round?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">The game&#8217;s multiplier goes up to 10,000x, which only appears with extreme-risk settings and an almost fully opened grid. The cap in money depends on your stake and the limits shown in the game sheet.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">Do Mines rounds count towards the welcome bonus wagering?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">No. The Sport Welcome Bonus is wagered 5x on accumulators of three or more selections priced from 1.5 to 10, which leaves casino games out. Always check the terms of the current promotion before betting bonus funds.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">Is Mines the same on every site?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">Yes. Spribe supplies a single version of the game, with the grid fixed at 5\u00d75 and the mine range fixed between 1 and 20. What varies are the account&#8217;s bet limits, the currency and the promotions around it.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">How long does a round of Mines last?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">As long as you like: unlike timed games, there is no clock running, and you can think between taps. That freedom is deceptive, because a session can chain dozens of rounds in a few minutes without feeling like much time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #04424c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px;\">Is it better to play with few mines or many?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dff4f8;\">Neither is better in terms of theoretical return; only the way the risk is spread changes. Few mines give long rounds and small wins; many mines give big jumps and rounds that almost always end quickly.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #7fa8b0; font-size: 13px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,217,249,.18); padding-top: 16px;\">Updated October 2026. 18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. In Rwanda, gambling is regulated by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) under Law N\u00b0 58\/2011; CaptainsBet operates under an international Cura\u00e7ao licence and is not licensed by the RDB. Bonus amounts in RWF are approximate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u203a Casino \u203a Mines Mines at CaptainsBet in Rwanda: The Mines Game Explained Mines is a risk game from Spribe, released in September 2021, with a stated RTP of 97%. On a 5\u00d75 grid you choose how many mines are hidden, then open tiles until you decide to cash out. 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