Implement a hint system for gnome-mines
Submitted by Isaac Lenton
Link to original bug (#757409)
Description
Proposed feature: gnome-mines hints. In my opinion a hint system should:
- Penalise the player for using a hint (either time or score mark); and
- Suggest a empty tile based on the tiles already revealed; or
- Suggest a mine location based on the tiles already revealed; or
- Suggest a selection of squares with the lowest probability of
containing a mine (based on the relieved tiles).
In addition it might be nice to allow users to enable the hint system suggesting empty tiles when it is impossible to solve a board without making an educated guess.
Any suggestions for other useful features?
If I find time I might make a start on this proposed patch.
Version: git master