The full strait · 891 tiles · Free in your browser
Hormuz Closed
The whole strait. Every tile of water from the Persian Gulf through the narrows to the Gulf of Oman, with the peninsula, the islands and the full coastline in play. It is the biggest board in the game and the one the name is about.
Play Hormuz Closed online
Hormuz Closed
The real game, running in your browser. 891 tiles, 89 mines on Easy, first tap always safe. Tap to reveal, hold to flag.
Loads about 35 MB the first time. On phones it opens full screen.The shape of the board
Hormuz Closed joins the other three boards' water and everything between: the Persian Gulf basin, the narrows around the headland, and the Gulf of Oman basin, with the coastline running the whole way round and the islands in the strait sitting as obstacles with numbers on every side. Tiles touching an island are the closest thing the game has to a classic corner, and they are scattered through open water.
With up to 187 mines it is a long solve. The no-guess generator still certifies every layout, so a stall is a missed read, never a true coin flip; the Veteran tier is the only one allowed to need a short counting line.
Mines by difficulty
Difficulty sets the mine density. The exact count is fixed per board, so a Hormuz Closed game on Hard always has 178 mines. The in-game MENU switches difficulty at any time; the links below open the board at that tier directly.
| Difficulty | Density | Mines | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 10.0% | 89 mines | Play Hormuz Closed easy ↗ |
| Medium | 15.0% | 134 mines | Play Hormuz Closed medium ↗ |
| Hard | 20.0% | 178 mines | Play Hormuz Closed hard ↗ |
| Veteran | 21.0% | 187 mines | Play Hormuz Closed veteran ↗ |
How to play Hormuz Closed
- Pick a basin and settle in. Clearing the Gulf of Oman side first gives you the easier coast to start from.
- Islands are your friends. A number next to an island sees fewer covered tiles, so the water around islands resolves early.
- Take the hint if you stall. INTEL points at the next certain move without touching the board, and it beats guessing on a board this size.
Every layout is certified by the no-guess generator, so there is always a logical next move. The strategy guide covers the patterns, and how to play covers the controls.