Mines Multiplier Chart: Payouts for Every Mine Count

Mines multiplier chart (5×5, 1% edge)

Multipliers include the flat 1% house edge, so they match what the live game pays. A dash means the board doesn't have that many safe tiles to reveal.

How to read the chart

Read across a row to see how fast the multiplier accelerates as you reveal more tiles, and read down a column to see how mine count changes the payout for the same number of safe picks. With 1 mine the multiplier barely moves — safe but slow. With 24 mines a single safe tile pays a huge multiple, because the chance of hitting it is tiny. Every value here is just the published formula: 0.99 × Π (25 − i) ÷ (25 − m − i).

The catch is that a bigger multiplier always means a smaller chance of getting there — the two are exact reciprocals before the edge. See the probability side in Mines odds & probability explained, and the derivation in how Mines multipliers are calculated.

Which mine count should you use?

The chart shows the payouts, but the right mine count depends on the variance you want, not on any single “best” number. Low counts pay modest multipliers you hit often; high counts pay big multipliers you rarely reach. Work through the trade-off in what's the best number of mines to pick and the strategy guide.

Related reading

• Is the Mines Game Rigged? How Provably Fair Mines Works

  Is Mines rigged? A provably fair round can't be manipulated mid-game — but there's a 1% edge. Here's how to tell the difference and verify fairness.

• Mines Game Odds & Probability, Explained

  Mines odds come from one simple rule. Here's the probability behind every pick, with worked examples and a full odds table by mine count.

• How Mines Multipliers Are Calculated

  The Mines multiplier isn't arbitrary — it comes from a single, simple probability formula. Here's exactly how it works, with worked examples.