> Minesweeper keeps track of the best times in each of three levels, so you can brag about your skill, or compete with your friends. Or you could spend your time doing something useful.

I only play Minesweeper on Expert level. My best time (on this computer, at least) is 339 seconds. That's probably not very good. Most of the time I get blown up. The worst is when I'm down to the last two or three mines and end up having to make a wild guess as to where the clear squares are, and get blown up.