Maze Games

In maze games there's a course full of walls, an entrance and an exit, and everything in between is a matter of finding your way. There are more than 180 in this section, from easy mazes for little kids to 3D ones that are truly tough.

Variants

The most direct are A Maze Race, A Maze Race II and Maze Game: you see the maze and look for the path. Others add scenery, like Christmas Maze, Animal Maze, Laberinto del Terror or Shinchan Laberinto. Some have a character chasing you or a time limit, as in Monster Maze Runner.

The three-dimensional ones, like Super Portal Maze 3D, are the hardest to navigate, because you can't see the whole layout and have to keep turning. Snakes Maze and Labyrinth Car have an extra twist on top of the maze itself.

A method so you don't go in circles

There's a trick that works in most mazes. Keep one hand on the wall at your side and never let go: follow that wall wherever it goes, even down dead ends. You'll get out eventually, as long as the maze has no islands (wall sections detached from the outer boundary). It's not the shortest path, but it works.

Another, the one people use on paper mazes: start at the exit and work back to the entrance. Fewer paths turn into dead ends when you start from the finish.

Tips

If the game won't let you see the whole maze, remember every fork you take. And if a level frustrates you, walk away for a while. When you come back, it often goes right the first time.

Where to start

Mazes go back a long way: the Greek myth of the Minotaur tells of one in Crete that nobody could escape. In games, difficulty depends mostly on size and on whether you can see the whole map. To get started, try A Maze Race or Maze Game, where the whole course is visible. For a real challenge, Super Portal Maze 3D. And for the youngest, Animal Maze, with few walls and clear pictures. If there's a time limit, don't stand there staring: start moving and adjust as you go.