Did you know?
A maze is a puzzle with many paths. Some paths are dead ends that stop you.
Some mazes are made of tall bushes. People walk inside them to find the way out!
A labyrinth has just one long, winding path. There are no wrong turns in it!
Try this: Grid Walk Puzzle
Put a coin on a square of squared paper. Move it 3 squares right. Then move it 2 squares up. Then move it 3 squares left. Where is the coin now, compared to where it started? Draw the path with a pencil.
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2 squares above where it started.
Go further: The Hand-on-Wall Trick
Here is a clever maze trick. Put one finger on the wall at the start of a maze. Keep it on the same wall as you walk along. In many mazes, this will lead you to the exit! It may not be the shortest way. But you will not get lost. Try it on a maze in a puzzle book.
Quick quiz
Get ready!