Maze Relay

How to play

1. 1Choose a difficulty for the daily seeded maze, then locate the start, finish, and par move count.
2. 2Move with arrow keys, WASD, or large on-screen direction controls while following the maze walls.
3. 3On higher difficulties, collect keys and use switches before passing through matching gates.
4. 4Reach the finish, compare your moves with par and your personal-best ghost, or reveal the solution and forfeit the scored attempt.

Rules

• The daily maze is generated from a fixed versioned seed so everyone receives the same layout.
• Only legal moves through open paths count toward the move total.
• Keys, gates, and switches appear progressively on higher difficulties and are explained before play.
• Using the solution button ends the scored attempt, while practice can continue without a score.

Scoring

• Results compare the completed route with the maze's par move count.
• Fewer legal moves produce a stronger route result; elapsed time is optional and secondary.
• A personal-best ghost replays only the player's own locally stored route.
• Solution-assisted runs are clearly marked unscored and do not replace a personal best.

Tips and strategy

• Check dead ends and locked gates before committing to a long branch.
• Use landmarks such as corners, keys, and switches to remember explored areas.
• Compare the ghost route after finishing, then look for one unnecessary detour to remove.
• Move up a difficulty only when the current maze mechanics feel familiar.

Modes

Daily Maze

Choose a difficulty, then solve the fixed seeded route with a visible par move count and locally saved result.

Progressive Difficulty

Move from a clear 10×10 route to larger daily layouts with keys, gates, and switches.

Personal-Best Ghost

A replay of the player's own best local route for spotting detours without exposing another person's data.

Live Race

Two to six players solve the same server-validated maze while sharing progress—not exact routes—by private room code.

Team Relay

Two balanced teams share one maze route while the baton passes automatically between runners at server-generated checkpoints.

Why it is useful

Designed for students, families, puzzle players, with no login required for core play.

• Par moves make route efficiency understandable without requiring a public leaderboard.
• Progressive mechanics give players a practical way to exercise planning and spatial reasoning one layer at a time.
• A personal ghost encourages self-comparison while keeping player data local to the device.