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Maze

The Maze Escape

Guide the explorer ball out of the maze. Every maze has exactly one route to the exit — and three hidden gems for brave explorers.
Spatial thinkingPlanningAges 6–8 · 9–11 · 12+3DSample content

Getting The Maze Escape ready…

About this game

How to play

  1. Use the arrow keys or W A S D — or the arrow buttons, or swipe on a phone.
  2. Walls block your way. Find the glowing exit flag.
  3. Collect the gems hidden in dead ends — each one earns a star.

Three levels

  • Easy: A small 7 × 7 maze.
  • Medium: An 11 × 11 maze.
  • Hard: A big 15 × 15 maze — beat the clock for three stars.

What this teaches

A famous trick for mazes: keep one hand on the wall and follow it. In a maze like this one, it always gets you out — though not always by the shortest path.

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