Free Mazes

Alan Richmond

December 27, 1999

Another entertaining diversion - mazes!

3d Maze in Java

This applet presents a 3d walk-through maze with 10 skill levels. Navigate with the arrow keys. You may need to click in the applet first.

Sorry, you need a Java-enabled browser to play Maze.

(You may need to click the mouse in the applet window first to get the applet to respond to key presses.)

Directions for Maze

The object of the game is to move from the entrance to the exit. The exit is located on the outer edge of the maze, as far from the entrance as possible.

Use the following keys to move:
Key	Action
UP ARROW, 8, k	move forward
LEFT ARROW, 4, h	turn left
RIGHT ARROW, 6, l	turn right
DOWN ARROW, 2, j	move backward
TAB	toggle automap
ESCAPE	start over
+	enlarge map
-	shrink map

I don't recommend that you hold the keys down--if you want to move forward 3 times, press the up arrow three times. Don't hold the key down, or key repeat will kick in and cause you to move farther forward than you'd like.

Note for people running Sun Netscape: The arrow keys may not work. Use another set of movement keys.

The skill levels determine the size of the maze, and the number of rooms. Level 0 is an extremely simple 4x4 maze. Level 1 is a reasonably easy 12x12 maze with 2 rooms, and level F is a 150x120 maze with 80 rooms.

From MAZE by Paul Falstad. Maze.zip

MazeGen

See a Java applet create and solve mazes! The program generates mazes using three standard algorithms: Depth-first search, Prim's algorithm, and Kruskal's algorithm.