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#1 2009-02-04 12:15:45

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Mazes

I have some Mazes

Comments/Suggestions welcome.


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#2 2009-02-04 13:49:05

simron
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Re: Mazes

This was very professionally done! The NESW mazes trip me up a bit, but I'll learn sometime or other. The 2 Dots maze could use a little less space between the dots so that it is less confusing. But still, nice job!


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#3 2009-02-04 13:50:52

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Re: Mazes

Thanks simron!

The "Dots" and "2 Dots" are designed to be confusing ... just so long as they are not actually wrong smile But if they are *too* confusing I can change.


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#4 2009-02-04 14:36:05

careless25
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Re: Mazes

Great Mazes, from easiest to pretty challenging!

why did u use E, S , W, and N as the moving keys?

wouldnt it be much simpler to have the direction keys together?
In this you need 2 hands just because you have to press N.

The usual arrow keys or W,A,S,D, or any similar combination of keys would be much better.

How does the scoring work, i was a bit confused on the scores it gave me...
Just a suggestion for the whole site, why dont you make the background grey or anything dull, sometimes i feel like white is too bright.

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#5 2009-02-04 15:27:40

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Re: Mazes

Thank you smile

NSEW are specifically to teach direction.

Scoring is width times height times how close you got to the best number of moves. Maybe you could suggest something that makes more sense to you (the score you got vs the score you should have got).


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#6 2009-02-05 08:20:21

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Re: Mazes

I think the dots are too confusing beause before i do a maze i plan it out but when i cant get through a space it makes it harder, so what i am trying to say is -

It's a good idea but there are spaces you can't get through.


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#7 2009-02-05 08:31:14

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Re: Mazes

For me the dots puzzle is just on the edge of understanding ... I can't quite see the paths, but I can still muddle through.


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#8 2009-02-05 08:35:49

lightning
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Re: Mazes

Same, i got through over 200 moves! yikes


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#9 2009-02-05 10:05:59

careless25
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Re: Mazes

Also in the Dots maze can you put a marker in the easier levels? So that a person knows where he is going when he presses the keys. In the harder levels you can leave it as it is, it poses a challenge!

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#10 2009-02-05 10:10:52

mathsyperson
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Re: Mazes

My favourite feature is how retracing your steps makes the path get heavier. That way everyone can see exactly where you messed up. tongue

Challenge: Try to finish any maze in an odd number of moves.
First person to do it gets a brand new car. big_smile


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#11 2009-02-05 11:25:41

JaneFairfax
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Re: Mazes

mathsyperson wrote:

Challenge: Try to finish any maze in an odd number of moves.


Try the last one (Large Jagged). That’s an
grid where
is odd (which means you can only finish in an odd number of moves).

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#12 2009-02-05 12:35:16

mathsyperson
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Re: Mazes

Heh, that's what I get for not looking at them all carefully.
I checked that you couldn't do it for tiny, small, medium and large, and assumed that all the others were the same as those with redesigned walls.

Ah well.


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It wanted to be normal.

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#13 2009-02-05 13:12:11

careless25
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Re: Mazes

Where is her car?!?! roflol

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