If you have a good sense of direction, mazes can be fun.You might find yourself stuck if you don't.There are a few tricks you can use to get through a maze, but they don't take away from the challenge of finding your way out.The right-hand rule can be used for simple mazes, where all walls are connected.Trémaux's Algorithm is a method that can be used in any other maze.
Step 1: At the maze entrance, place your hand on the right wall.
It is important to begin at the entrance for this technique to work.People will try to use this technique only if they get lost inside a maze.You will be lost if you try to do this in the middle of the maze.
Step 2: Follow the right wall as you start walking.
You should always keep your hand on the wall.Walk away from the exit until you reach an intersection or a dead end.
Step 3: Follow the right wall through the intersection and around the dead ends.
You don't have to think your way out of an intersection or back through a dead end with this method.You will most likely be taking the closest path to your right at the intersection.You have to follow the right wall until you exit the dead end.If you keep your hand on the right wall and walk forward, you will find the exit.
Step 4: You can find an item to mark each path.
It is important that the marking tool you use is appropriate to the maze.You can use chalk on a hard surface.You can leave things like bread crumbs or rocks on other surfaces.It should be placed near the wall and not in the middle so that people won't kick it around.You have to be able to make two different kinds of markings with whatever item you use.
Step 5: Follow a random path to the next junction.
Some mazes may start with an intersection and others may only have one path.Pick any path and walk forward until you reach an intersection or a dead end.
Step 6: As you follow the paths, mark them.
It is important to keep track of the paths you have already taken.Make sure to mark both the beginning and the end of the path with the same marker.You should mark the path once if you take it for the first time.A simple line will suffice with chalk.You should leave a rock at the beginning and end of the path if you are using objects like a pile of rocks.If you follow a path again, mark it.Using chalk will mean drawing a second line, while with objects you will just leave one behind.If you reach a dead end, mark the path so you can recognize it.If you are using chalk, mark the path with a D.This marks should be close to the intersection the path leads to.
Step 7: Unmarked paths should be prioritized.
Take a moment to notice the markings on each path when you arrive at an intersection.Some might be hidden while others will show that you have already taken them.Unmarked paths give you a better chance of moving forward.Pick a path at random if all paths are marked.
Step 8: You should not take paths that are marked twice.
You should mark the path a second time if you have to follow it.If you mark a path twice, it will not take you to the exit.If you find an intersection where a path is marked twice, always choose another path, even if that means going back the way you came.
Step 9: Go back out of the way.
You want to go back to the last intersection you crossed if you reach a dead end.It's important to remember that the path leads to a dead end.Pick among the remaining paths and cross the maze when you arrive at the intersection.
Step 10: Follow paths that aren't marked often.
You should eventually find the exit if you do this consistently.You will not find the easiest path out of a maze, but you will find an exit.Trémaux gives you the ability to test a larger number of paths, using a system to determine the ones that definitely don't lead to the exit.Eventually, it will beat any maze.