Math Maze · how to play
One path hits the target.
The maze
A small grid of nodes, left to right. You start on a given number, and every connection between columns carries an operation — +5, −3, ×2. Walk the maze by choosing one edge at each step; the operations apply in sequence to your running value.
start: 7 target: 24 ○ ──+5──▶ ○ ──×2──▶ ○ 7+5=12, 12×2=24 ✓ ╲─−3──▶ ○ ──+9──▶ ○ 7−3=4, 4+9=13 ✗
Exactly one path through the maze produces the target — every other route lands on the wrong number.
Playing a maze
Tap the edges to build your path from the start column to the last one, then submit. Right path: you score and a new maze appears. Wrong: it counts as a miss — re-trace and try again.
The ramp
Early mazes are short and use only + and −. Later ones grow to six columns, three rows, and add multiplication — which changes everything, because a ×2 late in the path doubles all your earlier choices.
In a match
You and your opponent solve the same mazes on a 90-second clock. Most mazes completed wins; ties break on accuracy, then speed.
Not ready to race? Run a timed solo practice first.
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