LOGIC · ORIGINAL BROWSER GAME
Mini Maze
Move from the upper-left start to the lower-right goal through the open cells.
Implementation reviewed August 1, 2026 · Published independently by StarboxPLAY THE CURRENT BUILD
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Rules and objective
Move from the upper-left start to the lower-right goal through the open cells. The fixed 5×5 maze rejects wall moves, edge wraparound and input after the goal has been reached.
How scoring works
A shorter legal route earns a higher completion result. Scores are saved only in this browser's local storage, so changing devices or clearing site data starts a new local record.
What we checked in this build
We traced the complete valid route and checked all four directional controls at boundaries and walls.
This note describes the Starbox implementation rather than the rules of every similarly named game elsewhere.
Find the goal before the first move
Locate your starting square and the goal, then scan for walls that divide the board into corridors. The shortest-looking direction may immediately hit a closed route. A two-second overview reveals whether the goal can be approached from above, below, left, or right.
Work backward from the goal
Check which neighboring square can enter the goal. Then ask how that square can be reached. Backward tracing often exposes a required doorway that is difficult to notice when moving forward from the start. Once the final corridor is known, connect your current branch to it.
Mark branches mentally
At each junction, remember the path not taken. If the chosen route ends, return to the most recent junction and take the stored alternative. Do not restart the entire search or revisit a confirmed dead end. This depth-first habit is simple enough for a compact five-by-five maze.
Separate route quality from input errors
A move count can be high because the plan was inefficient or because a directional button was tapped twice. Review the route independently: was there a shorter open path? Then review execution. On touch devices, pause until the player visibly reaches the new square before issuing the next move.
Editorial and correction notes
This page was checked against the game code and its visible controls. It does not present entertainment scores as medical, educational, or professional assessments. If a rule, score, or control behaves differently from this description, email songtianqi0920@gmail.com with the page URL, browser, and device.
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