Maze: A Riddle in Words and Pictures

My mother bought Maze when it was first published and it kept my sister and me occupied on a long train journey across Canada. In my teens I sat down and wrote out all possible routes through the Maze and back, then tried to work out the shortest path, only to discover that there was a room which couldn't be accessed from any other rooms. It was only recently, after purchasing my own copy, that I discovered a previously-overlooked door, cleverly concealed, which made reaching the centre possible. I understand that, although the shortest path to the centre and back is known and can be found on-line, the integral puzzle in the drawings and text has yet to be solved. If you've spent ages reading Kit Williams'  Masquerade , you'll find great enjoyment reading Maze. Masquerade

Really special book, would 100% recommend

I purchased this as a gift for my partner who LOVES logical puzzles. Personally, I don't like logical puzzles. We played though the book each and neither of us liked it. All the written clues and visual clues are very subjective and not at all objective.The was no reasoning to which clues were the correct and which clues were red herrings, which makes solving the maze inconsistantly random. It's all luck and subjectivity. A sign of a bad puzzle or riddle. I think that may be intentional on the writer's end but we didn't like it.The book was shipped quickly, the book arrived in good condition, and the pictures were creative, so for that I will give 3/5. It lost 2 stars for the illogical clues and lack of direction.

I love riddles, escape rooms, puzzles and the likes, but this is another category. I spent a good full day only going over this book with annotations along the way to keep track of my progress. Finally I got stuck in many different scenarios so I looked up the forum meant for this book to find a clue. Boy was I not in the same mind as many of these adepts! Every clue is only a clue if you think it to be a clue basically.Fake example as to not give it away for anyone, but still give you a general idea ; every object in the room has the letter S in it, so if you look to the other side of the room and correctly guess that it is a Greek statue, you know that you should open the door that corresponds to the number to 'S' in the Greek alphabet...It can be lots of fun to pass the time and make up hints and start over thousands of times, but be ready to kinda make up things to make it make sense.Interesting concept but actually disappointed based on my personal expectations.

This mind twisting book isn't a book at all. It is really a maze, a story, and a puzzle all in one. Each two-page spread presents you with a little snippet of the story and an illustration. From the clues provided you are supposed to chose which door to go through next. And it can be a difficult choice. You will likely find yourself doubling back and going around in circles.My son and I have sat down with this book many times, and we have never successful made it to the middle and back out again. We have so much fun debating what parts of the story and pictures are actually clues and what means nothing at all. It has been a great book to share together.