aMazing Mazes!!!
 This page got a little out of hand as I was researching it. You'll find a Lot of maze artists & their art (mazes & colored mazes) showcased here. Most of them you can print out and try and find your way through yourself. 8) Have fun! Right now there are 170 puzzles for your enjoyment. 8)
"When you play my game, it only seems as if you're playing alone.
I am the other player, and you are playing my mind." ~ David Anson Russo

The following Awesome collection by Jody Hall

The following Wonderful mazes by Christopher Berg

Misc Other Mazes
Maze 01 pdf (can't print)
Maze 02 pdf (can't print)
Maze 03 pdf (can't print)
Maze 04 pdf (can't print)
Maze 05 pdf (can't print)
Maze 06 jpg
Maze 11 gif
Maze 12 gif
Maze 13 gif
Maze 14 bmp
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Here's Some Serious Mazery...
This dude has it Goin' ON!
A SERIOUS Mazer!!!
  • Maze of Theseus: "You start outside this huge Maze, and your goal is to reach the castle in the open area at the center. There are three main and obvious entrances, at the south (bottom), west, and east sides, but if you look closely, there are a number of smaller entrances around the perimeter as well. I created it in July, 1992. The boundaries, the solution through, and the main blind alleys, I drew manually, then had the computer fill in the rest. It has 4296 dead ends in it, and a number of closed circuits too. This Maze is very hard, and not just because of its size! It's four times the area of the Sarah and other Mazes here. If it were life sized (5' passages) it would cover over 1 million square feet, or 20 football fields, and have over 30 miles of passages. Another challenge you can do once you've reached the center, is to enter through the south entrance, and try to find a way to the east entrance."
  • Tangent Maze: "You start outside the Maze at the bottom, and your goal is to reach the center. This Maze has no dead ends in it, and is called a purely multiply connected or "braid" Maze, where all passages are connected with each other in ways designed to run you around in circles instead of block your way. It's probably harder than it looks, where the traditional method of following a wall to solve a Maze will not help here, as you'll just go around in a circle around the center and find yourself back at the start again! This Maze is 100% hand made, where I planned it out on paper first, and then drew the finished result on the computer."
  • Sarah Maze: "You start outside the Maze, and your goal is to reach the castle at its center. I manually drew the boundary, the solution through, and the main blind alleys, then had the computer randomly fill in the rest. It has 1074 dead ends in it."
  • Lunar Maze: "You start outside the Maze, and your goal is to reach the crescent Moon shaped room at the center. Note the small "bite" out of the center Moon next to and to the right of the crescent is not the solution; it's just a dead end, although you can try to find a way to it too for fun. I created the Maze not long after the Sarah Maze. The boundary, the solution through, and the main blind alleys, I drew manually, then had the computer randomly fill in the rest. It has 904 dead ends in it, and at least half a dozen closed circuits so you can go around in circles some in addition to bumping into blocks."
  • Crack Maze: "You start at the entrance on the left hand side of the Maze, and your goal is to work your way to the exit at the right hand side. Unlike most Mazes that have right angle passages arranged on a grid, this "crack" style Maze has walls everywhere at random angles, with irregular passages between them. It looks much like the surface of a leaf, and as the smaller and smaller wall segments are only limited in number by the bitmap resolution, this can be considered a fractal Maze style too. It's 100% computer generated by one of my programs."
  • Unicursal Maze: "You start outside at the upper left corner, and your goal is to reach the exit at the lower right. This Maze is of a simple and special type called a unicursal Maze, meaning it has no junctions in it (and no dead ends either). It's just one long snake like passage running throughout every section of the Maze. It's 100% computer generated by one of my programs."
  • Akimbo Maze: "You start in the open space at the very middle, and your goal is to reach one of the other four open spaces surrounding it. (Ignore the two remaining open spaces, at the upper left and at the lower right, they're just for decoration.) The boundary, the solution through, and the main blind alleys, I drew manually, then had the computer fill in the rest randomly. This Maze has a long and involved solution, and there's a minor trick to it too (it is solvable, where the title of the graphic is a clue). It has 1024 dead ends in it, and one or two closed circuits in addition to some isolated unreachable sections."
  • British Maze: "This Maze is mostly hand made, where the computer filled in the few remaining areas. Just follow the instructions, where I actually consider it a hard Maze for its size. This graphic is featured in Cliff Pickover's book "Mazes of the Mind", page 5. It has 549 dead ends in it."
  • Secret pattern: "One of the purposes of a Maze is to cause the ordinary person to get lost, but allow the initiated to get through it easily. Hence Mazes can have a secret pattern, where if you know it, you can go through it without error, even if life sized. This is an ordinary Maze, where you try to reach the center. Its solution has a pattern, where whenever you have a choice, go left, then right, then right again, and repeat the pattern until done. I designed the solution, and all nearby passages to force the pattern, and let the computer fill in the rest. It has 461 dead ends in it."
  • Hallmark Maze: "You start in the room in the lower left corner, and your goal is to reach the room at the upper right corner. This is the only Maze in this section I did not design myself. The plan is from an old Hallmark puzzle, where I manually created this bitmap based on the puzzle's picture. It is another "braid" Maze with no dead ends in it."
  • David Bowie Maze: "You start at the top and finish at the bottom. This is a small Maze, measuring only 29 by 21 passages, but I have it here because it's the picture I included for my entry when signing the David Bowie 50th birthday card."
  • Seattle Robotics Society Maze: "The Seattle Robotics Society has had contests where member built robots would run through a small wood Maze, seeing who could make it through in the shortest time. One year I designed the plan for their Mazes using their available boards, and rendered the plan in a 3D picture for their newsletter for good measure. Also in that newsletter I wrote a small article titled What is a Maze. A 3D Maze picture from another of their contests can be found here."
Largest Maze on the Internet bmp (zip) "This as far as I can tell is the largest, most complicated Maze graphic on the internet today. It measures 5000 by 5000 passages on a 10001 by 10001 bitmap, and has 2534438 dead ends. You start in the upper left and end in the lower right. The file itself is a 7.5 megabyte .zip file which unpacks to a 12.5 megabyte Windows bitmap."
Formerly Largest Maze on the Internet "This is the second largest Maze bitmap on this site, and was formerly the "largest Maze on the internet". It measures 2885 by 2885 passages, and has 842900 dead ends. Note that even this smaller file is so large (3.3 megabyte .gif) your browser may not have enough memory to display it, in which case you may need to download the file and display it in some other graphics program. :-)"
"This is a picture of my room from 1988.

The stack of paper on my bed is one long, thin Maze. It's a continuous stream of paper over a half mile long, where the 3031 pages did have to be spliced together with tape in a few places when reams ran out. "

Terry McGuire - Maze Artist (Colors 'Em Beautifully!)
You need to check out his web site and see what he says about
each of these. Poems, writings, etc. Very good!

Samples of John Whiting's Art - Knotted Lines Gallery

David Anson Russo
Minute Mazes - Can you solve them in a minute or less?

David Anson Russo
Drop Through Mazes - 29 of them.

Start on page one.

Do the maze on each page going from "Dropping Point" to "DropThru" hole.

Continue through all twenty-nine pages to the finishing point in the star.

(the additional directions on each page are optional, however I do suggest reading the Introduction before starting ;^)

R U L E S

  1. You are allowed to travel under any trail which bears the double arrow.

2. You must move from "Dropping Point" to the next "DropThru" hole

3. No jumping from one trail to another (no cheating!)

4. You are allowed to backtrack in this maze.

 

 

Solved!

David Anson Russo
MazeMaster 2 - You should buy this book!

T H R E E    B A S I C    R U L E S

  1. Follow the trails from start to finish.
  2. You may travel under or through any barrier that is
    marked with double arrows.



3. You may not jump from one trail to another or backtrack
from the finish. However, it is legal to prethink and
preview your movements before actually making them.
(If you experience problems printing any of these images from your browser, try saving it to your local disk and printing it using an image manipulation program.)
Puzzle 01 Kaboodle Start at the top arrow in the center. Finish at the bottom arrow in the center.
Puzzle 02 Dragon
This one is a "little bit" tougher. Naturally. So just start at the tail, finish in the eye.
Puzzle 03 Intoku
Start at opening on outer rim. Finish in the center. (Good Luck!)

You should buy this book of David Anson Russo's too!

The following are also his puzzles.

Puzzle 01 Twenty-nine Cubes THE BRIGHT COLORS and architectural structure of this maze evoke the conscious contents of the mind or personality, or one of its most archetypal images, the great city of Babel. Every so often, when we build a great structure in our lives -- be it a career, a relationship, or a certain sense or interpretation of self -- either life events or inner guidance hint it might not be a bad idea to explore this structure down to its very roots in the subconscious, in order to reaquaint ourselves with the soul essense where it started. As you travel from the top to the bottom of this maze, you might think of your progress as plumbing all levels and building blocks of the unconscious, breaking down and reexploring the structure of the personality or any sort of creation to find whether it is soul truth. In its impulse to create and become, the soul is capable of infinite beautiful expressions such as this one.
SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAZE Begin at the white arrow in the top cube. End at the white arrow in the center cube in the bottom level. As you travel through the twenty-nine cubes, you will travel from one end of the maze to the other. There is sometimes only one successful choice for moving from each cube to the next, although there are a few trails that will take you to that choice. You can also travel through the cutouts on the side of each cube to reach the next cube.
Puzzle 02 Chakra Lotus IN THIS MAZE you will travel the spiritual anatomy of the human body. Seven chakras (Sanskrit for "wheel") move spiritual life force from the base of the spine to the crown. The basal chakra, symbolized by a red square, is the center of strength, survival instincts, and sexual energy. The spleen center, source of courage and self-esteem, is traditionally a soft orange. Here, it holds the balanced forces of yin and yang. The sacral chakra is the source of personal power, thought, and the fire in vision. It is represented by the powerful triangle with its strong, stable base and tip pointed towards the sky.
SPECIAL DIRECTIONS: Begin in the yin-yang symbol in the abdomen; end in the lotus at the crown.
The pink and green heart chakra is the source of love, growth, compassion, and balance. The intertwined triangles of its six-pointed star symbolize the integration of all opposites. The throat center, focus of creative expression, is traditionally sky blue. The pyramid is the traditional symbol for the brow or third-eye center, the source of intuition and inner vision. And the lotus blossom of the violet crown center symbolizes the flowering of the soul and the transcendent unity of that experience.
Minor chakras, or nadis, also focus energy throught the body; some are shown here in blue at the knees and along the torso. The meridians of energy that run within the physical anatomy and that are the basis of Eastern healing arts are evoked in the white maze paths. The layers of color that surround the seated figure suggest the rich multiple layers of the human energy aura. And the hands are posed in "dhvanasana," which is said to be the position of the humming, resonant force that knits together all the still and moving things of the universe.
Puzzle 03 Split Cube SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL DROP-THROUGH MAZE In this maze, your goal is to drop level by level. A hole indicates the place you move from one to the next, and an arrow shows you where to land. If you land on a black dot with nowhere to go, you may find yourself backtracking up a level to find a better opening. Begin on the top box at the arrow. End on the bottom box by going through any hole that indicates an exit.
Puzzle 04 Chi Circle IN JAPANESE, Chi means four. This is a maze of four circles. The circle symbolizes boundaries of the self or a community of selves. The circle's diameter is always somewhat larger than the physical body, so while the circle protects, it also expands. The members of earth religions and other groups often gather ceremonially in circles for unity, strength, and spiritual connection. Some forms of meditation invite the practitioner to surround himself or herself in a circle of light. Martial arts also teach that within the circle that surrounds you, you are the center of your own universe. That universe moves when you do, and that movement is the subject of the Chi Circle maze.
Begin at the arrow in the white swirl near the top. End at the arrow in the white swirl near the bottom.
The Chi Circle depicts four of the infinite number of moving center points of the soul in motion. All meld together, showing you the center points of who you've been and where you're going. The maze trails emulate the circle shape. In the largest circle, a swirling eddy of color whirls outward below the trails. And be sure to notice the spirit and strength of the circle in the upper left, which radiates the higher consciousness of purple, burns with orange and yellow vitality, and begins with black blood-red life energy deep inside.
Puzzle 05 Scarabaes Begin at the arrow at the top of the maze. End at the arrow in the tail that point to the Ankh, the symbol of life.
THE SCARABAES, or Scarab, is a seminal symbol of Ancient Egyptian religion. First found in the Late Old Kingdom (c. 2686-c. 2160B.C.), it is often discovered scattered through burial sites, and on seals, amulets, and other artifacts of Egyptian religion. Its inspiration is the scarabaes, or dung beetle, which lays its egg in a ball of excrement and then consumes it, eventually reaching the chrysalis and the new life within. Egyptian religion revered this process as a microcosm of the regenerative cycles of nature and the daily rebirth of the sun. Most importantly, it symbolizes the enduring human soul. If you look in the center of the Scarabaes maze you will see the glowing life force stretching from the head of the beetle to the tip of its tail. In this maze, you will find yourself patiently exploring the entire surface of this luminous power. When you reach the tail you will be rewarded with the Ankh, the Egyptian life symbol and a precursor of the Christian cross. You have probed the darkness and tapped the golden glow of the soul. Your odyssey of regeneration is complete.
Puzzle 06 United Fifty-Five Begin anywhere on the outer rim. End at one of the four arrows at center (part of your challenge is to find out which one).
EACH OF THE FIFTY-FIVE CIRCLES in this maze is a tiny maze in its own right. The individual mazes link into a larger one just as tiny cells link up to make an entire human body. And each small maze also represents a living being -- soul, person, or entity -- that is a unique and precious individual yet also a unique and indispensable element of our vast universe. Solve the united mazes and you will have experienced something new about the larger puzzle of being. Here are some of the maze's secrets: the repeating pattern is almost cellular in nature; each cell is based on an ancient infinity symbol; there is a reason for the color of each of the cell mazes. You must deduce the rest, and what each of us deduces may be as unique as the essential something each soul contributes to the unique quality of the whole. In this maze, the goal is the reach the central Nirvanic white light that the larger weave of being supports. The white light is surrounded by a golden flower, Chinese mandalic symbol and magical blossom of the alchemists. But remember, there would be no center if there were no outer unity to hold it. The white light stands for nothing and everything, it is at once the most and least important thing about the fifty-five united mazes.

Rebekah Fletcher

Steven J. Natanson - Heart to Heart Mazes
Artist has Many available for $1.00 or under on webbie. 8)

Walter D. Pullen's Maze Gallery

Twin Soul Date drawn: December 23, 2004. This Maze both starts and ends in the middle. It has one intentional passage loop around one of the hearts, meaning it has two solutions, and can't be solved with wall following.
Web of Life Date drawn: April 4, 2003. This Maze has a couple passage loops which surround the central goal, meaning it can' t be solved with wall following. It therefore has multiple solutions.
Thirteen Spirals Date drawn: June 5, 2002. This Maze features a small spiral embedded within a larger one. It also contains four separate passage loops in various places, intentionally created to make the Maze more difficult. Can you find them?
Fairies Meeting Date drawn: July 3, 2001. Start at one fairy (doesn't matter which) and make your way through the Maze to the other fairy. This Maze contains one large inaccessible area, where one of the spirals can't be reached by any path. Can you find it?
Ivy Date drawn: June 13, 2001. Make your way through the twisted vines of ivy. This Maze contains one small passage loop.
Spiritual Seeker Date drawn: December 2, 2000. Seeking to grow and evolve and find your way along a spiritual "Path" is not unlike solving a Maze. Find your center! :-)
Moon & Sun Date drawn: February 9, 2000. This time start in the center and find your way out. There are 12 stars around the outside to symbolize the zodiac.
Amaze Me Date drawn: December 15, 1999. This Maze has a long roundabout solution, where you'll first find yourself near the exit, then back near the entrance, before finally reaching the exit.
Find Your Heart Date drawn: September 4, 1999. Finding true love is like a Maze too. ;-) This Maze contains one passage loop.
A Dozen Rozes Date drawn: October 16, 1998. The spirals can look like flower petals too. :-) This Maze contains one giant inaccessible section, where two whole spirals can't be reached by any path, and inside that area is a large passage loop.
Sarah and Jareth Date drawn: May 26, 1997. Pretend you're Sarah in the movie "Labyrinth", and find your way to Jareth's castle at the center. This Maze contains one oubliette, or large inaccessible section that you can't get out of. Fortunately there's no way into the isolated section either. :-)
Three Entrances Date drawn: February 9, 1997. Only one of the three entrances into the Maze leads to the exit. Note the signature seal with my initials W.D.P. merged together, surrounded by the initials C.O. for "Cruiser One". Note also the extra walls on the boundary wall to prevent one from cheating by going around the outside of the Maze altogether. :-) This Maze contains one standard passage loop, and another intentionally configured in a manner you can find yourself.
Winter Solstice Date drawn: December 21, 1996. The spirals can look like a swirling snowstorm too! This Maze contains one small intentional passage loop located between spirals.
Life's Journey Date drawn: May 28, 1996. Life is a Maze! Have a good one! :-)
Swirling Dreams Date drawn: July 31, 1995. The flowing spirals are like a dream. This Maze features the entrance and exit near each other, just as one (usually ;-) wakes up near where they go to sleep. There's one small inaccessible section near the entrance.
Fourteen Spirals Date drawn: February 7, 1995. Notice that even though the Mazes are in chronological order, this happens to be the 14th in the list! Or at least it was initially, until new Mazes were added to the list. ;-)
Modern Spirals Date drawn: August 1, 1989. Find your way to the girl at the center. Even though this is the oldest scanned Maze in the gallery, it has a "modern" title, and was the first attempt at a Spiralstorm Maze containing only straight lines. It contains three separate inaccessible sections, where one of the spirals is unreachable, and has one large passage loop.
Curly Hair Date drawn: January 14, 2000. Bad hair day, or beautiful hair day? You decide! :-) A Maze with no straight lines (excluding the boundary wall) or sharp wall intersections. It contains two passage loops.
Broken Heart Date drawn: January 2, 2000. A hand drawn crack style Maze with random walls, making the heart look like it's surrounded by broken glass. This Maze contains one inaccessible section near the center.
The Hunt Date drawn: June 8, 1999. Enter the Maze, find each of the four checkpoints (doesn't matter in what order) and then exit.
Think Labyrinth Date drawn: March 3, 1998. The title says it all! :-)