MAZE Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle by Christopher Manson
A maze in the shape of a book, now in the format of a tumblr blog.
I invite you to enter my Maze. I say it is mine, because despite who else I might be, I am the architect as well as your guide. Your first goal is to find the shortest route through the Maze—a simple task, I assure you, if you know what to look for. I have planted clues throughout for your interpretation—or misinterpretation. Indeed, you will be fascinated by the Maze's ambiguity, stimulated by its mystery, stymied by its riddle. But fear not! I will be with you all the way. Fear not, that is, if you truly believe that my clues or I can be trusted.
Enter room 1. Which door should you take from here? Someone in the narrative uses the word “story,” and the same word appears above the door to room 20. Is that the connection? Is there a connection? Give it a try and go to room 20, which is peculiar in its own way. Just inside the door to room 27 you see what looks like the bottom half of an archer’s arrow—an arrow pointing the way perhaps? I will not tell. Perhaps it wouldn't help if I did. It is up to you to decide, as you move from room to room, hoping that fact is not illusion and that your best judgment has not led you astray.
Tempted? Test your wits against mine. I guarantee that my Maze will challenge you to think in ways you've never thought before. But beware…one wrong turn and you may never escape. DIRECTIONS
CONTEST RULES
PROLOGUE
Transcriber's note: it is my belief that the translocation of the Maze into an online, interactive Tumblr format constitutes a transformative work and is as such a fair use of Mr Manson's intellectual property, especially as the original book has long since gone out of print. However, admirers of the Maze and respecters of Mr Manson's artistry are strongly encouraged to seek out and purchase one of the remaining copies of the original book through online or brickspace retailers.
