It is as difficult to get from the center of the maze to a single corner as it is to get from one corner to another.Īdditionally, while the Braid Maze has loops, the Perfect Maze has dead ends. As a result, there are nearly infinite starting and ending points. The third type of maze is the so-called "Perfect Maze." In the perfect maze there are no loops or closed circuits, no inaccessible areas, and from a more mathematical perspective, every single room or corridor in the maze has EXACTLY one path to any other point in the maze. The traveler only becomes aware of their mistake when they end up somewhere they've already been - and if the maze is so designed, this itself can often be a difficult challenge. The difficulty introduced in a Braid Maze is that while you never encounter a dead-end, you can't be sure if you're going forward or backward. All paths lead to every other path within the maze and is created essentially by knocking down strategic walls between passages in a Unicursal maze. This type introduces the presence of choice, but without the existence of dead-ends. The second type of maze is the Braid Maze. This is the routing method of the oldest historic labyrinths. The Unicursal maze has no junction points is simply a single, longish path which winds around depending upon the tessellation type from the beginning to the end of the maze. As for routing methods, there are 3 predominant types. More recently we've seen the advent of fractal mazes, which are recursive mazes, which themselves may contain multiple other mazes - each of potentially different tessellation. As for tessellation (the geometry the rooms are made of) there are orthogonal, which is the classic maze with passages intersecting in right angles, Theta Mazes, which consist of connected concentric circles in which the participant is trying to get either to or from the center, and Zeta Mazes, which consists of an Orthogonal maze that also includes 45 degree diagonal paths. They can either be 2D, 3D (a multi-level 2D Maze), or even weaved together in which case there is a single 2D path which overlaps itself with tunnels and bridges. First, Mazes come in many different dimensions and tessellations - with many different routing methods. And as many of those reading this project description are aspiring game programmers, we too will use the concept of a maze to add an exciting element to our final project of the C# Workshop.īefore we do though, lets learn a bit more about mazes and their types. Since the 1970's and the so-called 'maze craze' book writers, television producers, and even game developers have used the mystery and intrigue inherent in mazes to add complex environment and situations to their audience. Legends tell of The Minotaur and magnificent treasures hidden in the center of these maze-like prisons. Later, these labyrinths were brought outdoors - designed to confuse and trick those unfortunate enough to be caught within their bushy walls. Background InformationĪs early as 2000 BC Egyptians were recorded creating complex structures referred to as labyrinths, designed to bring awe to those who wandered the corridors, marveling at the architectural genius. Classes, Structs, Methods, Fields, and Objects.Expressions, Selection, Iteration, and Arrays.Unfortunately, this is not something that can be taught, it's something that can only be learned with practice and the development of an analytic mind.Īs the first project is designed to correspond with the first 4 weeks of the workshop, it will test and exercise your understanding of the following topics: Being able to logically break a project description down into discrete, manageable components is one of the most valuable skills any programmer can have.
Not because it's technically difficult or overly complex, but because 90% of being an adequate programmer is your ability to solve problems. For those with no previous programming experience, this project will be a challenge. For those with previous programming experience, this project wont be overly difficult, but it will give you an opportunity to test your understanding of the programming syntax provided in C#. This project is designed to give you an opportunity to challenge your understanding of both the material we've already covered, as well as the material we will be covering over the next two weeks. (Note this project is originally from JWalsh's C# Workshop, that is found on )
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