How to play
mapsmaze is a map puzzle and a memory game: a maze made of a real city's streets. You see the map for a few seconds, then it's gone, and you find your way to the address at street level.
A round
- Study the map. You see the streets around you, where you start and where the letter goes, for a few seconds.
- Walk it from memory. The map goes away and you're in the street, at street level. Choose a street at each junction and run to the next one.
- Deliver the letter. Points for a direct route and a quick one; every peek back at the map costs 50.
You move junction to junction: at each one, arrows show the streets you can take. On a phone, tap an arrow; on a computer, use the arrow keys. You can also choose to walk freely instead.
Classes: how much the map helps
| Class | Study | Peeks | Clock | Street signs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer | 25 s | As many as you like | None | Yes | Live minimap, a beacon over the target, and all the time you want. |
| Navigator | 20 s | 3 | None | Yes | No minimap. Three peeks at the map, and you are not on it. |
| Blind | 14 s | 1 | 8 minutes | No | One look at the map, one peek, a clock. No street signs. |
Round types
- Classic. One destination. Get there.
- Checkpoints. Three stops, in order. Plan the whole route before you set off.
- Time trial. One destination against the clock. Hesitate and it runs out.
Scoring
A delivery scores up to 1,000 points: up to 600 for how direct your route was compared with the shortest one, and up to 400 for your pace against par. Each peek at the map costs 50 points. A delivery earns one star from 350 points, two from 600 and three from 800.
The daily letter
Every day there's one letter for everyone, in one of the game's cities. Sign in and your first try goes on the day's leaderboard; then you can practise it as often as you like. Deliver letters to earn stamps; 30 stamps open another city.
Questions
What is mapsmaze?
A free daily map puzzle game. You study the map of a real city for a few seconds, then walk its streets from memory, junction by junction, to deliver a letter.
Is it free?
Yes. Play in your browser on a phone or a computer, with no download and no ads.
Is there a new puzzle every day?
Yes: the daily letter, the same route for everyone, in one of the game's cities. Signed-in players get one ranked try on the leaderboard; after that you can practise.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Make a party and send the link; everyone plays the same letters and sees who got there first. Or share a result, and friends get the same round to beat.
Play now, free In your browser, on a phone or a computer. No download, no sign-up needed.