Comments on: The Solution to Manson’s MAZE: Part I – The 16 Step Path

By: Inolien Kiki

Inolien Kiki — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:43:51 +0000

It always seems weird how many more solutions there are from 45-1 versus 1-45. I have to remind myself that of course that makes sense given the structure of the Loop.

By: Roger Cruz

Roger Cruz — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:28:51 +0000

Forgot to mention the shortest paths:
1, 26, 30, 42, 4, 29, 17, 45
45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 20, 1

By: Roger Cruz

Roger Cruz — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:22:27 +0000

I wrote a JavaScript crawler.
After adding 17 as a valid option to room 29 the script found 4 solutions from 1 to 45 and 184 solutions from 45 to 1.

By: Stallon Silver

Stallon Silver — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:22:40 +0000

I may have discovered a “15 Step Path.” Here me out:

In Room 25, notice the Crown Door is the (1) Door without a number, and there are (7) portraits on the top. (1) and (7) is “17″ which is the clue found in Room 29. Perhaps this is the way through and the clues in that room support my theory. It shortens the path to 45 and overall run to 15 steps. If you already know “17″ is the clue, you start your run over with this knowledge and proceed onto:(1→41→10→34→24→17→45→23→8→12→39→4→15→37→20→1)

By: radagastthe3rd

radagastthe3rd — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:56:19 +0000

I actually wrote some code myself before stumbling on this thread. I found some more solutions.

FIRST HALF (4 solutions):
1: [1, 26, 30, 42, 4, 29, 17, 45]
2: [1, 20, 5, 30, 42, 4, 29, 17, 45]
3: [1, 26, 30, 15, 37, 42, 4, 29, 17, 45]
4: [1, 20, 5, 30, 15, 37, 42, 4, 29, 17, 45]

SECOND HALF (124 solutions):
1: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 20, 1]
2: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 20, 1]
3: [45, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
4: [45, 19, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
5: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 5, 20, 1]
6: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 10, 41, 1]
7: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 5, 20, 1]
8: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 10, 41, 1]
9: [45, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
10: [45, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
11: [45, 19, 31, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
12: [45, 23, 8, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
13: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 20, 1]
14: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 20, 1]
15: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
16: [45, 23, 19, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
17: [45, 28, 23, 8, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
18: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 20, 1]
19: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 20, 1]
20: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
21: [45, 28, 23, 19, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
22: [45, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
23: [45, 36, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
24: [45, 23, 8, 31, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
25: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 5, 20, 1]
26: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 10, 41, 1]
27: [45, 23, 8, 12, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
28: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 10, 41, 1]
29: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 5, 20, 1]
30: [45, 23, 19, 31, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
31: [45, 28, 23, 8, 31, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
32: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 5, 20, 1]
33: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 10, 41, 1]
34: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
35: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 10, 41, 1]
36: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 5, 20, 1]
37: [45, 28, 23, 19, 31, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
38: [45, 28, 32, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
39: [45, 36, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
40: [45, 23, 8, 29, 35, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
41: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 20, 1]
42: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
43: [45, 23, 8, 29, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
44: [45, 23, 8, 12, 21, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
45: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
46: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
47: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
48: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
49: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 35, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
50: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 20, 1]
51: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
52: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
53: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 21, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
54: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
55: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
56: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
57: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
58: [45, 28, 32, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
59: [45, 28, 32, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
60: [45, 23, 28, 32, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
61: [45, 23, 8, 29, 35, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
62: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
63: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 10, 41, 1]
64: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 5, 20, 1]
65: [45, 23, 8, 29, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
66: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
67: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 35, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
68: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 21, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
69: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 37, 10, 41, 1]
70: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 5, 20, 1]
71: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
72: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
73: [45, 28, 32, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
74: [45, 23, 28, 32, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
75: [45, 23, 28, 32, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
76: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 21, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
77: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
78: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
79: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
80: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
81: [45, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 35, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
82: [45, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
83: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
84: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 21, 31, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
85: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 44, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
86: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 30, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
87: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 30, 34, 10, 41, 1]
88: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 37, 42, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
89: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 35, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
90: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
91: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
92: [45, 23, 28, 32, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
93: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
94: [45, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 35, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
95: [45, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
96: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 35, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
97: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
98: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
99: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
100: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 35, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
101: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 2, 29, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
102: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 35, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
103: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 17, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
104: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
105: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
106: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 35, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
107: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
108: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
109: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
110: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 15, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
111: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 35, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
112: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 29, 17, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
113: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
114: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
115: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
116: [45, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
117: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
118: [45, 28, 23, 8, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
119: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
120: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
121: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
122: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
123: [45, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]
124: [45, 28, 23, 8, 29, 2, 12, 39, 4, 16, 36, 7, 33, 3, 9, 18, 13, 25, 34, 10, 41, 1]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:25:45 +0000

A few years ago I wrote a Python program to test all unique solutions that don’t repeat a room. There are three possible solutions to the center, and sixteen possible back to room 1.

01: 01 26 30 42 04 29 17 45
02: 01 20 05 30 42 04 29 17 45
03: 01 26 30 15 37 42 04 29 17 45

01: 45 23 08 12 39 04 15 37 20 01
02: 45 17 33 03 18 13 25 34 10 41 01
03: 45 19 31 44 18 13 25 34 10 41 01
04: 45 23 08 12 39 04 15 30 05 20 01
05: 45 23 08 12 39 04 15 37 10 41 01
06: 45 28 23 08 12 39 04 15 37 20 01
07: 45 17 33 03 09 18 13 25 34 10 41 01
08: 45 19 31 21 44 18 13 25 34 10 41 01
09: 45 23 08 12 39 04 15 30 34 10 41 01
10: 45 23 08 12 39 04 15 30 42 37 20 01
11: 45 23 08 29 02 12 39 04 15 37 20 01
12: 45 23 08 31 44 18 13 25 34 10 41 01
13: 45 23 19 31 44 18 13 25 34 10 41 01
14: 45 28 23 08 12 39 04 15 30 05 20 01
15: 45 28 23 08 12 39 04 15 37 10 41 01
16: 45 36 07 33 03 18 13 25 34 10 41 01

It was a fun program to make and rule out any repeats.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 03:02:29 +0000

As an optimist, I have found a slightly longer but much more fulfilling solution to the maze. So, the path in is pretty standard as described (except you pick up the hammer and axe from room 4 (more on this shortly)). On the way back you go 45->23->8->12->39->11. “Whatever you do don’t touch that!” Psh, you have not been helping at all mysterious stranger. You press the bell repeatedly and everyone stuck in room 24 uses the sound to make their way out of the darkness (what is that, +21 people, including one eyed Joe?). So now you journey on together. -> 40->38. In 38, the monkey knows this dude is lying to us when he says it’s impossible to climb up the slippery slide, there’s clearly an 8 on that door he’s trying to hide! If you’re gonna flip a 17, I’m gonna deduce a carved over 8. So we utilize our newly increased party size to make a kind of human ladder to reach the top of the slide, and then pull everyone out. -> 8->12->39. In 39 the chopping and hammering these other guys are talking about is us, you dorks! No man left behind, not even the jester. We use the hammer and axe we picked up in room 4 to break open the brick wall -> 15->37->20->(pet the turtle)->1 and everyone gets out.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 02:14:06 +0000

hi there, first time maze doer, long time maze admirer. oh boy, where do i start? well, for one thing, this maze book is HARD. let me say it again, HARD. every night i’ve tried for at least fifteen minutes (sometimes more) and every night i fail the maze. this has been going on for some time now and me and my girlfriend are getting kind of tired of trying. we even have had fights about it – about our attitudes, whether we’re winners or losers (she thinks i’m a loser, or have the attitude of a loser, on some nights – but it’s HER who usually gives up first!!!!) well, where was I …….. anyway, i was very glad when i googled ‘maze hardest puzzle in the world answer’ and found your great website. simple, streamlined, no-nonsense answers just like i like. got a question? you’ve got an answer. 1>26>30 and so on – brilliant. now that i’ve done the maze, i think i could really get into this whole maze thing. are there any other mazes (maybe even harder ones) that you’d recommend? so fun!

By: Aidan Molitor

Aidan Molitor — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 02:53:52 +0000

You can’t go through unmarked doors so you can’t go from 36 to 26

By: vewatkin

vewatkin — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:09:04 +0000

I went to see Black Panther last weekend, it confirmed that the Riddle of the Maze is, “What house will all live in?” I think Infinity War is going to have the solution.