" Relates to the celestial sphere, which seems thematic... "

" An astrological "house," maybe? "

" It does remind me of the riddle.. a house where no one lives. I believe the answer could be something like a government building such as the house of commons or representatives. The word 'house' can mean other things. A house of worship? or house... "

" Hey, here's a question for everybody. So, it seems weird that we have to choose between "all" and "none" here, with seemingly little guidance. And, in fact, if we chose "none," we actually get something that sounds like a riddle . What's the best answer... "

" In terms of inter-room connections, I don't recall whether it has been mentioned that the theater masks connect with the theater in 26, giving the impression of a path if you came here from there. "

" Can’t quite remember, but try entering “pages” in the URL too "

" Some random observations and thoughts on room 45 that I don't think have been mentioned before. 1.The shadow cast by the table and its objects appears to resemble a house, complete with a roof and chimney. Additionally, the horseshoe in this context could be interpreted... "

" "For the first time in years..." what others have you found? "

" Not to my knowledge! Good work. "

" Oh, so it was real. Enter “marienbad” in the URL. (Maybe this is already known to be linked somewhere, though.) "

" Browsing history? "

" For the first time in years, I found one of White Raven’s hidden webpages, but I was half-asleep and didn’t save it… Maybe it was just a dream! I remember it was some sort of dialogue between two characters "

" Jokes aside, I actually have to disagree with you, Comenius! I think pulling “will” from IAM SHAKESPEARE and WOODROW is pretty straightforward, and any connection to the globe theatre or the Wilson quote serves more as dressing. Why suspend disbelief for the inclusion of Woodrow... "

" The Mansonian Superposition strikes again. Maybe reading the sign in 22 as both an “O” and a herring isn’t too unreasonable. (Kidding!) "

" Thanks to this website, this journey of dissatisfaction with the Riddle of the Maze took only two days to resolve instead of countless years. That’s progress! "

" But I see from the publisher’ set of six clues (which correspond to six words) that intended solution is indeed WHAT HOUSE WILL ALL [or NONE] LIVE IN? Oh well. "

" As someone coming to this relatively fresh, let me say what seems to make most sense to me: The riddle hidden in the room is “All live in what house?” The answer (globe, world, earth) is hidden in the room (specifically, on the table) and... "

" *********************** ***—If on a winter's night a traveler, *********************** Outside the town of Malbork, *********************** Leaning from the steep slope *********************** Without fear of wind or vertigo, *********************** Looks down in the gathering shadow *********************** In a network of lines that enlace, *********************** In a... "

" That's an interesting point, in conjunction with his desire to "maintain the mystery." It would be a little odd if "the mystery" was that someone else suggested an unintended solution that he thought was pretty good. Not unbelievably bizarre, just a little odd. But, I... "

" You’re probably right. The only thing that threw me off was the weight Manson placed on the second answer being “found.” If we did come across it, would it immediately jump out to us as correct? If not, what’s the functional difference between finding one... "

" I didn'tctake Manson to mean it had been stated with authority somewhere. If that were the case, it seems like it would have to be either him or the publisher, and it seems unlikely that the publisher would have any cause to. It'a doubtful Manson... "

" Right- but it implies a sort of authority, like it was released in some lost official statement. Something so important couldn’t have just been forgotten, right? "

" And if you can find the sexapoint border between all those states, you’ll enter the maze in real life! "

" Wait, is this the comment you meant to reply to? "

" NYS: New York State Keystone: Pennsylvania (the Keystone State) Compass: Maryland (With Favor Wilt Thou Compass Us as with a Shield--Latin text on state seal) Mallet: New Jersey (most blunt-force injuries per capita in the Western Hemisphere) Chisel: Massachusetts (state flower is the ladychisel) Square:... "

" A Y-shaped symbol indicates the opening of a tunnel or cave on topographical maps, certainly that lays the whole discussion to rest. "

" I take it he means "publish" in the sense of "make public," not "print and distribute," though who knows. "

" Ah! This is quite helpful, fantastic work!! “I believe it is published somewhere.” …what? Where could the alternate solution possibly be published? Unless Manson is using the word in a way I would not? You just got to the bottom of a word-of-mouth path, and... "

" and then: 'OK so here is the last tidbit for this conversation. I promised to go back to silently MAZEing. But I ran the 3 suggestions by him: my “man” suggestion from 40, WR’s “weight of the world” and Vince’s recalled “mind”: 'David: All those... "

" Oh! It originates not from WR but from Gentile: "I asked:: "Is this the exact intended solution or is there something slightly wrong about it? ———- MAZE CONTEST SOLUTIONS 1-26-30-42-4-29-17-45-23-8-12-39-4-15-37-20-1 What house will all live in? Like Atlas, you bear it upon your shoulders. (The... "

" As difficult as it is to comb through this site for specific comments, it seems absolutely bonkers that none of us has been able to find this discussion from Manson of an alternate solution to the Riddle of the Maze. It would clearly be discussed... "

" Okay, so clearly I’m a little bit abyss-rusty. I just jumped in with the celestial sphere thing and assumed it couldn’t have been seriously considered/dissected prior, because if it was, wouldn’t everyone believe it!? Well, my comment from 2020 even proves I’d already read that... "

" sin, guilt, punishment "

" It's awful how often we say "I know this was discussed somewhere," but I know this was discussed somewhere. I can find a discussion of "the heavens" in Ask Manson (in which I reference discussing it on MazeCast), but not Manson's response, although I believe... "

" You’re telling me that WBM ALREADY FIGURED THIS OUT!? "

" I know what this is. It’s “the heavens” or something like that. Atlas never actually bore the earth on his shoulders- all ancient Greek sculptures depicted him holding the celestial sphere, and every myth specified “heavens,” too. The globe thing was a misunderstanding that didn’t... "

" Except for when we were obviously and unanimously correct, of course! "

" So, it looks like the noise they hear is the thump/footsteps/door slam described in Room 15. They turn toward the noise, and don't see the cat emerge from 24--that's my speculation. "Faint voices" are perhaps the sound of the Guide's loud talking and "commotion" as... "

" I incorrectly posted this in its own thread instead of as a reply, so now future generations will have no idea what we're talking about. Sorry, future generations! Also, sorry for all the other ridiculousness nonsense across the years, please don't believe any of us... "

" Too late. Time to listen to full Mazecast episodes again… There really is a charm to the grainy, laggy videotelephony. I feel like that will be looked back at as a nostalgic when we have hologram calls in 10 years, or something. Also, I think... "

" OHHHHH. I thought you were making a weird joke and was unsure how to respond for a long time, but now I see what you’re talking about. “The rest of them” suggests the other members of a group. Who is the first “member” he’s talking... "

" I tried to find the Mazecast episode that discussed exactly this oddity in the text, but I didn't find it. It was just the usual self-punishment of listening to Mazecast. We did discuss this at length at some point, with our usually excessive level of... "

" The wording almost makes it seem like the cat used to be one of them. "

" I think the cat acting as a warning about 24 is the most straightforward interpretation of that bit, and probably what it is intended to mean. However rereading it, it’s kind of a…weird order of events? 1: Guide is facing sun. We don’t know where... "

" Why would you include the center door with with doors to the right? (TEEEEEEEEEEchnically, there are rooms in the trap that have as many doors to the trap as this room.) "