Puzzles A maze is a puzzle where the goal is to find a path from a starting point to a finishing point, through a series of 'walls', usually drawn or printed on paper. Mazes are a simple kind of puzzle , where persistence is more useful than skill. They entertain young and old alike. Mazes for older people are more complex, sometimes covering several pages.
Labyrinths are unicursal .
They have one well-defined path that leads into the center. Mazes, on the other hand, are multicursal . They offer a choice of paths, some with many entrances and exits. Mazes can also be found in formal gardens , consisting of intricate paths or alleys walled with tall hedges, and having a center and exit that are difficult to find. It was a prominent feature in the formal English gardens of the 17th and 18th cent.