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The maze game from the show
What is this challenge about?
In this challenge, the participants have to build a maze by placing the walls in such a way that they form the correct solution.
Here are the rules of the wall game:
- The aim is to place the walls so that the number of steps from a marked square to the exit matches the number given. The numbers therefore represent the number of steps required to reach the exit.
- Squares with numbers may also be walked on.
- The number of walls is freely available to the participant. The outer walls may not be changed.
- Only the shortest path to the exit counts.
- Movement in the grid is only possible vertically and horizontally.
The wall game from the show:
Another example:
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The wall game from the 2nd episode, to download and print!
Do you want to know how the participants from the show solved the Wall Game?
Then take a look at episode 2! (The duel starts at minute 26:30)
What is the scientific background to this challenge?
Maze games are used in various situations, often with the aim to test thinking, orientation and problem-solving skills.
In the corporate world, for example, maze games are used in workshops to strengthen teamwork and communication. And in robotics and AI research, mazes are a classic problem for developing algorithms.
Here are a few goals of maze games:
- To test the participants' ability to concentrate
- To train problem-solving and decision-making skills: finding the right path requires planning and testing different routes, which requires logical thinking and flexibility
- Spatial perception and orientation
- Frustration tolerance and perseverance: solving mazes can require patience; participants have to deal with setbacks
In the medical field, they are used in occupational therapy or cognitive rehabilitation to support patients.
A few impressions from the first episode
Author: Diane Bertel
Editor: Lucie Zeches (FNR)
Foto credits: Emmanuel Claude
