I remember having a lot of fun going to hedge mazes as a kid.

The biggest one I went to that I can remember is the Wandiligong Maze near Bright:
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Can see it here on Google maps. This one was a lot of fun because you couldn't cheat like some of the smaller ones. The hedges were huge. It did have 2 towers in the center (you can see them in the photo) that let you see the whole layout of the maze. Getting to the center was a big enough challenge for a little kid though =]

The one I went to in Canberra looks like it doesn't exist any more according to Google Maps which is a little bit sad.

I couldn't even find any pictures of it =[

tjg92

United States100 Posts

March 24 2011 06:35 GMT

#23

Holy shit you guys like mazes? I FUCKING LOVE MAZES.

I have a maze blog:
http://mazeblog-tjg92.blogspot.com/

And a DeviantArt page with lots of hand drawn mazes:
http://tjg92.deviantart.com/

I've been drawing mazes since I was really young, some of the ones on the DeviantArt page were drawn when I was 11 or so lol. You can see how I've improved.

thoradycus

Malaysia3262 Posts

March 24 2011 06:39 GMT

#24

Even looking at the mazes above and thinking about solving it gives me a headache

HULKAMANIA

United States1219 Posts

March 24 2011 06:43 GMT

#25

This thread is absolutely a-MAZE-ing.

It had to be said. But no, really, I had no idea mazes were such a keen interest for some people. Some of these mazes look so damn difficult, too! Entire circuitboards in my brain just shut down as soon as I look at them. And tjg92, wow. The fact that you drew those mazes by hand is just awesome. I want to commission you to do and entire wall of my house like that. Seriously how badass would that be?

As for IRL mazes, my wife and I go to this one every Halloween:

http://www.washingtonfarms.net/seasons/corn/index.htm

but I couldn't find an actual picture of it. It's pretty fun. I usually drink a little before hand, keep my right hand on the wall, and enjoy my stroll. Good times all around.

wongfeihung

United States763 Posts

March 24 2011 06:46 GMT

#26

On March 24 2011 09:27 TheKing. wrote:
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Wow. I just remembered all the holiday-themed mazes I did back in elementary school. Thanks for sharing that one.

annul

United States2841 Posts

March 24 2011 06:58 GMT

#27

am i doin it rite?

maze

4 Posts

March 24 2011 07:09 GMT

#28

I love this thread!

AfecksN

United Kingdom53 Posts

March 24 2011 07:38 GMT

#29

If you want a game to play which centers around mazes check out Yume Nikki (warning this is a horror game, and can be a bit disturbing). Basically it's about exploring a dream world to find objects, but the dream world is so vast and has so many levels and so many different styles its like the greatest maze ever :3

Here is an example of one of the most explicitly maze-like levels:
http://images.wikia.com/yumenikki/images/8/8e/Hell-maze-map.png

Philip2110

Scotland798 Posts

March 24 2011 07:42 GMT

#30

On March 24 2011 15:58 annul wrote:
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am i doin it rite?

what a corny joke

Zrana

United Kingdom698 Posts

March 24 2011 07:46 GMT

#31

On March 24 2011 16:42 Philip2110 wrote:

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what a corny joke

lol you made my day

IntoTheEmo

Singapore1169 Posts

March 24 2011 07:53 GMT

#32

If you're wondering, the first maze pic in the OP is seen on OGN. In one of their This is Game mini clips between ads.

HawaiianPig

Canada5155 Posts

March 24 2011 07:54 GMT

#33

Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you complete any maze by just picking a wall and hugging it?

THE_oldy

Australia97 Posts

March 24 2011 08:05 GMT

#34

On March 24 2011 16:42 Philip2110 wrote:

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what a corny joke

Wow, a thread about mazes and the humour in these these posts. This thread is in my brain :S

Eviltoast

Australia166 Posts

March 24 2011 11:02 GMT

#35

This thread is amazing

gongryong

Korea (South)1430 Posts

March 24 2011 11:09 GMT

#36

On March 24 2011 16:42 Philip2110 wrote:

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what a corny joke

WIN!

101TFP

420 Posts

March 24 2011 11:14 GMT

#37

I wasn't aware that there is a maze community on the internet.

Well there is a community for everything somewhere out there, so not really surprising.

Zrana

United Kingdom698 Posts

March 24 2011 11:31 GMT

#38

I wasn't aware that there is a maze community on the internet.

There is, it's just hard to find!

WarChimp

Australia943 Posts

March 24 2011 11:49 GMT

#39

On March 24 2011 15:35 tjg92 wrote:
Holy shit you guys like mazes? I FUCKING LOVE MAZES.
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Haha, I used to love mazes as well. Then I kind of got over them, however this thread has reopened my excitement of them.

tjg92

United States100 Posts

March 24 2011 16:47 GMT

#40

On March 24 2011 16:54 HawaiianPig wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you complete any maze by just picking a wall and hugging it?

Nope. There are a few design techniques you can use to stop that. For example, if the exit is in the center of the maze somewhere you can have the walls surrounding it not touch the walls that come from the entrance, causing people that try that method to wander around forever. Personally, though, I always just follow my instincts when I'm solving mazes and it works better for me than picking a wall to follow (and it's more fun).