Finding Your Own Way (The aMAZEing Labyrinth)

It's been 3 days since I first found myself in this strange place.  I can't seem to find a direct exit to this place, but something strange keeps happening.  Well, 2 things, actually.  First is that after trying to make a map, the walls are shifting.  Walls would appear behind me where I had just been.  The other thing is that there are strange items on the ground.  Most seem normal, but when I got close to one, a blue beetle, it glowed and changed into a card with a book on it.  This Labyrinth is frustrating and maybe I can find some way out someday...



BACKGROUND:  The aMAZEing Labyrinth, also known as Labyrinth, is a board and tile game for 2-4 players and was published by Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH.

GAMEPLAY:  Each player is dealt a portion of a deck which consists of various spots located on the Maze board.  Each turn, a player takes the unused Maze tile and pushes a row or column of movable pieces (indicated by arrows) that was not directly opposite of the previous player.  Then the player may move their colored pawn anywhere along a connecting path from their location.  If a pawn ever gets pushed off, they move automatically to the new piece that was placed.



WINNING:  Once a player has landed on the tile image that matches the top card of their deck, they reveal it and draw another one.  Once a player has flipped all their cards, they must return to their starting spot in the corner to win.

CONCLUSION:  Labyrinth is a game with a simple premise that has a decent amount of fun.  However, it can easily be frustrating to due to the level of randomness present.  Because both the tiles and the cards dealt are random, you can easily get frustrated by other players locking you off on one side of the board, especially with 4 players.  This can intensified if your tile is located on the other side.  This is a game that can be simply fun or simply frustrating, depending on your enjoyment.  I'd say play this with a couple friends if you love mazes or brain teasers, otherwise don't bother getting lost in this game.