Magnet Maze

Tap horseshoe magnets to yank a steel ball across the board, sliding it around walls and past spikes until it drops into the green hole in as few pulls as possible.

Magnet Maze is a sliding ball puzzle built around a simple toy idea: a steel ball rolls toward whichever magnet you switch on. Red horseshoe magnets are set into the walls of a small board, and any magnet in a straight line with the ball lights up. Tap it and the ball shoots along the row or column until a wall or another magnet stops it. Getting the ball into the hole means chaining those pulls, using walls as brakes and lining the ball up with the next magnet.

There are ten generated levels, each checked by a solver so a route always exists and given a par move count. Early boards are small with a handful of magnets around the edge. From level three, spike strips start showing up on tempting paths, and from level four some magnets sit inside the maze itself. Pull the ball across a spike and you lose one of three lives. Finishing at or under par is rated perfect and pays a large bonus, and if you sit still for a few seconds a gentle hint ring highlights the best magnet to pull next.

This magnet puzzle game suits anyone who enjoys short, tidy logic boards. Tip: before pulling, trace where the ball will stop, not just where it starts moving, since the stopping square decides every later move.

How to play

Tap a lit-up magnet that is in line with the ball, or press the arrow key toward it, and the ball slides until it hits a wall or magnet. Guide it into the green hole to clear the level. Spikes cost a life, and you have three. Matching par earns a perfect bonus, and Reset puts the ball back at the start.

Controls

Mouse / tap: Pull with a magnet
Arrow keys / WASD: Pull toward the magnet in that direction
R / Reset button: Put the ball back at the start
P / Esc: Pause
M: Mute

Category: Puzzle games

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