"standard" maze

To: micromouse@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk
Subject: "standard" maze
From: Duncan Louttit <Duncan@swallow.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 19:41:46 +0100

Hi Everyone,

        I am now contemplating building a new testing maze for my mice
(especially "clockwork" mouse). Has there been any movement on a "standard"
maze for next year's competition?

        Assuming there hasn't, here are some thoughts. 

        Firstly, does this pattern:-

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        look enough like a maze with all walls fitted on your system? If so
we can all talk the same language about simplified mazes.

        I think that the simplest maze that all current mice can run looks
something like this:
 
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         - 

        The question is, what has to be added to this to make it
sufficiently challenging?

        I would like very much if we could agree what the "standard" maze
should look like before Christmas as that will be when I have some time to
do some mousing.

        Regards,

        Duncan

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