Maze Qt

Developed in the Qt software framework, Maze Qt is a simple application that can generate various types of mazes. It offers support for OpenGL and gives you the possibility to solve the puzzles in 3D mini games.

There is no setup pack available so you can copy the downloaded files to a custom location on the computer or keep it stored on USB flash drive to directly run it on any workstation by double-clicking the .exe. No new entries are recorded in the system registry, and no extra files without your consent.

The interface of Maze Qt is made of just one panel that reveals all options put at your disposal. There are three algorithms that can be used for setting up random mazes: Prim, Kruskal and Backtracking.

As far as user versatility goes, you can control the size of the labyrinth by setting the number of units to any value between 4 and 26. The maze is created on the spot, regardless of the established dimension. The start is marked by a red box, the end by a blue box, and the player by a green one.

You can use the arrow keys to walk around in the 3D mini game and figure out how to escape the maze while keeping track of your current position by glancing at the map. If you can't solve it, you can ask the tool to do so (it highlights the trail in the maze map).

There's also a save button displayed in the window, but we couldn't figure out if it was meant for saving the maze to file, remembering the configuration for the next startup, or anything else (clicking it didn't trigger any action).

To sum it up, Maze Qt delivers basic options for generating mazes using three distinct algorithms after specifying the preferred dimension. It supports OpenGL and can be used for testing, thanks to the integrated 3D mini games with a solving feature.