Four Habits That Clear Mazes Cleaner Than Fast Reflexes

Clearing a maze cleanly rarely comes down to speed alone. Four habits below matter more than most players expect.

Plan the route, don't wander

Moving toward the nearest dot without a plan usually leads into a dead end at the worst moment - a rough mental route beats improvising.

Save power-ups for tight corners

Using an advantage the moment it's collected often wastes it on open space - holding it for a genuinely tight spot gets more value.

Don't backtrack into a chaser's path

Doubling back through a corridor a chaser just came from is one of the most common avoidable mistakes in the genre.

Clear edges before centers

Corners and dead ends get harder to reach safely as chasers close in - clearing them early avoids getting trapped later.

None of this needs the maze memorized - a couple of runs is usually enough to build a feel for the layout.