Word Maze

  Purpose:

       This program will build a maze of words from any specific word that
       you enter. You have to trace your way from the start of the maze to
       the finish by forming the maze word, letter by letter in sequence
       from the first letter in the word to the last and then repeat. You
       may go horizontally or vertically but not diagonally. You will
       often have to change directions within a word. Like any other maze
       there are dead ends and false trails so you may have to return to
       an earlier point before proceeding to solve the maze.


  Uses:

       The puzzles produced by this program have two primary uses. The
       first is for the enjoyment one gets in finding ones way through a
       maze. To this end they can be included in publications or printed
       and given to people to try. The other use can be educational
       involving the discussion of a particular word or topic or simply
       learning the spelling of a word through the repetition of tracing
       ones way through the maze.

  Operation:

       There are no command line options so this program is started by
       entering its name WordMaze. The screen that results has a double
       lined box on the right where the maze will be constructed and a
       column for questions on the left. The program uses a process of
       taking a random walk to create the paths through the maze. It may
       take several tries to build a proper maze. This can be observed as
       the box clears and the process starts over. If it is not succeeding
       in creating a maze with a particular word or phrase hit the 'S' key
       to stop the program. The other actions are given below.

       Maze Word:

            When the program starts you are initially asked to enter the
            maze word. This is the word or phrase that is used to form the
            maze. The program will begin to create a maze after this word
            is entered so check your input carefully before entering it.


       Print Word Maze:

            After creating the maze you are asked if you want to print a
            copy of the maze. A (Y)es response will result in the printing
            of the maze. A (N)o response will cause the program to end. As
            no printer control or special characters are used printing
            should work with almost all printers.

















       Print Directions:

            Since this type of maze is not as well known as others, you
            are offered the option of printing a set of directions along
            with the maze. If a (Y)es answer is given then directions will
            be given below the title and above the maze.



                            This is a shareware product of

                                   Acinom Software
                                   7301 Lanham Lane
                               Edina, Minnesota  55403