About Tilt Maze
Tilt Maze is a calm, tactile puzzle about a little wooden maze floating high above the clouds. Tip the board to roll a shiny marble through the corridors, pick up sparkling gems and steer clear of the dark holes. Every maze has a guaranteed route to the exit, so all it takes is a steady hand and a sharp eye.
How to play
- Tilt the board with the arrow keys or WASD, or drag on the game; on phones you can also switch on tilt steering.
- The marble rolls downhill and picks up speed, so tilt gently and level the board to slow it.
- Find the route to the glowing ring and drop the marble in to finish the maze.
- Grab gems for bonus points and avoid the dark holes: falling in costs 5 seconds and sends you back to the last checkpoint.
- Watch out for pop-up blocks that rise and sink on a timer, and finish before the clock hits zero.
Controls
- Keyboard: Arrow keys or WASD tilt the board.
- Touch: Drag on the game to tilt the board; the further you drag, the steeper it tips.
- Tilt: optional on phones; switch it on from the game menu.
- Pause: P or Esc, or the pause button.
Five levels
| Level | Goal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Escape a 5×5 maze — a small first maze with no holes and lots of time to learn the tilt. |
| 2 | Escape a 7×7 maze — longer corridors and more dead ends, still no holes. |
| 3 | Collect 5 gems — the exit only opens after you collect all five gems hidden in dead ends. |
| 4 | Escape 9×9 with holes — dark holes guard the side branches; a checkpoint waits halfway. |
| 5 | Two 9×9 mazes in 2:30 — two mazes back to back with holes and pop-up blocks, sharing one clock. |
Arcade mode
Endless mazes: each one is bigger, with more holes and less time. Unused time carries over to the next maze. Every maze scores 100, each gem 25 and every spare second 5. The run ends when the clock runs out.
Tips
- Small tilts win: a level board lets the marble coast to a stop so you can line up the next turn.
- Slide along a wall to stay on course, then tip the other way just before the gap.
- Holes sit in side branches, never on the only route, so you can always go around them.
- In Arcade mode, finishing fast pays twice: spare seconds score points and carry over to the next maze.
Questions
Is every maze solvable?
Yes. Each maze is built so that there is exactly one route between any two spots, and the holes are only placed where they never block the way to the exit or to a gem.
Are the mazes the same every time?
The five levels use fixed mazes, so everyone plays the same boards and can compare times. Arcade mode also follows a fixed sequence that grows harder as you go.
Can I steer by tilting my phone?
Yes. On phones and tablets, switch on tilt steering in the game menu and tip the device to tip the board. Dragging on the game works too.