Path Counting ↗
Count shortest paths across a small rectangular grid.
Apply a conditional rule to the facts you are given.
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Can we conclude the lamp is on? If the switch is up, the lamp is on. The switch is up.
the answer is Yes. A rule states what happens when its condition holds; it need not state the reverse.
Write down what is known and what is only assumed. Look for constraints that eliminate possibilities, then test a small next step. A wrong answer is useful information about the strategy you chose.
This is a recreational logic activity. Results describe performance on this particular task, with this device and these rules. They are not a clinical assessment, IQ score or promise of improvements in daily life. Your best result and recent sessions stay in this browser; no account is required.
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Use Tab to focus buttons and Enter or Space to activate them. Answer fields accept normal typing. The maze also supports arrow keys. Timed tests will differ between touch, mouse and keyboard input.
Practice, a different generated puzzle, distractions and input timing all affect results. Compare several sessions rather than drawing a conclusion from one attempt.