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Brainwave 2
Simple Maze Game
Can you guide the robot to the target using straight lines that are: horizontal, vertical, and diagonal?
Stage 3 Level
Set randomize initial starting and ending positions to Yes.
Set number of mines to 20, 25 or 30.
Complete the maze at least 3 times each for 20, 25 and 30 mines and submit your best solutions for each level.
Example:
Starting Position
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Move 1
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Move 2
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Move 3
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Move 4
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Link to the Simple Maze Game site.
When you go to the site click on the Help tab to read the instructions for this activity.
Download Investigation Sheet. (Microsoft Word Document-116KB)
Feature Solution
The feature solution for the problem came from Sam & William from St Peter's Anglican Primary School
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What did you have to find out?
If we could transport the robot to the target without touching the mines by only vertical,horizontal and diagonal lines.
What materials did you use?
Knowledge of coordinates, pencil, paper and a computer.
How did you think? What strategies did you use? How did you solve this problem?
We used our knowledge of coordinates to plan each move.
What answers did you come up with?
20 mines, 1 hit
1.x=1 Y=18
2.x=10 Y=19
3.x=15 Y15
4.x=15 Y=7
5.x=20 Y=7
Mission accomplished
25 mines 0 hits
1.x=9 y=10
2.x=15 y=10
3.x=15 y=8
4.x=18 y=8
5.x=18 y=6
6.x=20 y=6
7.x=20 y=6
Mission accomplished
30 mines 0 hits
1.x=2 y=16
2.x=11 y=7
3.x=11 y=3
4.x=12 y=3
5.x=12 y=4
Mission accomplished |
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Commendable contributors to the problem were:
Shianna & Lily from Kempsey East PS
Edward & Luke from St Peter's Anglican Primary School
Taylah, Romie, Tahnee, Mia, Jai & Oliver from Spencer PS |
| Solutions were also sent in by:
Rebecca; Celine & Shannon; Georgia & Iman; Mikayla & Brooke; Josephine & Zoe; Madison & Praveena; Ingrid & Paris; Anne from Meridan School
Steven; Alex from Tottenham CS
Eric; Alena & Grace; Lachlan; Sakshi-Sonam; Blake & Andrew from St Peter's Anglican Primary School
Hamish & Kayla; Patrick & James; Kieran & Loius; Tiarna & Gabi; Michelle & Sheri; Ellie & Sophie; Josh & Liam from Kempsey East PS |
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