Maze Designs
Paradox is a small rodent with a grand vision: to re-animate all of the rats that have ever given their lives to science. In order to make his dream a reality, Paradox has created an ingenious machine that he calls The R.A.T., which when used in conjunction with the periodic table and a series of mazes can re-animate lost rats. The problem is that different elements re-animate different numbers of rats, and without testing each element, Paradox won’t know which elements are most effective.
To test an element, a chalk ball must be guided through a maze before the R.A.T.’s Geiger counter reaches critical levels. For elements with a low atomic weight, the task can be quite simple, but heavier elements come with more dangerous obstacles, and sometimes valuable help. Some of the items include:
• Fur Balls – Created by Schrödinger’s devious cat, these quantum fur balls are an imminent danger to your chalk balls. Though technically under your control, fur balls have been imbued with anti-gravity response, making them move in counterintuitive directions.
• Mercury Pools – These patches of liquid mercury can be used to cover your chalk ball, making it invulnerable to fur balls.
• Targets – Aim your chalk ball at the target to reset the R.A.T.’s Geiger counter, granting additional time to finish the maze.
• Chalk Remnants – Left behind pieces of scientists’ formulations, Chalk Remnants grant an extra chalk ball when rolled over.
• Vortex – These curious points of energy cause fur balls to change their polarities and obey the standard rules of gravity.
• Water Drop – Running through a pool of water drastically slows down the speed of the chalk ball, increasing the danger of the Geiger counter maxing out.
• Transportals – Used to instantaneously move your chalk ball between two points, transportals are often essential to overcoming impassible barriers.
• Lead shields – For certain radioactive elements, the only way to proceed with the experiment is to utilize a lead shield. These shields require you to memorize the maze in order to make your way out. Luckily, there is an assortment of quarks that offer varying levels of transparency for the lead shield.
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