Anansi the Spider is the trickster spirit of Caribbean and Western African myth and legend, known for his creative mischief making. This puzzle, originally designed by Pavel Curtis for the 2009 Microsoft Intern Puzzleday and the 29th annual International Puzzle Party, will tease you with its ambiguities and lead you on a merry chase to find its hidden meaning. Here is a maze, Anansi tells us, but there are no walls, no paths to follow, let alone any dead ends or cycles. Our usual maze-solving techniques are useless in these uncharted territories. Anansi's Maze is a multi-stage solving experience: finding the solution to one stage leads to a new puzzle, and that one to another! Where does this pathless path lead? Can you see through all of Anansi's tricks and find the answer he's left for you at the end of your journey?

Twelve clear Lucite pieces to be placed in a Lucite tray.

A complete sequence of hints is available online, guiding you as much as necessary to the final solution.

Recommended for adults and teenagers.

Estimated solving time: 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the skills and insight of the solver.

Designed and manufactured in Seattle, Washington, USA.