For instance, a Griever’s sting causes its victim to have a mental breakdown and to experience horrible memories from the past. The Maze Runner contains some dark elements. While cleverly conceived, the words are overused to the point of obnoxiousness. In addition to the unique dystopian setting, Dashner creates language used by the boys in place of profanity. Though the opening is clouded with the intense confusion of the protagonist, the story and its world eventually becomes more clear, and readers are able to invest in Thomas and his friends. When the girl confesses that she has triggered the ending of the way of life the boys endure, Thomas realizes they must make their move now. As he struggles to survive the night, Thomas begins to understand what the boys must do in order to escape the maze. When the group’s leader, and the leader of the Runners become trapped in the maze, Thomas rushes in to rescue them without considering the consequences: a night surrounded by fierce monsters called Grievers. He can’t stop thinking about her or feeling an intense desire to become a Runner, a member of the elite group of boys who set out into the maze daily, attempting to create a map to the exit. Thomas reels,feeling that this girl is familiar to him.

Before he is fully acclimated to his new home, an unprecedented event occurs: a girl arrives, claiming she will be the last person to join them before collapsing into a coma. With limited memories of his previous life, Thomas arrives in a frightening world, trapped in a hostile maze with fifty other boys. You have three extra lives to use during the game but once they are gone you have to start from the beginning again.Published OctoAmazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

Sometimes an extra fish or catnip appears in the maze which you can collect to use. As you progress through the rounds the cats get smarter. Two always take you to the same place and the other to a random mouse hole. In the maze there are five mouse holes which can transport you to another mouse hole. If a cat runs into a bowl of catnip he will eat it and become harmless for a short time which is indicated by it becoming transparent. When a cat runs into a deployed fish he will stop for a short time to eat it. You can deploy fish and catnip to help defend against the cats.

Once you have collected all of the cheese you can progress to the next round. Tapping a direction arrow will move the mouse in that direction until it comes to a wall or until you tap another arrow which will move it in that direction the next time it can. Guide the mouse through the maze collecting the cheese and avoiding the cats.

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