Exploring the Little Penglai
Question:
How do you design an infinite
maze having both entrance and exit?
Instructions:
1. Plug
the mirrors in the available slots as you like. Can you
design a maze with both entrance and exit?
2.
"Experience" the maze you just created with the specially
designed periscope.
Why?
The design of an infinite maze
has something to do with kaleidoscopes. A kaleidoscope
creates stunning visual effects by reflecting the edges
of the mirrors and the space enclosed between them repeatedly.
Mirrors arranged in an equilateral triangle, a square
or a regular hexagon behave in a similar manner. Mirrors
arranged in a square are actually two pairs of parallel
mirrors perpendicular to each other. In the other two
cases, the angles between the mirrors are either 60 degrees
or its multiple. Mirrors so arranged are able to produce
the most stunning visual effects of all.
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