From: Tue 10:35 PM Subject: RE: The rec.puzzles FAQ going backward regarding Manson's MazeTo: "John Bailey" Sorry this took me so long to reply to. I was out of town and off the Net. I'd like you, if you're willing, to compose a more complete solution that Scott Purdy's, incorporating all of the things you mention on your Web page: Chris McManus' deduced shortest path, the recently discovered Holt documents, and the Woodrow Wilson quote. I'll put you solution, giving credit to you of course, in the archive. -Chris -----Original Message----- From: John Bailey [mailto:jmb184@frontiernet.net] Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 8:38 PM To: chris@questrel.questrel.com Cc: spurdy@Pom-VMS1.Pomona.Edu Subject: The rec.puzzles FAQ going backward regarding Manson's Maze At http://www.faqs.org/faqs/puzzles/archive/references/index.html (quoting) ==> references/books/maze.p <== What is the solution to _Maze_ by Christopher Manson? ==> references/books/maze.s <== In room 29, a door to room 17 is hidden to look like a table. Using this door this 16-step tour exists: 1 26 30 42 4 29 17 45 23 8 12 39 4 15 37 20 1. The riddle of room 45 remains to be solved. (end quote) Some time ago, you sent me the message http://www.frontiernet.net/~jmb184/maze/faq_soln.html Have you looked at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~jmb184/maze/ Does anyone disagree with what is covered there? I believe that at minimum Scott Purdy's solution (at http://www.frontiernet.net/~jmb184/maze/faq_soln.html) should be in the FAQ with an additional note regarding my alternative reading of the room 45 riddle: "Without God, the world would be a maze without a clue" (Woodrow Wilson) John