# 🧩 Escape the Labyrinth

**Escape the Labyrinth** is a fun and challenging 2D maze game built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.  
Your mission is simple: navigate through the maze and reach the goal before time runs out.  
But don’t get too confident—each level is filled with dead ends and tricky paths!

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## 🎮 How to Play

- 🔼 Use **Arrow Keys** to move your player (green square)
- ⏱️ Reach the **goal** (yellow square) **within 30 seconds**
- 🚫 If you run out of time, the level restarts
- 💀 Touching walls or getting lost wastes time
- 🧠 Solve the maze and **escape before it’s too late!**

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## 🧠 Features

- ✅ Time-based challenge (30-second countdown)
- ✅ Smooth arrow key movement
- ✅ Custom maze grid
- ✅ Auto-reset when time runs out
- ✅ Pixel-perfect collision and layout

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## 🛠️ Tech Stack

| Language    | Usage         |
|-------------|---------------|
| HTML        | Structure     |
| CSS         | Styling       |
| JavaScript  | Game Logic    |

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## 🗂️ File Structure

escape-labyrinth/
├── index.html # Main HTML structure
├── style.css # All styling and visuals
└── game.js # Game logic and maze movement

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## 🚀 How to Run Locally

1. Clone this repo or download the ZIP  
2. Open `index.html` in your browser  
3. Start playing instantly! ✅

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## 🌐 Host on GitHub Pages

Want to put your game online?

1. Push this repo to GitHub  
2. Go to **Settings > Pages**  
3. Choose branch = `main` and folder = `/root`  
4. Done! Your game will be live at  
   `https://yourusername.github.io/escape-labyrinth`

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## 📸 Preview

> Coming soon... *(add screenshot here)*

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## 🧊 Future Improvements

- Add more levels  
- Add trap tiles  
- Sound effects and background music  
- Mobile controls

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## 🧑‍💻 Made by

**Maulik Daga**