- Set-up
- Under a minute
- Reading
- None
The quick verdict
Full verdict ↓Great for Children from 7 who love maze books and enjoy a race
Think twice if You want turns and strategy; it is a pure speed race
How we rate it
Learning curve. One rule: solve the maze first. The challenge is speed and spotting the path, not the rules.
Luck & skill. No dice or cards to draw: everyone gets the same maze, so the quickest solver wins.
Interaction. Everyone races on their own pad at the same time; there is no blocking or taking turns.
Set-up. Hand each player a pad, a marker and a set of cards, and agree which maze to race.
Reading. Mazes only; the instructions are in English.
Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.
Is Puzzlepads Maze Race right for you?
Great if
- Children from 7 who love maze books and enjoy a race
- Siblings or cousins playing together: everyone gets the same maze, so nobody can say theirs was harder
- Short bursts of play, since one maze is one round
- Homes with mixed languages, because the mazes need no reading
Skip it if
- You want turns and strategy; it is a pure speed race
- One child is much quicker than the others, who may lose nearly every round
- You need more than four players; there are four pads and four markers
How Puzzlepads Maze Race plays
Each player takes a puzzle pad, an erasable marker and one of the four sets of puzzle cards. Funskool's box counts 30 mazes per player, and all players work on the same maze at the same time.
- Time to teach: about 2 minutes.
- Reading and language: The mazes need no reading, so children who speak any language can race together. The box text and instructions are in English.
A turn, step by step
- 1Ready
Everyone takes a pad, an erasable marker and their set of puzzle cards, and picks the same maze.
- 2Race
On go, all players draw a path through the maze at the same time.
- 3Win
The first player to solve the maze wins the race; check against the solutions if needed.
The full explanation: how a game of Puzzlepads Maze Race goes
Choose a maze, say go, and everyone draws a path from start to finish as fast as they can. The first player to solve the maze wins the race. The instructions include solutions, so you can check a finished path if there's an argument.
Funskool's box doesn't say how many races make a game. A simple house rule is to race a set number of mazes, say five, and see who wins the most.
To give a younger child a fair chance, let them start a few seconds early. Because the markers are erasable, a maze can be wiped and raced again.
What's in the box
- 4Puzzle pads
- 4Erasable markers
- 60Puzzle cards
4 sets of 15; the box counts 30 mazes per player - 1Instructions
with solutions
Box: 26.2 × 20.8 cm, 0.638 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.
From the contents line on Funskool's box back ('4 Puzzle Pads, 4 Erasable Markers, 60 Puzzle Cards (4 sets of 15 each), Instructions with solutions'). The box front says '4 x 30 puzzles'. Funskool's product page only says the game has 30 maze puzzles.
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What reviewers and players say
No reviews, videos or forum threads about Puzzle Pads could be found, so this rests only on Funskool's own page and box. Funskool sells it as a fast-paced multiplayer race in which all players try to solve the same maze at once, and the first to finish wins. The box promises 30 mazes per player, erasable markers and solutions in the instructions. That makes it a quick, simple race for children who enjoy maze books, with little to it beyond speed.
What people love
- Everyone races on the same maze at once, so nobody waits for a turn
- 30 mazes per player and erasable markers, so one box gives many rounds
- Solutions are included for settling a close finish
- No reading needed during play
Common complaints
- Pure speed: a quicker older child may win nearly every round
- Mazes get easier once you remember them, so racing the same ones again loses some challenge
- The box doesn't say how many races make a game, so you have to agree your own rules
Based on 4 reviews and discussions
- Reference Puzzle Pads Game (Funskool, read October 2026) · Funskool
- Reference Puzzle Pads box back: contents, licence and maker panel (Funskool product photo, read October 2026) · Funskool
- Reference Puzzle Pads box front (Funskool product photo, read October 2026) · Funskool
- Reference Puzzle Pads marketing graphic: 'The multiplayer maze racing game for 2-4 players' (Funskool product image, read October 2026) · Funskool
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
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Questions people ask about Puzzlepads Maze Race
How do you play Puzzle Pads?
Every player gets a pad, an erasable marker and a set of puzzle cards. All players work on the same maze at the same time, and the first to solve it wins the race.
How many players can play Puzzle Pads, and from what age?
Funskool says 2 to 4 players aged 7 and up. There are four pads and four markers in the box.
How many mazes are in Puzzle Pads?
The box lists 60 puzzle cards in four sets of 15 and counts 30 puzzles per player. The instructions include the solutions.
Can the mazes be used again?
Yes. The markers are erasable, so a finished maze can be wiped and raced again, though it gets easier once you remember the path.
Is Puzzle Pads made in India?
Yes. The box says it is made in India by Funskool at its factory in Goa, under licence from Fuel For Fun company, which designed the game.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Funskool, under licence from Fuel For Fun company, which designed the game
- In India
- Funskool (India) Ltd, Chennai, which makes it at its factory in Goa under licence from Fuel For Fun company
- First published
- 2024
- Players
- 2–4
- Language
- No reading – The mazes need no reading, so children who speak any language can race together. The box text and instructions are in English.
- Box size and weight
- 26.2 × 20.8 cm, 0.638 kg
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