🧭 The Maze Escape — A* Pathfinding Visualization

The Maze Escape is an interactive visualization of the A* (A-star) pathfinding algorithm. It demonstrates how the algorithm explores possible routes and finds the shortest path through a maze in real time.

🌟 Features

• Dynamic A* algorithm animation
• Clear visualization of walls, open paths, visited nodes, and the final path
• Adjustable maze structure (you can modify the 2D array)
• Simple, intuitive UI built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

🧩 How It Works

• The maze is represented by a 2D array (0 — path, 1 — wall).
• The algorithm searches for the shortest path from the start point to the end point.
• Each step is animated:
  • 🟩 Visited — cells that have been checked
  • 🟨 Path Found — cells forming the shortest route
  • 🟥 Start and 🟦 End points are marked distinctly

🚀 Run Locally

git clone https://github.com/noname27cloud/the-maze-escape.git
cd the-maze-escape
# Open index.html in your browser
# Or use a static server:
npx http-server .   # or python -m http.server 8000