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Robot Maze Coding Game: Plan the Arrows to the Star

🤖 Coding PuzzlesAge 6-8MediumRobots🇺🇸 1st–2nd Grade🇬🇧 Year 2–3🇦🇺 Year 1–2🇮🇳 Class 1–2📐 CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1📐 CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP7

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Help a friendly robot find its way to the shining star! In this free coding game for kids, children look at a 6x6 grid, spot the rocks in the way, and plan a path using up, down, left and right arrows. Then they press play and watch the robot follow their plan, step by step.

There are five levels, from an easy straight path to mazes that need careful thinking. Older children can also use repeat blocks to shorten long lists of arrows, just like real programmers do.

How to play

  1. Look at the grid. Find the robot, the star and the rocks the robot cannot pass through.
  2. Tap the arrow buttons in order to build your plan. Each arrow moves the robot one square.
  3. Use a repeat block when the same arrow is needed many times, such as "repeat 3 times: right".
  4. Press play. If the robot stops too soon, fix one arrow and try again until it reaches the star.

This activity gives children their first real taste of programming without any screens full of text. While planning the arrows, your child practises left and right orientation, counting squares, and thinking several steps ahead before acting. When the robot does not reach the star, they learn to read their own instructions, find the mistake and fix it — the heart of debugging. Repeat blocks introduce loops, a key idea in every programming language. The puzzles also build patience and persistence, because a second try is always allowed. Five levels mean children can start easy and move up at their own pace.

Frequently asked questions

What age is this robot coding game suitable for?
It works well for children aged 6 to 8, and many five-year-olds enjoy the first levels with help. Younger children can use only arrows, while older ones can add repeat blocks to make their plans shorter and smarter.
Does my child need to know how to read or type code?
No. Everything is done with picture arrows and simple buttons, so children who are still learning to read can play. No typing and no previous computer knowledge are needed, just the ability to tell left from right.
What is a loop and why does it matter?
A loop repeats the same step several times, such as "repeat 4 times: up". It saves writing the same arrow again and again. Loops appear in every real programming language, so spotting repeated patterns early is a valuable skill.
What should I do if my child keeps getting the puzzle wrong?
Encourage them to trace the path with a finger first, counting squares aloud. Mistakes are useful here: ask which arrow went wrong rather than giving the answer. Changing one step at a time teaches careful, logical problem solving.

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Updated 5 Nov 2026