How to Use Chain Mode with Time Saver in Meta Puzzles for Math Maze

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🔄 How to Use Chain Mode with Time Saver in Meta Puzzles for Math Maze

🧭 Overview

This tutorial shows you how to create multi-step logic puzzle books using Chain Mode in combination with the Time Saver and Meta Puzzle Add-On for Puzzle Maker Pro – Math Maze.

Time Saver allows you to define multiple puzzle settings in a table format. When you use Chain Mode across multiple consecutive rows, the puzzles will be chained together into one long sequence — with the result of each puzzle used in the next.

Perfect for:

  • Puzzle book publishers who want progressive difficulty
  • Educators designing leveled logic activities
  • Content creators producing structured puzzle books fast

📦 Required Modules

  • Puzzle Maker Pro – Math Maze (core)
  • Meta Puzzles for Math Maze (add-on)
  • Time Saver for Math Maze

🔧 Preparation

  1. Launch Puzzle Maker Pro
  2. Choose Math Maze from the module list
  3. Go to the Time Saver tab
  4. Add multiple rows
  5. In each Chain row, select Chain in the Meta column

Each Time Saver row represents a batch of puzzles. When several rows are marked as Chain (one after the other), the output will be combined into a single chain of puzzles. If a row with another Meta mode (e.g. Boss Level or None) appears in between, the chain is broken.

🪜 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Add Chain Rows

  • Click “+ Add Row” in the Time Saver tab
  • For each row:
    • Choose grid size and operators
    • Set number ranges for difficulty
    • Under Meta, choose Chain
    • Set quantity (e.g. 10 puzzles)

✅ If you have 10 Chain rows, each generating 10 puzzles, you’ll create one continuous chain of 100 logic-linked puzzles.

2. Configure Output

  • Open the Output Settings tab
  • Choose your output format (PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG)
  • Set output folder and file naming rules

3. Click “Create (TS)”

  • Click Create (TS) to generate the full chain
  • The result of each puzzle becomes the input for the next one
  • Chain breaks only if a row with a different Meta mode is inserted in between

4. View and Export

  • Review output folder to view individual puzzles
  • Use Instant Puzzle Books for print-ready layout

🎯 Outcome

You’ll generate one or more long, fully connected math maze chains:

  • All puzzles linked through logic, each result feeding the next
  • Ideal for full puzzle books or skill progression packs
  • One-click output even for 50, 100, or more puzzles

📚 Further Reading

Tip: Keep your Chain rows together. If you insert a non-Chain row (like Boss Level or None), the chain will break — starting a new one. Plan your row order carefully to create longer or shorter puzzle paths.

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