At the quantum scale, particles like electrons don't have a fixed position — they behave as probability waves. A photon going through two slits interferes with itself! Only when you measure it does it "choose" a definite location.
|ψ⟩ = α|0⟩ + β|1⟩ (superposition of states)A quantum system can exist in multiple states simultaneously. In this game, holding SPACE turns you into a wavefunction — you spread across many tiles at once. The blue glow shows where you might collapse.
The act of measurement forces a quantum system to "pick" one definite state. Before measurement: wave. After: particle. In the game, releasing SPACE is measurement — you collapse to one tile, weighted by probability amplitude.
P(x) = |ψ(x)|² (probability = amplitude squared)Classically, a ball can't pass through a wall without enough energy. But quantum wavefunctions are evanescent inside barriers — they decay exponentially but don't immediately vanish. With a thin enough wall, some amplitude leaks through. This is tunneling! Real transistors exploit this effect.
ψ ∝ e^(−κx) inside a barrier (evanescent decay)Quantum particles can only have discrete, quantized energy levels. Here, collecting coins represents absorbing discrete quanta of excitation energy (25 ⚡ each). You need 100 ⚡ for any jump.
E = hf (energy of a photon, h = Planck's constant)The chart below the maze shows |ψ(x)|² — the probability of finding the particle at each column when in wave state. The histogram updates live as the wave spreads, illustrating how quantum probability is distributed across space.
The green exit tile is behind a wall. You must collect all 15 coins and have 100 ⚡ to perform the final classical jump and escape!