Mazes - The hijack

What is a maze? A maze is a puzzling game. A garden maze is a network, or labyrinth, of paths between high hedges. The puzzle is to find the paths that will lead most quickly to the exit, but the hedges prevent you from seeing where alternative routes lead. The aim is not to reach the exit as quickly as possible, but to solve the problem effectively. The entrance is 'the situation'. Everyone starts here, and then chooses a course of action - click on number 1 and begin ...

14 HIJACKING

You hear from Zatalia that the hijackers have freed all the hostages except your nationals. The other hostages are now on their way by plane to Corrupta. The hijackers have sent you an ultimatum: either you free their jailed comrades within 48 hours or they will shoot all your nationals. They continue to demand that the exchange takes place in Zatalia.

What will you choose to do?

8 Agree to exchange prisoners for hostages in the airport of Zatalia.

16 Decide to send in the airforce to rescue your nationals now that they are the only hostages left.

9 Send a secret message to the President of Zatalia: You will bomb his capital unless he overpowers the hijackers and returns your nationals safely home.