A garden stroll, never a habit

Why a free hedge maze still asks for 18+

Social casino games take the look, the sound and the rhythm of real gambling, so Yew Walk Maze keeps its gate shut to anyone under 18 and is meant only for adults over the legal gambling age. Ruddock checks age twice: with the banner you meet at the maze entrance, and with a tick you must give when you open your account.

Things Ruddock refuses to plant

• Offer or promote real-money gambling anywhere in the maze.
• Put up prizes that carry real-world value.
• Sell coins or plant in-app purchases in the maze.
• Point a path at gambling operators or affiliates.
• Use countdowns or streaks to tug you back through the gate.

A frank word from the potting shed

Free games can be set to feel generous, and the maze refills your pocket for nothing. Real-money games do neither of those things. Your luck under the rose arches says nothing about how you would fare with money on the line.

Signs the maze is taking too much of your day

• Walking the maze far longer than you meant to.
• Turning prickly as a hedge when you stop.
• Spinning to slip away from a mood.
• It is taking hours from your sleep, your work or the people close to you.
• You find yourself hunting for a version played with money.

Keeping the shears in your own hands

• Settle how long you will walk the maze before you go in.
• Keep autoplay switched off; take each turn by hand.
• Sit on a garden bench for a break, often.
• Clearing this site’s data resets everything in the maze, and blocking the site in your device settings closes the gate for good if you want to stop.

Free UK help beyond the hedge

If you think a child is wandering into the maze, write to [email protected] and the gardeners will help you block the site.