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* Downplayed with the titular Gungeon in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the floors of the Gungeon are always [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomly generated]] whenever the player starts a new run, the walls however will not shift while the player is already inside one of the floors, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration this is explained in the]] [[EncyclopediaExposita Ammonomicon]], the great cartographer Woban decided to make a map of the Gungeon when he was young, and fully finished maps of the four main floors, but then, when he was working on the final map of the 5th floor, [[EldritchLocation the walls of the Gungeon began to shift]] [[AdaptiveAbility as a countermeasure]].

* Downplayed with the titular Gungeon in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the floors of the Gungeon are always [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomly generated]] whenever the player starts a new run, the walls however will not shift while the player is already inside one of the floors, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration this is explained in the]] [[EncyclopediaExposita Ammonomicon]], the great cartographer Woban decided to make a map of the Gungeon when he was young, and fully finished maps of the four main floors, but then when he was working on the final map of the 5th floor, [[EldritchLocation the walls of the Gungeon began to shift]] [[AdaptiveAbility as a countermeasure]].

* Downplayed with the titular Gungeon in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the floors of the Gungeon are always [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomly generated]] whenever the player starts a new run, the walls however will not shift while the player is already inside one of the floors, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration this is explained in the]] [[EncyclopediaExposita Ammonomicon]], the great cartographer Woban decided to make a map of the Gungeon when he was young, and fully finished maps of all the 4 main floors, but then when he was working on the final map of the 5th floor, [[EldritchLocation the walls of the Gungeon began to shift]] [[AdaptiveAbility as a countermeasure]].

* Downplayed with the titular Gungeon in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the floors of the Gungeon are always [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomly generated]] whenever the player starts a new run, the walls however will not shift while the player is already inside one of the floors, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration this is expained in the]] [[EncyclopediaExposita Ammonomicon]], the great cartographer Woban decided to make a map of the Gungeon when he was young, and fully finished a map of all the 4 main floors, when the map of the 5th floor was near completed, [[EldritchLocation the walls of the Gungeon began to shift]] [[AdaptiveAbility as a countermeasure]], infuriated by this, Woban later in his old age made a counter-countermeasure in the form of the Gungeon Blueprint, a rare S-Tier item that is a map of the Gungeon that also changes accordingly and even reveals secret rooms behind the walls.

* Downplayed with the titular Gungeon in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the floors of the Gungeon are always [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomly generated]] whenever the player starts a new run, the walls however will not shift while the player is already inside one of the floors, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration this is expained in the]] [[EncyclopediaExposita Ammonomicon]], the great cartographer Woban decided to make a map of the Gungeon when he was young, and fully finished a map of all the 4 main floors, when the map of the 5th floor was near completed, [[EldritchLocation the walls of the Gungeon began to shift]] [[AdaptiveAbility as a countermeasure]], Woban later in his old age made a counter-countermeasure in the form of the Gungeon Blueprint, a rare S-Tier item that is a map of the Gungeon that also changes accordingly.

* Downplayed with the titular Gungeon in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the floors of the Gungeon are always [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomly generated]] whenever the player starts a new run, the walls however will not shift while the player is already inside the floor, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration this is expained in the]] [[EncyclopediaExposita Ammonomicon]], the great cartographer Woban decided to make a map of the Gungeon when he was young, and fully finished a map of all the 4 main floors, when the map of the 5th floor was near completion, [[AdaptiveAbility the walls of the Gungeon began to shift]] as a countermeasure, Woban later made a counter-countermeasure in the form of the Gungeon Blueprint, a rare S-Tier item that is a map of the Gungeon that also changes accordingly.

* The Oldest House that ''VideoGame/{{Control}}'' takes places in occasionally undergoes what the Bureau of Control calls Building Shifts, where some sections and wings of it change their layout. There is a way to stabilize the House through the Control Points, but there are still parts that will change without warning even with the Control Points kept calm. There's also an ashtray, which takes you to a maze resembling a 50's hotel that constantly reconfigures to keep you from getting to the end.

* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', Walker's prison is shown to be this, with only Walker and his men able to navigate it successfully. Fortunately, Danny and Sam get through it thanks to [[MindLinkMates their special link]].
* ''FanFic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': Page Turner mentions having read about these (and mazes that use other magic to trick and trap people) in chapter 24, leading to a discussion on ways to get out of one and wondering which version of the story is the original.

* ''Fanfic/VowOfNudity'': Vow of Nudity: The entrance to the fey bandit hideout is guarded by one of these. Taking any wrong turn within it will teleport the visitor back to the entrance, sic monsters on them, and then randomize the maze so intruders have to do every attempt completely blind.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': The Seducing Woods in Whole Cake Island are, in fact, plant and tree [[AnimateInanimateObject Homies]] who deliberately trick intruders into walking around in circles by moving when no one is looking. The only way out is with express authorization by Big Mom or one of her subordinates. Alternatively, if someone happens to have Big Mom's Vivre Card, whose aura mimics that of her soul, the Homies will be forced to step aside. The more extreme method is to simply [[CuttingTheKnot start levelling the entire forest]], at which point [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere the terrified Homies will be more than happy to just get out of the way]].

* The ''ComicStrip/SpyVsSpy'' licensed board game has up to four playable Spies digging tunnels towards strategically placed bombs to capture them. Tunnel tiles allow a Spy to navigate further and eventually form a twisting maze that often doubles back on itself... and part of the gameplay involves the actions of enemy spies, either setting traps to cut off your tunnels or digging out new paths over your existing ones. The end result is a fairly chaotic board that is quite prone to re-shaping itself every few rounds and often ends up with at least one player forced to step onto a booby trap tile or the dreaded Death Circle, where a player (through bad luck or crippling incompetence) is trapped in four joined 90-degree corner tunnels with no option to dig back out, forever going in a loop.

* The ''ComicStrip/SpyVsSpy'' licensed board game has one of four playable Spies digging tunnels towards strategically placed bombs to capture them. Tunnel tiles allow a Spy to navigate further and eventually form a twisting maze that often doubles back on itself... and part of the gameplay involves the actions of enemy spies, either setting traps to cut off your tunnels or digging out new paths over your existing ones. The end result is a fairly chaotic board that is quite able to re-design itself every few rounds and often ends up with at least one player forced to step onto a booby trap tile or the dreaded Death Circle, where a player (through bad luck or crippling incompetence) is trapped in four joined 90-degree corner tunnels with no option to dig back out, forever going in a loop.

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEQWQq6mnhM Taboo [Maze of Love]]]'', one of [[BonusBoss Flandre]]'s spell cards in ''VideoGame/TouhouKoumakyouTheEmbodimentOfScarletDevil'', evokes one of those. Flandre fires thick walls of bullets with built-in gaps, the "intended" way to beat this attack is to keep close to her and spin around, passing through the gaps. However, the walls of bullets are not quite solid, so a skilled player can take their chances brute-forcing their way through.

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* ''Literature/HarryPotter''

** So did Hogwarts Castle.

* ''Literature/KeysToTheKingdom'' has the Great Maze, the section of the House used to train the Glorious Army of [[{{God}} the Architect]]. It is a one thousand by one thousand grid of one mile by one mile tiles which randomly switch their positions every day.