---
name: "genlab"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "imazesrv"
version: "1.4-12"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/genlab"
---

# genlab(6)

an iMaze labyrinth generator

## NAME

genlab - an iMaze labyrinth generator

## SYNOPSIS

**genlab** \[ **-Sv** \] \[ **-w** *width* \] \[ **-h** *height* \] \[ **-d** *wall-density* \] \[ **-D** *door-density* \] \[ **-r** *random-seed* \] *lab-file*

## DESCRIPTION

**genlab** generates a file with a random labyrinth for the multi-player network action game **imaze**(6).

## OPTIONS

- **-d** *wall-density*

  Specify density of walls in labyrinth; default is 38.

- **-D** *door-density*

  Specify probability of each wall being a door; default is 5.

- **-h** *height*

  Specify height of labyrinth; default is 16.

- **-r** *random-seed*

  Seed value for the random number generator; default is derived from the current time of day.

- **-S**

  Don't search for a labyrinth without "traps".

- **-v**

  Verbose mode: tell the user which seed is tried.

- **-w** *width*

  Specify width of labyrinth; default is 16.

## EXAMPLES

A simple example for a random labyrinth:

-

  **genlab test.lab**

creates a labyrinth test.lab with size 16x16.

An example how to create a empty labyrinth for [**xlabed**(6)](/xlabed/6.md):

-

  **genlab -w 12 -h 12 -d 0 empty.lab**

creates a labyrinth empty.lab with size 12x12

## SEE ALSO

**imaze**(6), [**imazesrv**(6)](/imazesrv/6.md), [**imazestat**(6)](/imazestat/6.md), [**ninja**(6)](/ninja/6.md), [**xlabed**(6)](/xlabed/6.md)

## BUGS

**genlab** is slower than necessary.