Mertwig's Maze is a fantasy board game for 2–9 players designed and illustrated by Tom Wham[1] and published by TSR in 1988.
[1] Players move into the wilderness, either randomly, or towards one of the seven minor boards, or as directed by an event card, in search of the necessary items.
The humorous touches are up to Tom Wham's usual style and the rules are so well written and placed exactly where you need them (on the cards, on the boards).
[2] In the January 1989 edition of Games International (issue #2), James Wallis criticized the packaging, pointing out that the numerous components could not be stored in the supplied small ziplock bag.
He concluded by giving the game an excellent rating of 4.5 out of 5, saying that "it's really simple and a great deal of fun.