diff --git a/lib/mazes/Metroidvania.js b/lib/mazes/Metroidvania.js
index 23dc6c2..f3ba5a4 100644
--- a/lib/mazes/Metroidvania.js
+++ b/lib/mazes/Metroidvania.js
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ export default function ALGORITHM_METROIDVANIA(tileMap, options) {
     const generator = new Metroidvania({
         roomWidth: roomSizeWidth,
         roomHeight: roomSizeHeight,
-        maxFails: 8000,
+        maxFails: 25000,
         width: numRoomsWide,        // Max number of zones wide
         height: numRoomsWide,       // Max number of zones tall
         gridHeight: tileMap.height,