Add a tutorial task to use the minimap · a-b-street/abstreet#611

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good first issue

Description

From #610, Michael's idea to teach how to navigate with the minimap, and also reinforce the use of layers:

The point of the minimap is that you can navigate relatively long distances quickly, while staying zoomed in. So, we need to observe something in detail (zoomed in), over a vast area. Could we do some kind of "Where's Wally?" And maybe Wally only likes to hang out at certain elevations.

The tutorial code (https://github.com/a-b-street/abstreet/blob/master/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/tutorial.rs) is on the more complex side, but this'd make a decent first issue to learn the UI.

Contributor guide

Tech stack: rust
Domain: frontend
Issue type: feature
Difficulty: 3
Estimated time: 1-3 hours
Activity status: stale
Clarity: mostly clear
Prerequisites: Basic RustFamiliarity with game tutorial systemUnderstanding of minimap and layers
Newbie friendliness: 60
Research direction: Examine the existing tutorial code in `game/src/sandbox/gameplay/tutorial.rs` to understand the tutorial task structure. Review the minimap and layer system to implement a 'Where's Wally?' style task. Look at the comments in #610 for more context. The task should guide the player to use the minimap to navigate to a specific location with a hidden character, requiring zooming and elevation awareness.