Revenge of the "Flooze" – Pipe Mania Review

Pipe Mania is a puzzle game where your goal is to build a pipe pathway from a given starting point to a given endpoint. You are presented with random bits of pipe, and it's up to you to make a complete pathway and avoid having green Flooze ooze all over the place. One thing I really liked was the use of Profiles. If you have someone who likes to borrow your device, never fear, they can have their own profile so they don't mess up your achievements or scores...or complete levels for you that you haven't even attempted. There are four different game modes and each has its own levels and sublevels for a total of 356 individual levels of pipe puzzling fun. You will start in the campaign style World mode. It's here that you will earn Treasures and Trophies to unlock the other game modes which include Arcade, Bonus, and Classic. Gameplay is very simple. You're given a starting point and an end point. On the left you are shown the pipe pieces you have to work with and the order you will get them. To place a piece, simply click on a block on the play area to place it. If you can't immediately use the next piece, try to think ahead and place it where it can be integrated later. If you need to replace a piece of pipe with another, no problem. Just click on the old piece and it will be replaced with the new one; however, you will lose points for doing this. Don't spend too long in zen-like contemplation of your pipe path to be, because the Flooze will soon start to flow and you don't want it spilling all over the screen. So keep building to stay ahead of the green Flooze and complete your path. You'll earn extra points for both using extra pieces to make convoluted path and for using the "Fast Flooze" button at the lower left. Press and hold to keep the Flooze moving quickly and the points rolling in. As you progress, obstacles are presented to throw a wrench into things. Some may block you from building in certain squares. Others include special pipe pieces that will give you extra points if you incorporate them. Along the way, you can earn Trophies based on points and find 35 Treasures. These definitely add to the fun and depth of the game. Pipe Mania is a classic game that has been well implemented for the iPhone and iTouch. The controls for gameplay are intuitive and easy to work with and there is a lot of replayability. There are a few things that need some minor tweaking, especially the Menu layout, but they certainly nothing that detracts from actual gameplay. A definite recommended game for fans of this classic, or for anyone looking for a good, solid, fun, and challenging puzzler.
Review by Devilishly Good on Pipe Mania.