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Loopz

DOS - 1990

Another nice little puzzle game that's just right to play in that little break, Loopz is a faithful PC version of classic Atari game for the Atari ST computer.

The game idea is fairly simple: place random pieces on the grid to build so-called "loopz" - closed loops which disappear to make place for more tiles... so you can build more loopz, and so on. You gain more points if you are able to make bigger loopz when it closes, so it pays to wait for the "perfect" tile (similar to Tetris) that guarantees a lot of points.

The game features three different play modes and a two-player option. Fans of LucasFilm's earlier Pipe Dreams should have a blast, although Loopz is much more similar to Tetris and arguably more complex. Highly recommended!

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

Me 17 Feb. 2019

Wish this had been developed for Mac system brilliant game

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Ed Banger 05 May. 2018

loads of command line switches
/SA - to force adlib sound card
/SR - to force use of Roland sound card
/2 - is a ps2 pc
/K has tandy keyboard
/NJ no joysticks
/NK not tandy keyboard
/X mono text graphics
/H Hercules graphics
/V vga graphics
/E ega graphics
/C cga graphics
/P Plantronics graphics
/A Amstrad
/T Tandy computer

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Marty 04 Aug. 2014

Love this game still one of the best puzzle games around still. Anyone know how to get the sound working properly I used to but forgot its something to do with the adlib sound card settings?

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Downloads

DOS version
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127 KB
Commodore 64 version
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47 KB
Amiga version
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700 KB
ZX Spectrum version
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79 KB
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24 KB
Amstrad CPC version
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27 KB
Atari ST version
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146 KB
Lynx version
Prototype version
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116 KB
BBC Micro version
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13 KB
Sharp X68000 version
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341 KB

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