Pipe Dream

ReleasedJune 1989

Acorn Archimedes
BBC Microcomputer System
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Atari ST/STE
Acorn Electron
Mac
DOS
Amiga
Amstrad CPC

About

Each level of this abstract puzzler challenges the player to set up a network of pipes to allow an unspecified substance known as 'flooz' to flow through as many of those as possible. The pieces are offered in random order, and there are seven different types - straight lines going horizontally or vertically, corners rotating in each of the four directions, and cross-over pieces which carry the flooz straight across horizontally and vertically. Each of these can be entered from either side. When the flooz hits a gap, or a piece which the previous piece can't flow into, the pipe is finished. Before the flooz starts flowing from its randomly-selected starting position, the player has several seconds to start placing pieces. They can be put down anywhere. However a situation that can often occur is there will be a long and complex piping arrangement set up, yet a gap somewhere remains to be filled. Players are able to replace a piece with another in the same square (to make it easier to flow the flooz that way), but for a slight scoring penalty.

Developer: The Assembly Line
Publisher: Lucasfilm Games, Empire Software
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy
IGDB rating: 69 / 100 (4 ratings)

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Acorn Archimedes	1990
Acorn Electron	1990
Amiga	June 1989 · EuropeOctober 1989 · North America
Amstrad CPC	1990
Atari ST/STE	June 1989 · EuropeOctober 1989 · North America1990 · Worldwide
BBC Microcomputer System	1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX	October 1989 · North America1990 · Europe
DOS	October 1989 · North America1990 · Europe
Mac	1989