Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream

1989 · The Assembly Line

3.45 out of 5, 4 ratings

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.

Release date
June 1, 1989
Developer
The Assembly Line, The Assembly Line, The Assembly Line, The Assembly Line, The Assembly Line
Publisher
Lucasfilm Games, Empire Software, Empire Software, Empire Software, Lucasfilm Games, Empire Software, Lucasfilm Games, Lucasfilm Games
Genres
PuzzleStrategy

Media

Platforms

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

Release dates

AmigaFull release
Europe · Jun 1, 1989
Atari ST/STEFull release
Europe · Jun 1, 1989
AmigaFull release
North America · Oct 1, 1989

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)