GI.net: "Pipe Mania is a remake of Empire Imperative's title Pipe Dream, published in 1989 - with more game modes, more themes and a story to go through. The goal is simple. Lay a network of pipes to direct the flow of sewage ... er ... flooze, an amalgamation of fluid and ooze, from the source to the drain. Master plumber Alfonso Senior, is retired now and living like a fat cat on his private island, the Isle of Ducts. Life should be hunky-dory, but no ... cowboy plumbers are on the loose, and the baddest of them all, Buffalo Bonzo is wreaking havoc on the island's plumbing. It is up to Alfonso's children Junior and Fawcett to end these shenanigans and put the plumbing back in order. Thus, your journey begins.
The most elegant puzzles are the simplest. Pipe Mania is simple to learn. Mastering it - ah, therein lies the difficulty. Essentially, I've provided the gist of the game. Lay down lengths of pipes to direct the flow and do it quickly, before it leaks all over the place. Game controls are simple. You have a pattern of squares with obstacles in them where you can't lay pipes, some bonus pipe pieces, a directional source and a drain. Pipe pieces are dispensed one at a time, with a queue of five that are visible. The joystick or directional key moves the pipe pieces, and any of the symbol buttons lays the pipe piece down.
A piece that is already laid but has no flooze in it yet can be smashed by laying another piece on top - for a penalty, of course - and the right button speeds up the flooze for extra points if you've got your pipeline complete. Bonus points also can be gained for length of pipeline and how convoluted it is, with loop bonuses - pipe pieces that are cross pieces, bridges, etc. help with this."
