Pipe Mania

$20, PlayStation 2, Windows, Nintendo DS, PSP

Teaches: spatial relations, problem solving

CTR Rating: 46%

CTR Review

This is a puzzle game in which players must lay down a set of pipes on a tiled grid in order to keep the Flooze (a constantly flowing substance that speeds up with progression) moving through the pipes as long as possible without overflowing. The pieces of pipe must be placed within a set time limit. The game can be played cooperatively with another player, and you can build up your Island World with a variety of pipelines. There are 250 levels in eight locations, each with a different them. Unfortunately, the process of placing the pipes is clunky and hard to figure out. Perhaps borrow it.