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Anarchy is a very odd hybrid of arcade, strategy and puzzle game. The only thing you can really compare it to is the Japanese hit Soko Ban, or perhaps last month's covertape game Balldozer. Instead of pushing balls, though, you have to shoot sections of maze.

The blocks are reasonably easy to shoot, but you are hampered by the various goons floating around the joint. Once you have destroyed all the destructible bricks, a token appears, which you collect to move onto the next level.

This sounds very easy, but once you destroy the last brick, your ability to fire is lost and you have to find the token with no weapons. The baddies can be shot, but are only immobilised temporarily. A few brief seconds and they're on your case again.

Choosing which blocks to shoot and in which order is your main concern and it all adds up to a superb little puzzle game. Tetris it ain't, but if you're after a few hours of fun, then Anarchy could be just the ticket.

A simple but good little puzzle game.