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The best games, even puzzle games, are always based on a simple concept, and Loopz is definitely a simple concept. You can choose any of three games from the initial menu screen but they are all about creating loops on the screen. Using either mouse or joystick you can rotate shapes repeatedly through 90 degrees until they have the correct orientation to help complete a loop on screen. Fail to place a piece before the timer runs out and you lose a life.

In Game A you must create as many loops as you can without running out of space or lives. Game B is similar except that after you successfully create a loop a bonus screen appears. This requires you to remember a large pattern on the screen and then recreate it. Game C is a series of bonus game screens where remembering shapes is what wins the game.

Loopz is derivative of everything from Tetris to Pipe Mania but that doesn't make it a bad game. Sound includes some clear sampled music and a resounding clanging sound if you place a shape in an illegal place. There isn't very much to the whole concept, but it's surprisingly addictive mainly because it eases the player into the game rather than frustrating him from the outset. The big fault of Loopz is its £20 price tag. This is surely a budget game at full price.