{"product_id":"loopz-nes","title":"Loopz - NES","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eESRB Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoby Score (1-10): \u003c\/strong\u003e 6.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Puzzle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Type(s): \u003c\/strong\u003ePhysical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSONGBIRD LASSOS LOOPZ FOR LYNX\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eJune 29, 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFor immediate release:\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eROCHESTER, MN -- After years of being in a holding pattern, Loopz is finally making a landing on the Atari Lynx. Songbird Productions recently scooped up the rights to this game after several years of negotiations with Audiogenic Software Ltd. and Hand Made Software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLoopz is the captivating puzzle game which has been published in at least a dozen different formats. The premise is simple: get pieces, drop them on the screen, and form closed \"loopz\" to clear the screen. The bigger the loopz, the bigger the points. The three game variations included are Chain Loopz, Target Loopz, and Match Loopz, each with their own twist on the basic game. Players can also watch for \"gophers\" which appear occasionally to help clear incomplete loopz from the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePeter Calver, Managing Director of Audiogenic, was happy to work with Songbird on licensing this release: \"I'm thrilled that at last Lynx owners will finally be able to play this highly addictive game!\". Songbird founder Carl Forhan was equally pleased, saying, \"This is a game many fans have heard about and maybe even played a few times over the years. I'm glad Songbird can finally give this game the proper publication it deserves.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSongbird expects to have the game ready for release at Classic Gaming Expo in San Jose this August. For details about CGE, please visit http:\/\/cgexpo.com .\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSongbird Productions is a premier developer and publisher for the Atari Lynx and Jaguar. To keep up to date with the latest news at Songbird Productions, be sure to visit the company web site at http:\/\/songbird-productions.com . All rights reserved. This message may be reprinted in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA puzzle game where the main goal is to make loops! Random pieces are presented over a board, including simple lines and corners as well as S bends and other warped shapes, of varying sizes. It is up to the player to link them up in a loop form, then moving on to the next level. Pieces can be placed on any empty space on the grid, and rotated into one of the four main compass directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAny pieces which are not part of the finished loop when a level is completed are left on the screen, so there is value in playing towards 2 distinct loops, to ensure that you have options depending on which pieces are drawn - unlike \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/search\/?q=Pipe+Dream\"\u003ePipe Dream\u003c\/a\u003e there are no clues as to which pieces are coming next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThree play modes are available, two of which can be played with two players. Game A is freestyle - simply make loops, gaining extra points for size and style. \u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGame B is about unlocking bonus boards of the game by reaching a certain score and uses a bonus multiplier method depending on loop difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe third mode of play begins with an already made loop and then removes random pieces of it, so the player has to put them back in when they appear again. It is essentially a memory test and logic puzzle of fitting the pieces back as one remembers - although placing a piece where it seems to fit is also often effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*** Data by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobyGames.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ***\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.1\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e19e4b8a8-c26c-11ed-ab6b-02420a000194.webp\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block;-webkit-user-select: none;margin: auto;background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);transition: background-color 300ms;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/screenshots\/540243-loopz-nes-title-screen.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.1\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e19e4b8a8-c26c-11ed-ab6b-02420a000194.webp\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block;-webkit-user-select: none;margin: auto;background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);transition: background-color 300ms;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/screenshots\/993540-loopz-nes-starting-piece.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.1\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e19e4b8a8-c26c-11ed-ab6b-02420a000194.webp\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block;-webkit-user-select: none;margin: auto;background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);transition: background-color 300ms;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/screenshots\/993673-loopz-nes-i-made-a-loop.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.1\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e19e4b8a8-c26c-11ed-ab6b-02420a000194.webp\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block;-webkit-user-select: none;margin: auto;background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);transition: background-color 300ms;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/screenshots\/995629-loopz-nes-i-made-another-loop.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.1\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e19e4b8a8-c26c-11ed-ab6b-02420a000194.webp\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block;-webkit-user-select: none;margin: auto;background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);transition: background-color 300ms;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/screenshots\/4601843-loopz-nes-i-used-up-all-my-tries-game-over.pnghttps:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/promos\/9889947-loopz-magazine-advertisement-asm-germany-issue-111990.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.1\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e19e4b8a8-c26c-11ed-ab6b-02420a000194.webp\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block;-webkit-user-select: none;margin: auto;background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);transition: background-color 300ms;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mobygames.com\/promos\/8954300-loopz-magazine-advertisement-power-play-germany-issue-121990.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e× Some Disclaimers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  × Video games are pre-owned unless otherwise specified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  × Disc-based video games come with their case and cover art unless otherwise specified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         × PS1 Games May Not Have Their Front Cover Art\/Instruction Manual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  × Cartridge-based video games come with just the cartridge unless otherwise specified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  × CD \u0026amp; DVD based discs are resurfaced before we put them out for sale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  × Pre-Owned games may have stickers or marks on them or their cases, either price tags from us or other stickers\/markings from other stores or owners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games A Plunder","offers":[{"title":"Without Case and Cover Art","offer_id":45190608945313,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"With Case and Cover Art","offer_id":45190608978081,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/4841\/1553\/files\/5806858-loopz-nes-front-cover.jpg?v=1759595275","url":"https:\/\/gamesaplunder.com\/products\/loopz-nes","provider":"Games A Plunder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}