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Game #1886
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Zoop    View all Top Dogs in this genre
Puzzle   Tetris variant

Rating: 8.23 (42 votes)

Zoop box cover

Zoop screenshot
Zoop is a fun action puzzler developed by British company Hookstone. One of the better Tetris-inspired games, although doesn't quite have that illusive "just one more round" quality of Tetris. GameSpot's excellent review says it all: "Set in what might be the bottom of Tetris's vertical well, colorful shapes assault your triangular piece from all sides. As you zap them, you assume their color and they assume yours; if they're already your color, they disappear, but if they aren't, they keep coming and... Well, it all sounds very complicated on paper but it's actually quite elegant when it's in motion.

The unique artwork in Zoop adds to the fun. The pastels and rounded shapes of the sprites reminded me of an Eisenhower-era cocktail party or some nouveau-riche box of Lucky Charms, with purple martini glasses, green olives, and orange berets. Backgrounds add to the confusion, with space-age bachelor-pad wallpaper patterns forcing your eyes to move away from the action and causing your blood pressure to skyrocket.

Unfortunately, one big obstacle prevents Zoop from becoming the ultimate Tetris-killer: the game is just too darn hard. It starts off at breakneck speed and never lets up, never giving the player an adequate chance to develop any strategy or interest. It's always over just as you're getting the hang of it. Once you do break through the initial frustration, though, Zoop will gradually become an addiction. So throw on those Martin Denny records, pour yourself a sloe gin fizz, and get yourself hooked on this hip little game, daddy-o. Although, I never found it to be as addicting as games like Tetris, it is still fun for that little break." Recommended, but for expert players only.

Reviewed by: Underdogs
Designer: Unknown
Developer: Hookstone
Publisher: Viacom Newmedia
Year: 1995
Software Copyright: Viacom Newmedia
Theme:  
Multiplayer:  
None that we know of
System Requirements: DOS
Where to get it:
Related Links: Java Zoop, GameSpot review
Links:    
If you like this game, try: Qwirks, Super Tetris, Alchemist, The

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