Super Pipeline

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Super Pipeline
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Publisher(s) Taskset
Designer(s) Andy Walker [1]
Composer(s) Paul Hodgson [1]
Platform(s) Commodore 64
Release 1983
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player, Two player

Super Pipeline is a puzzle game written by Andy Walker for the Commodore 64 published by Taskset in 1983. [1] The objective is to keep a series of pipes unblocked so that water may flow through them. It was followed by Super Pipeline II by the same author in 1985. [2]

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Gameplay

Enemies include saboteurs that plug up the pipes, bugs that fall from the ceiling to kill the player, and a monster that patrols the pipe in later levels. The player is armed with a gun that can kill bugs, saboteurs, as well as the monster (but only from behind), and is followed by a helper that can remove plugs and kill the smaller bugs. In later levels, a series of walls protect the enemies as they climb the ladder on the right towards the roof. A level ends when a set amount of water enters the barrel at the end of the pipe. [3]

Reception

Super Pipeline was placed at number 29 in the first issue of Zzap!64's top 64 games list. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Super Pipeline at Lemon 64
  2. Super Pipeline II at Lemon 64
  3. "Lemon64 - Commodore 64 Games - C64 Reviews & Music".
  4. "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 001". May 1985.