May 24th, 2011

Conveyor Chaos

Some of the most beloved puzzle games are the ones that are having a simple gameplay but which are addictive. Minesweeper or Tetris are the big examples in this case, representing a true paradigm for similar titles that followed. Conveyor Chaos is one of those Windows games that are smart enough to learn from the classics.

The Conveyor Chaos, you play the role of a graduate who is struggling to get a job until her uncle employs her to supervise the distribution of goods. And through "monitoring the distribution of goods", he means operating many conveyors. Your goal is to successfully direct the products (ranging from toys to sports equipment, food or clothing) to suitable transport trucks. Moreover, you have to take into consideration various products by colors. The gameplay is very intuitive, but if you need help, our heroine, located in the upper right corner of the screen, may guide you. Basically, you need to change the direction of conveyors using various switches.

You will get full retail price for products that come in the properly truck. Trucks are separated according to color, type of product, or both. So, if you successfully direct a teddy bear in a toy truck or a blue box on a truck carrying blue products, you get a pretty good profit. To pass a level, you must obtain a certain amount of money. If you fail this, you must restart the level. This puzzle game shines through its very simplicity. You will be caught, and the difficulty grows relatively quickly, so it's unlikely that you lose interest. The immersive ambient music provides a good context, which will carry you in the "area". While the basic premise is simple, the game offers some complexity to keep things interesting. You can use some of the money collected throughout the levels to purchase goods to distribute them. For example, you can buy tennis rackets, which will then appear on the conveyor during the game, and are sold at higher prices. You unlock more types of products as you progress in the game. Also, be careful to fires which often occur on the conveyor. They are easily extinguished with a single click, but when you're juggling eight to ten bands and who knows how many products they can turn into some frantic clicks.

There is also a "gold" objective (gold goal) for each level, which is even more challenging. Objectives of gold represent simply a higher minimum amount of sales, so you need to finish the level quickly and precisely to achieve this objective. (You can adjust the speed of conveyor belts and you will receive bonuses if you successfully guide many products in the right trucks). The only drawback of the game is the graphics, which looks good for mid to late 90s. However, this problem is related only to scenes that appear between levels and they do not diminish the fun of the game. Conveyor Chaos is one of the best and most exciting games for Windows that you can now play, if you are interested in this kind of games. If you are looking for a good puzzle game to add it to your personal collection, I advise you to finish your search here. Who would have thought that ensure optimal distribution of products could be so entertaining?