Pooz

Zoop

Pooz, originally released in 2005 by Paradize, was based on the Atari Jaguar game. It supported the Atari STe and featured spanky colours and incredible DMA audio. Yes, the name is reversed, but the rules are simple: we’re a funny face in the centre of the screen and coloured tablets march relentlessly in from the edges. Fire at them, match their colours, and clear the relevant tablets before they reach the centre. Sounds easy? It’s not. The pace quickens rapidly, and I inevitably panic as Pooz emphasises speed and my anxious reactions!

If you’re not into fast-reaction puzzlers, you may find it repetitive after a while, as it's a maddening rush of "fire, match, repeat". I may not have played the Jaguar game, but I know ours is incredibly fun, addictive, and proves once again that Atari can still poo(z) all over the competition in a surprising and zesty manner.

• Pooz is on Mars Disk #9 over at Atari Legend.
• Atarimania also has the official download.
• Of course, this little Zoop'er is now added to our enhanced games list.

My first game and I hadn't a Scooby-Doo what was going on!

Then I noticed my smiley face was somehow changing its colour.

Hey, it was my first game!! I assume 1080 is pretty poor? Can you beat it?