When I first started playing it I was a little disappointed with the aptly named “Tutorialland”. It gave me the feel of a rather rushed game, with little thought placed into the actual puzzles; just a desire to make a puzzle game and get it out there. To my surprise, and enjoyment what I found was far from that initial assumption. There is a learning curve to the game, but it keeps itself simple enough and at a slight enough slope to drag you into it. The object of the game is to collect the gems arranged throughout the stage in varying arrays and behind locked, one-way, or one time use doors. Collect them in a fast enough time to earn bonus gems. These gems are counted together to unlock more and more stages within the game.

There are over 180 stages divided between six separate worlds, each with its own unique visual look. The graphics hold up as well as the launch titles that were available for the system and are even better in some places. They do give you control over the camera angles, but I did find it tough on some of the latter stages to control the camera and my movement at the same time to co-ordinate some of the puzzles. There was also an occasional glitch in movement where it would either not respond, or respond too well. You could argue though on the level of how hard can the controls be for a game where the object is to push blocks, hit switches, avoid moving critters, and or explosive devices.

The game has kept my attention for a long time, and helped keep a little sanity when my real life work tried to drag me under. I would recommend this game for anything that likes trying to solve puzzles. It will teach you a few tricks, and give you several hours of enjoyment, not to mention the bonus short on the UMD is gold as well. It was a very welcome extra to see and watch when you needed a little laugh.