The Poppit! Show is a puzzle game plopped into a game show complete with a stage, host, and cheering audience. Note there are two different versions of the game.

Those not familiar with The Poppit! Show might recognize the game as it resembles Same Game, Collapse or Yahoo! JT’s Blocks, games I’ve enjoyed in the past. The main difference is instead of blocks falling down as they’re destroyed, the balloons fall up as they’re popped.

The Poppit! Show adds a twist. Not only do you want to pop same colored balloons together at the same time, but also release all of the prizes hidden in the balloon in order to win the game. A power-up is available in each puzzle to help you win. Every TV show requires winning a specified number of games to unlock it.

Like the other games of this family, the more balloons you pop in a group, the higher the score. If you leave less than six balloons at the end of a game, you win a bonus.

A game has three levels: easy, medium and hard. The higher the skill level, the higher the prize appears in a row of balloons. Unlock all seven TV shows to unlock every power-up. Each TV show contains a different theme, so get ready to disco, cook, go on a safari, do some magic or fly out of this world. You can play the game either connected or not connected to the Pogo Network.

The Poppit! Show started slow for me. Perhaps, it’s my being used to things falling down instead of falling up. This turned out to be true as I liked the game better as I got the hang of it. As I unlocked TV shows, it took longer to unlock the next one, as you have to win more games. There’s one mystery studio and it takes 100 wins to conquer it.

The host annoyed me after a while (happens both connected and disconnected), as I had to click the dialog box every time he said something. I couldn’t find the option to turn this off.

Those who love puzzles will love this one with the added bonus of hearing the roar of the crowd.

The Poppit! Show doesn’t have an official rating, but it qualifies for E (Everyone) as explained by the ESRB.

System Requirements

• Windows 98, 2k, 98, ME, XP
• Processor: P-500
• Memory: 256 MB RAM
• DirectX: 7.0

Download the demo to try the game. Original price: $19.95.

Other related PC games and links

• Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst
• Flower Shop: Big City Break
• Diner Dash: Flo on the Go
• Big Fish Games Best Games of 2006

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