Lonpos is a puzzle

Puzzle

A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution...

 video game by Genki

Genki (company)

Genki is a Japanese developer of computer and video games. It was founded in October 1990 by Hiroshi Hamagaki and Tomo Kimura, who left Sega to form the company. Genki is best known for its racing game titles.-History:...

 for the Wii

Wii

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, based on the logic puzzle

Logic puzzle

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 of the same name

Lonpos

*Lonpos is a logic puzzle game in which the player must fit a fixed number of beaded game pieces of various shapes, to fill a set area such as a rectangle or pyramid. The shapes used in Lonpos puzzles are similar to the shapes known as pentominoes...

. Released via WiiWare

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, it costs 800 Wii Points

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 (1000 in Japan), with additional downloadable content

Downloadable content

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 costing 500 Points for each pack consisting of 25 puzzles and a new visual theme.

Gameplay

The object of the game is to fit a fixed number of beaded puzzle pieces of various shapes, called pentominoes, into the remaining empty spaces on a rectangular game board. The game features a number of puzzles of increasing difficulty, and co-operative and competitive multiplayer.

The game features two control schemes; one that uses the directional pad to move an onscreen cursor, while the other uses the Wii Remote

Wii Remote

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's pointer function, with the player twisting the Remote to rotate the pentominoes.

Reception

WiiWare World called Lonpos an addictive and a faithful rendition of the original game, but also says it does little to make it stand out from other WiiWare puzzle games, giving it 6/10. Wired

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 and IGN

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were also disappointed by the high purchase price of the game, which totals to 5300 Wii Points (5500 in Japan) if all additional content is purchased, as well as the lack of widescreen support and clunky controls.