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Start with simple pipe connections, then suddenly you're sweating over a tangled mess—those last few pieces never fit like you think they will. The pixel art's barebones, but that just makes the creeping chaos funnier.
Tubes was part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection, a compilation that bundled several early PC titles, though specific developer or publisher details for this particular game are sparse. It belongs to that era of straightforward, often experimental, puzzle games that relied on simple mechanics and clean presentation rather than elaborate graphics or story.
In Tubes, you connect pipe segments on a grid to form a continuous path from a starting point to an endpoint before time runs out. The main objective is to complete each screen's plumbing puzzle under increasing pressure, with later stages introducing more complex layouts and limited moves. Signature mechanics include rotating pipe pieces into place and managing a strict move count, which forces careful planning instead of random adjustments. The pacing is deliberate but tense, especially as mistakes become harder to undo in tighter puzzles. It feels like quietly untangling a knot in your mind while the clock ticks down.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Tubes ROM
You can download this ROM to play Tubes offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
