Game Modes

• Puzzle – solve puzzles at various levels of difficulty to unveil post cards with an underpants theme.
• Easy – contains 25 puzzles
• Medium – contains 50 puzzles
• Hard – contains 75 puzzles
• Special – contains 100 puzzles
• Replay Puzzles – Allows you to replay any puzzle you have already completed.
• Wipeout – erase the mess from the picture frame in two minutes
• Marathon – fill your pants with the biggest score possible

Gameplay

• Along with the game modes you have options.
• Scores – see high scores of each play mode
• Art Gallery – view the postcards that you have collected by solving puzzles
• Save Slots – select or wipe your save game slots
• 3 save game slots & 1 guest game slot
• Mr. Pants is single player only.
• I thought it was a pick up and play puzzle game with little to no instruction needed.
• The game play is different from any other puzzle game I’ve played in that you must fill in the blanks to complete the puzzle.
• The player is given a limited number of blocks to clear the puzzle. 
• The blocks displayed along the right column of the screen and give the player a two deep history of what shapes and colors are coming up.
• I liked having an idea of what was coming up especially in cases where there were obvious pieces I needed and I could see they were on their way.
• The blocks are squares, L-shaped, dots, straight lines and small elbows.  All similar to the Tetris shapes.
• Each block has a particular location and position in order to clear the puzzle.  However, when I was playing I found I could clear the puzzle even though I didn’t place the pieces where they were expected to be placed.
• The goal of the game is to complete rectangles or squares of a color larger than two blocks by two blocks.
• Blocks must be placed on open space or can overlap blocks of a different color.  You cannot place like colors on top of one another.
• Blocks can be rotated and moved all around the screen but they must be placed in a certain amount of time or they will stay where they are when time runs out.
• Unless they are on a like color and then the puzzle is automatically failed.
• The time limit on placing the blocks can be annoying at times. It is especially aggravating when you're contemplating the position of a piece and it’s on a like color and the puzzle is automatically failed.
• After your 4^th attempt to complete the puzzle Helpo (which resembles a light bulb with stick arms and legs) becomes available to help you complete the puzzle.
• Helpo will show you the placement of one piece of the puzzle after that he disappears and leaves the rest of the puzzle for you to solve.
• Helpo sleeps until you select the select button, then he will spring into action.
• Helpo comes in handy as your working through different levels as puzzles become more difficult.

Graphics

• Mr. Pants graphics consist of crudely drawn cartoons.
• Looks like the product of kindergartners gone wild.
• All graphics contain a heavy underpants motif with the many themed backgrounds.
• Surreal Pants
• Trowel Pants
• BaaBaa Pants 
• Elepants
• You get the idea J
• Bright and vibrant colors are used and even bleed over the lines to further the child like coloring affect.
• At the end of each puzzle with success or failure different graphics litter the screen
• Mice
• Underpants
• Houses

Sound

• Mr. Pants makes exclamations like “Super” and “Oh no, not more!” when playing through puzzles and scrolling through game modes.
• Farm animal among other animal noises are released when rectangles have been completed in the puzzle.
• Zany theme music is accompanied by Mr. Pants humming or singing along.
• The sound adds humor to gameplay but I found it annoying and played most of the game with the sound turned all the way down.

Captivation

• Mr. Pants is easy to learn and easy to pick up and play.
• The increasing difficulty of puzzles throughout a level keeps you interested.
• The zany music and unique art style add elements of humor and keeps the gameplay fresh.
• While the sound kept things interesting I found it to be annoying and the gameplay was no less without it.
• Mr. Pants is a game that satisfies your puzzle fix and once you put it down you’ll soon be coming back for more.

Final Thoughts:

• Even though Mr. Pants is like Tetris it is different enough to create its own addiction. 
• As you work through the levels, the puzzles get more difficult, but with Helpo’s help it doesn’t get overwhelming. 
• The unique art style and zany theme music (to a certain extent) makes the work of clearing different puzzles fun and makes Mr. Pants all the more harder to put down.

Bottom Line:

• A fresh and little dysfunctional addition to the puzzle game family.  A must have for a puzzle gamer who likes it with a twist.