The first thing that will grate your nerves is the intro movie. The story is rounded out during this cut-scene and basically explains that coloured blocks are overrunning the city, and that it's your job to drill through these blocks before the town is swamped. Not only is the concept idiotic but it appears to be aimed at children, and like Sony's Vib Ribbon this may turn off some adult players, and yet the game itself can be far too difficult for youngsters.

The gameplay resembles the classic game Dig Dug, but instead of digging down through dirt you must drill through various coloured blocks. Every time a block is destroyed then any blocks positioned on top of it fall down, causing a small avalanche if there was a pile of multiple blocks above. The aim of the game is to dig down a certain distance in a limited amount of time, with both gravity and a limited air supply being increasingly difficult obstacles to overcome. There are also some annoying brown blocks with the letter 'X' marked on them (Xboxes?), which need extra effort to drill through which causes your oxygen to run out quicker. All these various hazards add to the puzzle element of the game, as an enormous amount of strategy is required for the player to dig even the smallest of holes in the time required.