18th Floor

For those unfamiliar with the anomaly genre, the rules are straightforward. You must observe the room and check for variations or anomalies. The setting for this game is fairly generic and modest. It includes dirt patches, bricks, lights, and some other basic components. As always, anomalies range from evident (one bulb flashing) to hardly noticeable (one bucket turned upside down). The first room is always the default, so anything that does not fit is considered an anomaly. There is always just one anomaly each room. Since there are only 15 anomalies that repeat across rooms, you can learn them all after a few runs. The general rule is to exit the room through the door in front of you if everything appears to be in order, and to exit the room the same way you entered if something is wrong. This is critical since one anomaly can swap doors and lead you to believe you are on the right path. The rule is that the door forward is always on the other side of the room. This game adds its own twist. For starters, selecting the wrong door does not send you all the way to the first room. Instead, you simply return to the preceding room in sequence. So, if you make a mistake in room 9, y…