Review
With games such as Lady Bug, Venture and Mr. Do!, Coleco developed a reputation during the early 1980s for bringing obscure but excellent Arcade titles to the ColecoVision. Unfortunately, Looping, while certainly obscure, is far from excellent. It's not by any means a disaster, but it does come up lacking in the fun department.
A most unusual game, Looping will bore the majority of shooter fans. While most shooting games call for lightning-fast reflexes and a quick trigger finger (or thumb), Looping requires relatively little shooting and a strangely methodical control technique that will take a while to get used to. Looping in and out of loops, negotiating sharp turns in the pipe maze, angling your plane just right so you can enter The End: These things require patience and can be quite frustrating for the average gamer.
Once you do master the controls and you get to the point where you can maneuver the plane effortlessly, you'll probably be bored of the game. One thing that alleviates this boredom somewhat is the fact that you can increase your speed, which gives you more points and makes the game more difficult.
Like most games of its era, Looping is over only when you lose all your lives. When you reach The End, the game merely starts over, getting more difficult in the process. The course you fly is very short, and once you have flown it a few times, you'll grow tired of doing it.
Looping for the ColecoVision is a very good translation of the Arcade game; unfortunately, the Arcade game is not much fun to begin with.
Graphics 
The game is colorful and looks very much like its Arcade counterpart. The city, pipes and enemies all look good.
Sound
The music is charming but repetitive. The explosions and the plane's engine sound convincing enough.
Enjoyment 
Looping is frustrating at first, moderately entertaining once you get the hang of it, and then quickly becomes tedious.
Replay Value
After you've reached The End several times, you'll want to move on to another game.
Documentation
The instruction manual is well-written and has a detailed drawing of each section of the game.
