punishment. You have unlimited lives and just restart the room you are in. Each room usually only takes a minute or two to complete (though it might take 15 minutes of dying before you figure out the best solution).I picked this up hoping my daughter and I would get into it, but the dying and need to repeat levels over and over to figure them out left her frustrated. The wife and I, however, have had a blast with it. The design of the game is reminiscent of the repetitive nature and pattern recognition skills necessary for old arcade games (which some might not like, but I love). It also requires a fair amount of skill to beat the highest levels (though it's easier with 3 and 4 player co-op).Definitely try the free demo, that's what sold me on the game.