Panic Park[a] is an arcade game developed and published by Namco in 1998, and released on the arcade system board Namco System 23 in dedicated cabinets with 33" or 50" monitors.

Panic Park
Developer(s)Namco
Publisher(s)Namco
Designer(s)Shigeki Toyama
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Singleplayer, multiplayer

Gameplay

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The game's unique controls are two horizontally moving levers, one for each player. Both levers move in an arc across the front of the game, but will collide when they are close together. The levers cause players to physically push each other aside as they direct their characters to collide on-screen, literally impeding each other's progress.[2]

Reception

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In Japan, Game Machine listed Panic Park in their July 1, 1998 issue as being the third most popular arcade game at the time.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: パニックパーク, Hepburn: Panikku Pāku

References

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  1. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) (First ed.). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 58. ISBN 978-4990251215. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Hernández, Nacho (1998). "Arcade - Panic Park" (in Spanish). No. 14. Hobby Press. Juegos & Cia. p. 74. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Levy, Tim (January 1999). "Arcade - Panic Park". No. 63. nextmedia. Hyper. p. 96. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Daniel, François; Seddiki, Reyda (December 1998). "L'arcade dépasse les bornes! - Panic Park (Namco)". Player One (in French). No. 92. Média Système Édition. p. 41.
  5. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 567. Amusement Press. July 1, 1998. p. 21.
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