Space panic
| Space panic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio | Universal |
| Publisher | Universal / ADP machines |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
11/ 1980 |
| genre | Jump 'n' run (platformer) |
| Game mode | 2 players take turns |
| control | 4-way joystick ; 2 buttons |
| casing | Standard, mini and cocktail |
| Arcade system | Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 MHz) Sound CPU: Discrete, DAC |
| monitor | Raster resolution 192 × 256 (3: 4 vertical) Color palette: 16 |
| information | 1. Platform game |
Space Panic is an arcade game , which in 1980 by Universal was produced. It was described by Chris Crawford as the first platform game which belongs to the genre of jump 'n' run . In contrast to Donkey Kong , the game character cannot jump. In Germany it was distributed by ADP Automaten GmbH, which belongs to the Gauselmann Group .
Game description
The game consists of 5 levels that are connected by ladders (Platforms' n Ladders). The player controls the figure of an astronaut and has to avoid extraterrestrial, apple-shaped monsters or lure them to death by digging a hole in the trap. The oxygen supply is limited, however.
A similar game is Mr. Do's Castle .
Ports
- Apple II and Atari 8-Bit as Apple Panic (Broderbund, 1982)
- Atari 8-Bit as Tales of Dragons and Cavemen (AMC-Verlag, 1986)
- ColecoVision (1983)
- VTech as VZ panic
Web links
- Space Panic in the Killer List of Video Games (English)
- Space Panic at MobyGames (English)
- Website of the 8bit museum with video
- MAWS entry with further links