Tube Panic
1984 video game
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Tube Panic[a] is a 1984 tube shooter video game developed by Fujitek and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was released in Japan in January 1984 and North America in September 1984.[1] Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Nichibutsu's intellectual property; they released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch in April 2020 and PlayStation 4 the following month.[2]
| Tube Panic | |
|---|---|
Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Fujitek |
| Publisher | Nichibutsu |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Tube shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Tube Panic is a tube shooter similar in style to Atari's Tempest (1981).[3] In the game, the player controls a spaceship named Marcus who must navigate and escape a tube-like liminal space in outer space.[2] However, unlike Tempest, levels are set in fully three-dimensional areas, allowing for varied placements of enemies unbeforeseen in the genre.[4] Levels set in a horizontally scrolling space also appear in the game. The game ends when Marcus rejoins the mother ship or loses all his lives.[5]