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Panic!

A virus has infected the world's computer network, which effects all electronical devices on the earth. However, a special program called "Panic!" is designed to counter the effects of the virus and restore…

70 31 December 1994

Panic! is an adventure developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 31 December 1994 on Sega CD.

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What Panic! is

Panic! is an adventure game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1994. It was published by Data East USA. It is available on Sega CD only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A virus has infected the world's computer network, which effects all electronical devices on the earth. However, a special program called "Panic!" is designed to counter the effects of the virus and restore the network back to working order. You play Slap the Boy and his sidekick, Stick the Dog(they're not actions, it's their names) who set out to restore the network back to working order.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Panic! holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1994 averaged 72, so it scored 2 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Panic! launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Mario Andretti Racing. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Mario Andretti Racing.

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When did Panic! come out?
Panic! was released on 31 December 1994 for Sega CD.

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