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Namco released Pac-Panic for the Game Boy in 1994, a time when puzzle games were a staple on the handheld. It was a different take on the Pac-Man universe, moving away from the maze chases the series was known for and into a more methodical genre.

You control Pac-Man at the bottom of the screen, tasked with clearing a board filled with multi-colored ghosts and fruit. The main objective is to erase all the ghosts by clearing the puzzle pieces they are trapped in. You do this by connecting matching tiles to form lines, which then vanish; this is the core mechanic. A key twist is that you can push entire rows of tiles left or right to create new matches, adding a spatial planning element. The game starts calmly but the pace quickens as the screen fills, creating a steady pressure. It feels like a race against a slowly rising tide, where a single clever move can save you from being overwhelmed.