Play Pac-panic Online

Pac-Panic came out for the Game Boy in 1995, developed by Namco. It was a time when puzzle games were a staple on the handheld, offering quick sessions you could pick up anywhere. This one stood out by blending the familiar Pac-Man character with a completely different kind of challenge.

You control Pac-Man, but instead of navigating mazes, you clear screens filled with interconnected tiles. Your goal is to remove all the tiles from each single-screen puzzle. The main mechanic is tracing a continuous path over matching tiles; the longer the path, the more tiles you clear at once. You also have to manage the rising stack of tiles from the bottom of the screen, which adds a constant pressure. The game starts simply but the puzzles become intricate, demanding careful planning to avoid getting boxed in. It feels like a quiet, focused race against a slowly tightening space.