2012 · Platformer

Pastry Panic

2012 video game

Released: 24 May 2012
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Genres: Platformer
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Modes: Single-player
Country: United States

About

Pastry Panic is a 2012 platform game developed by the American indie studio Underground Pixel. In the game, the player controls a dinosaur who must eat as many sweets as possible to score points. The game was released on May 24, 2012, for iOS. Since its release, the game has been generally well received by critics.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

In Pastry Panic, the core gameplay revolves around a dinosaur-lizard hybrid named Dino eating as many sweets as possible to score points, while also consuming all of the bolts that appear on-screen. When the bolt counter hits zero, too many pieces of metal have escaped, clogging the gears and ending the game.

The player has a choice between two different modes, Mad Dash and Tongue Tied. The former offers the player the opportunity to walk along conveyor belts eating different treats. In the latter, the player remains static in the center and grabs snacks using his long tongue.

Reception

On Metacritic, Pastry Panic received a "mixed" score of 70/100. Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer gave the game 7/10 calling it simple and addictive, but lacking greater features. Rob Rich of 148Apps rated Pastry Panic 4/5 stars, calling it "another pick-up-and-play iOS game destined for classic status." Dant Rambo of Gamezebo shared similar sentiments, giving it the same rating and noting its simplicity and addictiveness, as well praising its retro graphics.