70: Pang

Number 70
(84.2 points)
Pang
1991: 11 (9.0)
1992: 29 (14.4)
1993: 36 (26.0)
1994: 43 (34.8)

Gradually sliding down the lists over the years, Pang still managed to show that simple arcade bubble-popping fun wouldn't go away.

In this combination of Asteroids and Galaxian, you control one or two people with harpoon guns, trying to pop bubbles that are bouncing around you. Touching the bubbles will cause you to lose a life, and popping bigger bubbles turns them into smaller bubbles, until they disappear. There are different weapons and power-ups to collect, and lots of levels to play, and the Amiga does an excellent job of accurately recreating the original arcade version.

I do love a bit of Pang, and the playability has been well recreated on most home versions, but the Amiga really does look very close to the original. You might as well play the coin-op these days, but this makes for a perfectly fine substitute.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Pang (1990)(Ocean)(PAL)[cr HZ]