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Mister Greede, a corrupt tycoon and factory owner, deprives the local citizens of the goods they need and deserve. That’s why you have infiltrated his factory. Now you must manipulate the conveyor belts skillfully to deliver the correct product to the right person waiting outside, but you have on...

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Developer
Japan System House

Released on
1991

Size
1 Player

Version
Game Gear

Requirements
Sega Game Gear

Downloads
Action

Publisher
Sega Enterprises

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Mister Greede, a corrupt tycoon and factory owner, deprives the local citizens of the goods they need and deserve. That’s why you have infiltrated his factory. Now you must manipulate the conveyor belts skillfully to deliver the correct product to the right person waiting outside, but you have only a limited amount of time. Unfortunately, thugs with bats or even guns patrol the factory. Your only weapon against these security guards is a battle cry that temporarily stuns them, but not for too long.

Factory Panic consists of four rounds, and each round consists of eight stages. Before a stage starts, the game tells you how many people are waiting in line and what product they are waiting for. Rounds one and three are played in “Switch Mode”: step on different switches to rotate associated sections of the conveyor belt. If you get off the switch, the section rotates back to its initial position. One switch may affect more than one section. Since you can only step on one switch at a time, you have to bustle quite a bit in later stages. Rounds two and four are played in “Bridge Mode”: remove and install small bridges between the belts to control the flow of products.

If a person gets an unwanted product, the time remaining on the timer will decrease. Sometimes, the belt carries special items, e.g. a megaphone that makes your scream attack more powerful, or a weight that can be placed on a switch.

Factory Panic

Overview & History

Released by Sanritsu and published by Sega exclusively for the Sega Game Gear in 1991, Factory Panic is a charming yet punishing puzzle-action platformer. The storyline follows a hapless blue-collar protagonist named "Poro" who must survive a massive industrial meltdown inside a heavily automated manufacturing plant. Unstable conveyor belts, malfunctioning robotic arms, and toxic waste spills have turned the daily shift into a high-stakes survival gauntlet. Unlike typical scrolling platformers of the 8-bit era, this title leans heavily into spatial logic and timed traversal. Players must actively manipulate industrial machinery—activating switches, reversing conveyor directions, and redirecting steam valves—while dodging eccentric mechanical hazards to reach the exit door of each increasingly complex factory floor before the master alarm triggers.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay loop revolves around navigating grid-based factory levels under strict time constraints. Poro cannot defeat most enemies directly; instead, players must outsmart automated sentinels by utilizing the environment. Character moves include a standard walk, a quick duck to avoid low-flying laser grids, and a short-range wrench swing used primarily to trigger distant junction boxes and clear out minor pests. Mechanics are intricately tied to the factory's power grid: flipping the wrong master switch can instantly plunge a sector into pitch-black darkness or accelerate conveyor belts to hazardous speeds. Hidden maintenance tokens scattered across the rafters reward risk-taking players with extra points and temporary invincibility shields. Its distinct industrial aesthetic, featuring clanking metal sound effects and crisp 8-bit sprites, makes it a hidden gem on Sega's handheld.