Pastry Panic!’ Review – Hide All The Snacks!

‘Pastry Panic!’ Review – Hide All The Snacks!

Fresh, juicy, and crispy. Pastry Panic is like a fine meal course, every element needed for a wonderful game is there. It’s fun, it’s loaded with personality, and cheap for a limited time at just one dollar on the App Store, it’s Underground Pixel’s newly released game, Pastry Panic available for all iOS devices.

Released today, the game is a 2D side-scroller that puts players in control of a playfully animated dinosaur while he treks back and forth along conveyor belts consuming sweets and bolts to keep the game moving and build the best score possible. The game offers two modes, Mad Dash, and Tongue Tied, each requiring slightly different strategies and each offering a pleasant balance of challenge and reward for time spent. While playing, players can also win in-game currency which can be used to purchase items to customize your character or change them altogether. If you grow impatient or just can’t wait to get your hands on those cool 50 coin shades you spotted, players have the option of unlocking all customization options for just $0.99.

Mad Dash is the normal 0r standard mode. Depending on the selected level of difficulty, either casual or hardcore, players will have to move quickly to devour sweets as they’re moved across conveyor belts on four levels. As time passes, a growing amount of food and bolts will begin to spawn on a level at any given moment. Players will have to develop a strategy to get to each level quickly while at the same time managing to reach food before it is carried off screen by the conveyor belts. Running with the current of a belt will increase your basic run speed, while of course running against the current will slow you down, take this into consideration while chasing down doughnuts. Doesn’t that make you think of life in a “Zen-ish” manner?

Tongue Tied mode requires a different approach. In this variant, the player’s avatar is rooted to the center of the map, while food travels across lanes along the top and bottom of the screen. By tapping any point of the screen, the avatar’s tongue will lash out to snag any snacks within range and gobble them up for points. While this mode is a bit easier in the beginning stages, either in hardcore mode or at any point later in the game, you’ll wish you had more than ten digits to keep up with the parade of food marching off screen while you sit helpless to catch it.

All modes and difficulties have their own leaderboards dedicated to tracking high scores. Players can stick to competition on a local level, challenging those on their friend’s list for the top spot, or play with the big boys on the world standings. The games chiptune music and animations are all done done very well and play out smoothly, even on the first generation iPad.

For information on this or other Underground Pixel apps, check out their Twitter pagefor updates! More information is available on their official website. The iOS version can be downloaded at the App Store, universal for iPhone and iPad for $0.99. [review pros=”Well animated sprites, Addicting and Challenging” cons=”Only two modes” score=86]