Elevator Panic

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Elevator Panic is a 1984 platformer from Epoch where you maneuver through a building's floors to escape a collapsing elevator shaft. You jump between platforms, dodge falling debris, and time your moves to reach the top before the structure crumbles. The controls are straightforward but demand quick reflexes, with progressively tighter spacing and faster hazards as the levels climb. Sparse graphics focus on simple shapes and motion, letting the challenge and pacing take center stage. This game holds a footnote in retro gaming history as the last official title released for the Epoch Cassette Vision. Labeled "12" on packaging despite being the 11th game, the numbering reflects an earlier canceled release. With no sequel potential and a single-player format, it’s a concise but tense arcade-style test for fans of old-school hardware. Released August 1 1984 it remains a niche artifact of a short-lived system.