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The game was developed by British studio Rekim, published by [[Creator/AdultSwim Adult Swim Games]], and released on July 19, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

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The game was developed by British studio Rekim, published by [[Creator/AdultSwim Adult Swim Games]], and released on July 19, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Platform/NintendoSwitch and for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.
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* CameraScrew: The game uses a form of ThreeQuartersView that can make it pretty difficult to estimate how the balls will actually interact with each other.
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Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick.

The game was released on July 19, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

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Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole holes in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games games, the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick.

The game was developed by British studio Rekim, published by [[Creator/AdultSwim Adult Swim Games]], and released on July 19, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.



* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Played straight, as the game has more than a 100 pool levels to complete, and an open-world structure.

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* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Played straight, as the game has more than a 100 pool levels to complete, and an open-world structure.



* GameplayGrading: In addition to simply beating a given level, there are also four trophies to earn - beating the level under a certain time, finishing below a specified number of shots, clearing all the balls and not committing a foul.
* TraversibleWorldMap: Here, it accomodates more than a 100 levels, and thus it is so large you can only ever see a fraction of it at the time.

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* GameplayGrading: In addition to simply beating a given level, there are also four trophies to earn - beating the level under a certain time, finishing below a specified number of shots, clearing all the balls balls, and not committing a foul.
* TraversibleWorldMap: Here, it accomodates more than a 100 levels, and thus it is so large you can only ever see a fraction of it at the time.

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The game was released on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, on July 19, 2018.

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The game was released on July 19, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

!!Tropes present in this game:
* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Played straight, as the game has more than a 100 pool levels to complete, and an open-world structure.
* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: One level involves a race against a biker gang like this.
* AnimateInanimateObject: All of the pool balls now have faces
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* BanishingRitual: You get to perform one on a haunted graveyard - while still staying within pool's basic framework!
* CameraScrew: The game uses a form of ThreeQuartersView that can make it pretty difficult to estimate how the balls will actually interact with each other.
* CartoonPhysics: Invoked. For instance, as soon as the cue ball even approximately meets the hole, it'll sink inside, regardless of how much momentum it had at the time.
* ChargedAttack: Downplayed. Instead of having a power meter like in most pool simulations, there is simply the ability to strike the cue ball with soft and hard power.
* GameplayGrading: In addition to simply beating a given level, there are also four trophies to earn - beating the level under a certain time, finishing below a specified number of shots, clearing all the balls and not committing a foul.
* TraversibleWorldMap: Here, it accomodates more than a 100 levels, and thus it is so large you can only ever see a fraction of it at the time.
* ZombieApocalypse: Some levels require you to put down a bunch of zombified locals - again, exclusively with pool's physics.
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Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick. The game is set for release on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

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[[caption-width-right:350:It's the world's least realistic pool simulator!]]

Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick. stick.

The game is set for release was released on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, on July 19, 2018.

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Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick. The game is set for release on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes{{Steam}}.

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Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick. The game is set for release on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes{{Steam}}.UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.
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Developed by Adult Swim Games, ''Pool Panic'' is a game about a cartoony cue ball in a cartoony pool game. The game covers a day in the life of a jittering, gurning, animated cue-ball that must explore a world of mystery and adventure, as well as hole in the ground opponents must be knocked into. Unlike most adventure games the player does not have direct control over the ball, but can only hit it with a cue stick. The game is set for release on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes{{Steam}}.

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