Ball Maze · 1979
Pyramid Panic
Escape the tomb before the sand runs
Shifting stone corridors, scarab gems and a sand timer that never stops.
Shifting stone corridors, scarab gems and a sand timer that never stops.
About Pyramid Panic
This one is about route choice under pressure. The corridors move you off your line, the scarabs sit in awkward corners, and the timer keeps running whether you commit or dither.
How to play Pyramid Panic
Roll the bearing through each chamber and reach the tomb exit, collecting the gems on the way.
Controls
- · Tilt your phone to steer the bearing (allow motion access when asked).
- · Drag on the screen to tilt instead if motion is unavailable.
- · Tap Re-level to recentre the tilt.
Rules & scoring
- · Reaching the goal clears the chamber and moves you on.
- · Dropping into a hole costs one bearing — lose them all and the run ends.
- · Gems add bonus points, and your clear time is recorded.
Tips
- · Short, small tilts beat big swings.
Retro inspiration
Tomb raiding was everywhere in seventies toy design, and a maze cut into stone was a natural fit for a ball you had to steer.
An original game made by The Pocket Arcade Club. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any historic toy manufacturer.
What you get
- · Installs to your home screen — no app store needed
- · Plays offline once installed
- · Original chiptune music and mechanical sound effects
- · Tilt and touch controls, one hand friendly
- · Zero adverts, zero tracking, zero in-app nonsense
- · Free updates and new chambers forever
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Pyramid Panic high scores
Reading the scoreboard…
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