Pai Panic

Pai Panic is a Mahjong themed single screen action game. You play as Jankiki-kun, who is a creature with a hammer. A row of Mahjong tiles starts to appear from the left of the screen. By hitting the ground above a tile, you can knock it onto your rack. If the tile lands on-top of an already placed tile, then it replaces the previous one. Your goal is to collect a full Mahjong hand before the tiles run out. This typically consists of four melds (three of one type, or a run of three consecutive numbers of the same suit) plus a pair.

While you are playing, obstacles bounce around overhead. Depending on the level of difficulty, there may be one or two bouncing dice, or spinning point sticks that can only be avoided by jumping over them. If you are hit by anything, you are temporarily stunned. Hammering a button on the right of the screen will sort all of your tiles, allowing you to more easily assess your hand. Pressing the "ron" button on the left will complete the level if you have a valid hand. Otherwise you lose a life.