Bank Panic (バンクパニック) is an arcade shooting game developed by Sanritsu and manufactured by Sega in 1984. It was later ported by Sega to the SG-1000 and Sega Master System. An unlicensed clone called West Bank was released for several home computer systems. The same hardware would also be used for the later Sega/Sanritsu game Combat Hawk.
The player takes on the role of a sheriff in 19th century USA, protecting a bank from armed robbers. There are twelve doors arranged in a circle, with the player in the centre, which can be viewed three at a time. Robbers who appear from the doors are to be shot (after they draw their weapons, for a higher score) and customers are to be ignored while they make a deposit. Once deposits have been made from all twelve doors, the level is complete.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Arcade version
SG-1000 version
SG-1000, JP
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![BankPanic SG JP cover.jpg](/images/thumb/9/91/BankPanic_SG_JP_cover.jpg/186px-BankPanic_SG_JP_cover.jpg) Cover
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Master System version
Master System, EU
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![BankPanic SMS EU cover.jpg](/images/thumb/1/1b/BankPanic_SMS_EU_cover.jpg/189px-BankPanic_SMS_EU_cover.jpg) Cover
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![BankPanicSMSEUCartridge.jpg](/images/thumb/4/45/BankPanicSMSEUCartridge.jpg/50px-BankPanicSMSEUCartridge.jpg) Cart
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Master System, EU (card version; "No Limits" variant)
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![BankPanic SMS EU card nolimits cover.jpg](/images/thumb/6/63/BankPanic_SMS_EU_card_nolimits_cover.jpg/176px-BankPanic_SMS_EU_card_nolimits_cover.jpg) Cover
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Master System, DE (card version)
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![BankPanic SMS DE card cover.jpg](/images/thumb/9/90/BankPanic_SMS_DE_card_cover.jpg/180px-BankPanic_SMS_DE_card_cover.jpg) Cover
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Master System, BR
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![BankPanic SMS BR cover.jpg](/images/thumb/8/8c/BankPanic_SMS_BR_cover.jpg/188px-BankPanic_SMS_BR_cover.jpg) Cover
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![BankPanicSMSBRManual.pdf](/images/thumb/d/db/BankPanicSMSBRManual.pdf/page1-35px-BankPanicSMSBRManual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Master System, IT
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![BankPanicSMSITCover.jpg](/images/thumb/a/a5/BankPanicSMSITCover.jpg/178px-BankPanicSMSITCover.jpg) Cover
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Master System, SE
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![BankPanicSMSSEManual.jpg](/images/thumb/5/56/BankPanicSMSSEManual.jpg/38px-BankPanicSMSSEManual.jpg) Manual
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MSX version
MSX, JP
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![BankPanic MSX JP Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/1/19/BankPanic_MSX_JP_Cart.jpg/50px-BankPanic_MSX_JP_Cart.jpg) Cart
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- ↑ Soft, "" (DK; 1988-04-21), page 31
- ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 39