| PaTaank | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | PF.Magic |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Producer(s) | David Feldman Rob Fulop |
| Designer(s) | Curtis Norris Joel Dubiner Leslie Hedger |
| Programmer(s) | Andre Burgoyne |
| Artist(s) | Charles Hacskaylo Lisa Wong |
| Composer(s) | Nicolaas tenBroek |
| Platform(s) | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Pinball |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (up to four players) |
PaTaank is a 1994 video game developed by PF.Magic for the 3DO.
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Pataank is a pinball game where the player steers the pinball, hitting it into targets.
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| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 24/40 [3] |
| GamePro | 17.5/20 [4] |
| Next Generation |   [5] |
| 3DO Magazine | [6] |
| Coming Soon Magazine |  [7] |
| Electronic Games | D+ [8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [9] |
| Génération 4 | 8% [10] |
| VideoGames | 7/10 [11] |
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "It's an interesting idea, done badly." [5] Entertainment Weekly gave the game an A−. [9]
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