''Sink or Swim'' is a

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that was released in 1993 for

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Developed by Zeppelin Games. It is similar in style to '' Lemmings''. The game was ported to the

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and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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and

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versions were renamed to ''S.S. Lucifer: Man Overboard!''.

Plot

Players control Kevin Codner, the aquatic hero. After hearing that the SS Lucifer has suffered some sort of mishap (the exact nature of the incident is not made clear in the game; somehow the captain is shown pulling the plug from his bath, and a fountain of water shoots up and starts flooding the ship). Kevin gets into a yellow submarine and begins saving the passengers.

Reception

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'' gave the SNES version a 6.4 out of 10. They commented that the graphics could be better but that the gameplay is both strategic and addictive. ''

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'' took the reverse position, praising the graphics but criticizing the lack of multiplayer and concluding that the gameplay is not entertaining enough to captivate puzzle veterans.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sink Or Swim (Video Game) 1993 video games Amiga games Atari ST games DOS games Platform games Game Gear games Sega Genesis games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Single-player video games