Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit (2002). Play online

Summary

Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit throws you into a quirky 2.5D platform adventure where the pink-clad cat burglar must collect hidden keys to unlock each whimsical room. The goal of every level—apart from the climactic showdown—is to snag the key, then dash for the exit while hunting for coins that fund a tiny gallery of paintings.

You’ll roam six distinct universes: a sun‑baked pyramid, a dripping Dracula’s castle, a gangster’s den, a stone‑age outpost and more, with roller‑skating segments that demand quick reflexes. The game splits into three modes—platform challenges, speedy races and boss fights—each packed into twelve rooms with escalating key requirements.

The Pink Panther boasts three signature tricks: a short Tail Flyer, a spinning top that vaporizes foes (or can be used for classic jump‑on attacks), and the ability to blend into the backdrop for hidden shortcuts. Bombs clear blocked paths and also serve as the main tactic against bosses, whose defeat nets you an extra life.

Collecting coins not only pads your score; it lets you purchase artwork in the house’s gallery, giving a quirky sense of progression beyond just clearing levels.

Storyline

One Christmas day, the Pink Panther receives a letter from his late uncle and heads to the uncle’s mansion, where a hidden treasure is locked inside a safe. The keys to the safe are scattered throughout the house, which is divided into twelve levels each based on one of the uncle’s past trips. To obtain a key, Pink must steal an object from one character, give it to another to unlock new areas, and eventually claim the stage’s key. Some stages are skate‑boarding sections where he must dodge obstacles, while others feature boss battles that require explosives. The final level pits Pink against an animated Inspector Clouseau; after defeating him, Pink learns his uncle is actually alive and staged the whole quest to retrieve the treasure. Confused, Pink chases his uncle through the city, completing the adventure in Pinkadelic Pursuit.