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Summary

S.S. Lucifer: Man Overboard! – known in its non‑Sega incarnations as Sink or Swim – drops you into the cramped decks of a doomed ship, playing as the intrepid rescuer Kevin Codner. The core loop feels like a maritime Lemmings: you coax bewildered passengers toward the nearest hatch while the water level inches up, forcing you to think fast and act smart.

Every room is a tiny puzzle, with levers, doors and moving platforms that you must manipulate to clear a safe path before the flood overtakes you. The tension of the rising tide makes each successful evacuation feel earned, and the simple controls keep the focus on strategy rather than reflexes.

Curiously, this quirky title never saw an official release in North America or Japan; it stayed a European‑and‑Australian exclusive on the Mega Drive/Genesis and Game Gear, giving it a modest but memorable cult following among retro enthusiasts.

Storyline

Man Overboard! puts you in the boots of Kevin Codner, an aquatic hero ready to rescue a doomed ship. When news reaches him that the SS Lucifer has suffered a mysterious mishap – the captain is seen pulling the plug from his bath, sending a torrent of water flooding the vessel – Kevin jumps into his bright yellow submarine. He then dives beneath the chaotic decks, navigating the flooded corridors to locate and save the stranded passengers. The game’s premise centers on this frantic underwater rescue mission.