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− | '''''Pac-Man''''' (パックマン) is a 1980 arcade game developed by [[Namco]]. It became incredibly successful to the point that it saw ports to consoles of the time and continues to see ports, | + | '''''Pac-Man''''' (パックマン) is a 1980 arcade game developed by [[Namco]]. It became incredibly successful to the point that it saw ports to consoles of the time and continues to see ports — made in-house, officially licensed, and homebrew — to today's systems. The only port of the game to a Sega system, however, was an in-house port to the [[Sega Game Gear]] in late 1990 (consequently, it was released early 1991). |
The Game Gear version of the game is relatively faithful, though due to the smaller resolution, graphics are smaller in size and the full maze cannot be shown without scrolling. This problem can be addressed by selecting 1/2 screen size where the graphics are drawn smaller but the full maze is displayed at once. | The Game Gear version of the game is relatively faithful, though due to the smaller resolution, graphics are smaller in size and the full maze cannot be shown without scrolling. This problem can be addressed by selecting 1/2 screen size where the graphics are drawn smaller but the full maze is displayed at once. |
Revision as of 18:38, 29 November 2010
Pac-Man |
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System(s): Sega Game Gear |
Publisher: Namco |
Developer: Namco |
Genre: Action |
Number of players: 1-2 (alternating) |
Pac-Man (パックマン) is a 1980 arcade game developed by Namco. It became incredibly successful to the point that it saw ports to consoles of the time and continues to see ports — made in-house, officially licensed, and homebrew — to today's systems. The only port of the game to a Sega system, however, was an in-house port to the Sega Game Gear in late 1990 (consequently, it was released early 1991).
The Game Gear version of the game is relatively faithful, though due to the smaller resolution, graphics are smaller in size and the full maze cannot be shown without scrolling. This problem can be addressed by selecting 1/2 screen size where the graphics are drawn smaller but the full maze is displayed at once.
Gameplay
The basic goal of Pac-Man is to eat all the dots (or pellets) in a maze, avoiding ghosts. By eating a power pellet, Pac-Man is able to eat the ghosts as well for a short period, and the ghosts will then respawn from the center of the screen. Levels are completed once all the dots are eaten, and extra points can be achieved by eating fruit.
Physical Scans
- PacMan GG US Box Front.jpg
US front cover
Pac-Man games for Sega systems | |
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Pac-Man (1991) | Ms. Pac-Man (1993) | Pac-Attack (1994) | Pac-In-Time (unreleased) | |
Ms. Pac-Man (1991) | Pac-Mania (1991) | |
Ms. Pac-Man (1991) | Pac-Mania (1991) | Pac-Attack (1993) | Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (1994) | Pac-In-Time (unreleased) | |
Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000) |