Pac-Attack

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  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-U
  • Sega Mega Drive
    PAL
  • Game Gear

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Pac-Attack
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Sound driver: Namco sound driver
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Русский
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    T-14116
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-14116-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    T-14116-50
    USK: 0
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £19.9919.99[1][2] T-14116-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    T-14058
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Non-Sega versions

    Pac-Attack, whose European Sega Mega Drive and Game Boy and Japanese Game Boy versions are called Pac-Panic, is a puzzle game developed and published by Namco in 1993. It is an adaptation of Cosmo Gang the Puzzle - an arcade game released by Namco in 1992.

    An Sega Master System GG2SMS hacks was released in May 2014.

    Gameplay

    Pac-Attack is a spin-off from the Pac Man series. It is similar to Tetris, however as well as clearing lines of blocks there are also ghosts that cannot be cleared in the traditional sense and Pac-Man pieces which will eat the ghosts, assuming Pac-Man is placed nearby.

    History

    Legacy

    Initially released for the Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo, ports of Pac-Attack were made for the Game Boy, Sega Game Gear and Philips CD-i. The Super Nintendo version has since been re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service. The Genesis version was rereleased for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Steam as part of Pac-Man Museum.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Pac-Panic Pac-Panic
    English (US) Pac-Attack Pac-Attack

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Pac-Attack/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Game Gear print advert in GamePro (US) #60: "July 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in VideoGames (US) #72: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #48: "Novembre 1995" (1995-1x-xx)
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    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    79
    80 №38, p67
    82 [4]
    50 №75, p55
    80 №53, p66
    72 [2]
    70 [5]
    Sega Mega Drive
    73
    Based on
    7 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) NTSC-U
    40
    [6]
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) PAL
    50
    [7]
    Digitiser (UK)
    79
    [8]
    Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
    75
    [9]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [10]
    GamePro (UK)
    80
    [11]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    82
    [4]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    50
    [12]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    80
    [13]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    72
    [2]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU) PAL
    77
    [14]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-U
    78
    [15]
    VideoGames (US)
    70
    [5]
    Sega Mega Drive
    70
    Based on
    13 reviews

    Pac-Attack

    Mega Drive, US
    PacAttack MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
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    Cart
    Pac-Attack MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    PacAttack MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    PacPanic MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    66
    [16]
    Sega Game Gear
    66
    Based on
    1 review

    Pac-Attack

    Game Gear, US
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    Cover
    PacAttack GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 9273ee2c
    MD5 948ad3bc6014caf8c52c3c626dd70cee
    SHA-1 e9e3d7c116e82e7fe696ac3e043d14ece51e9f8e
    128kB Cartridge (US/EU)

    References


    Pac-Attack

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