Pac-Attack
From Sega Retro
Pac-Attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Namco Namco Hometek (US) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Namco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Philips Media (EU) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Namco sound driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Puzzle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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.
Contents
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
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
Artwork
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
Sega Retro Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
70 | |
---|---|
Based on 13 reviews |
Game Gear version
Sega Retro Average | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
66 | |
---|---|
Based on 1 review |
Technical information
- Main article: Pac-Attack/Technical information.
References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 39
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 39
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 39
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 92
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 204
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 67
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 166
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 229
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-01-01)
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 98
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 112
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 24
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 85
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 55
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 56
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 92
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 188
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 132
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 126
- ↑ ', "Novembre 1995" (; 1995-1x-xx), page 40
Pac-Attack | |
---|---|
Main page | Comparisons | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Region coding | Technical information | Bootlegs
A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
Query: SELECT `cargo__relationships`.`name` AS `name`,`cargo__releases`.`date` AS `date` FROM `cargo__relationships` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__releases` ON ((`cargo__relationships`.`name`=`cargo__releases`.`name`)) WHERE `cargo__relationships`.`relatedto`="Pac-Attack" and `cargo__relationships`.`relationshiptype`="book" GROUP BY `cargo__releases`.`name` ORDER BY `cargo__releases`.`date` LIMIT 100 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-533c10-32cb.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost) </diMusic: A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
Query: SELECT `cargo__relationships`.`name` AS `name`,`cargo__releases`.`date` AS `date` FROM `cargo__relationships` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__releases` ON ((`cargo__relationships`.`name`=`cargo__releases`.`name`)) WHERE `cargo__relationships`.`relatedto`="Pac-Attack" and `cargo__relationships`.`relationshiptype`="music" GROUP BY `cargo__releases`.`name` ORDER BY `cargo__releases`.`date` LIMIT 100 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-533c10-32ce.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost) </diAudiobooks: A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
Query: SELECT `cargo__relationships`.`name` AS `name`,`cargo__releases`.`date` AS `date` FROM `cargo__relationships` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__releases` ON ((`cargo__relationships`.`name`=`cargo__releases`.`name`)) WHERE `cargo__relationships`.`relatedto`="Pac-Attack" and `cargo__relationships`.`relationshiptype`="audiobook" GROUP BY `cargo__releases`.`name` ORDER BY `cargo__releases`.`date` LIMIT 100 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-533c10-32d1.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost) </diVideos: A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
Query: SELECT `cargo__relationships`.`name` AS `name`,`cargo__releases`.`date` AS `date` FROM `cargo__relationships` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__releases` ON ((`cargo__relationships`.`name`=`cargo__releases`.`name`)) WHERE `cargo__relationships`.`relatedto`="Pac-Attack" and `cargo__relationships`.`relationshiptype`="video" GROUP BY `cargo__releases`.`name` ORDER BY `cargo__releases`.`date` LIMIT 100 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-533c10-32d4.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost) </diEvents: A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
Query: SELECT `cargo__relationships`.`name` AS `eventname`,`cargo__events`.`startdate` AS `startdate` FROM `cargo__relationships` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__events` ON ((`cargo__relationships`.`name`=`cargo__events`.`name`)) WHERE `cargo__relationships`.`relatedto`="Pac-Attack" and `cargo__relationships`.`relationshiptype`="event" GROUP BY `cargo__events`.`name` ORDER BY `cargo__events`.`startdate` LIMIT 100 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-533c10-32d7.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost) </diA database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
Query: SELECT `cargo__demos`.`name` AS `name`,`cargo__codeformat`.`code` AS `code`,`cargo__releases`.`date` AS `date` FROM `cargo__releases` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__demos` ON ((`cargo__releases`.`name`=`cargo__demos`.`name`)) LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__codeformat` ON ((`cargo__demos`.`format`=`cargo__codeformat`.`format`)) WHERE `cargo__demos`.`game`="Pac-Attack" GROUP BY `cargo__demos`.`name` ORDER BY `cargo__demos`.`name`,`cargo__codeformat`.`code`,`cargo__releases`.`date` LIMIT 100 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-533c10-32db.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost) |
Pac-Man games for Sega systems | |
---|---|
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) |
- Gear-to-Gear Cable-compatible games
- 1-2 player games
- US Mega Drive games
- EU Mega Drive games
- DE Mega Drive games
- UK Mega Drive games
- Mega Drive games
- 1994 Mega Drive games
- All 1994 games
- Mega Drive puzzle games
- All puzzle games
- US Game Gear games
- Game Gear games
- 1994 Game Gear games
- Game Gear puzzle games
- All games
- Old-style rating (gamesmaster)
- Update ratings template
- 1 old ratings
- Pac-Attack
- Pac-Man (franchise)