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Pac-Man

Developer: Atari Publisher: Atari
March 1982
Pac-Man - cover art
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#2,006 All-time
#1 for 1980
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I played this one out of sheer curiosity after reading the story of its disastrous release and.....wow. Everything you've heard is true. The graphics are truly atrocious, but a screenshot doesn't really give you the full scope of just how bad it is - it only sinks in when you see the ghosts moving. The Atari didn't enough power to render all the ghosts at the same time, meaning that each ghost flickers in and out of vision - and the fact that this alone wasn't enough to convince anybody involved that porting the game to this console was a really bad idea is a damning indictment of how little they thought of their customers. It's headache inducing. Pac-Man himself looks ridiculous, as if he was gurning, which is a hell of an achievement for a circle with a mouth and one eye, the fruit powerups have been replaced by plain blocks, and the colour scheme is vomit-inducing. The gameplay itself isn't impaired too much, but it's honestly pretty hard to notice that when it actually hurts to look at the screen.
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Musicisntmylife Pac-Man 2024-01-17T20:19:38Z
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spookeaze Pac-Man 2023-12-03T02:08:43Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-12-03T02:08:43Z
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Skeletor_Lord Pac-Man 2023-11-15T20:56:09Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-11-15T20:56:09Z
1.0
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1982 Maze Chase Arcade Ghost
horror_snores Pac-Man 2023-09-29T10:40:11Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-09-29T10:40:11Z
2.5
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Zippybing Pac-Man 2023-08-13T00:40:00Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-08-13T00:40:00Z
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grondylion Pac-Man 2023-07-10T13:53:16Z
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chikin Pac-Man 2023-06-26T06:08:20Z
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2023-06-26T06:08:20Z
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Valzentia Pac-Man 2023-05-26T03:47:19Z
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2023-05-26T03:47:19Z
2.0
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Keapy Pac-Man 2023-05-24T04:21:06Z
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2023-05-24T04:21:06Z
0.5
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robert123451 Pac-Man 2023-05-16T10:20:46Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-05-16T10:20:46Z
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AKDR Pac-Man 2023-05-09T03:20:29Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-05-09T03:20:29Z
2.5
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MayaVampaya Pac-Man 2023-02-05T20:23:54Z
Atari 2600/VCS • XNA
2023-02-05T20:23:54Z
2.5
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  • toystory5willbeok 2022-09-24 19:41:17.08598+00
    the disrespect of this rating
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    • playitfucknloud 2024-01-21 02:14:52.794332+00
      For real....
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  • polarbearpatrol 2022-09-30 16:49:43.215739+00
    I'm convinced the people rating this low have never played it on a real arcade cabinet
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    • ... 2022-12-07 02:14:16.240808+00
      You could be a detective with skills like that.
    • ... 2023-10-29 08:30:45.285133+00
      Maybe, Mrs. Pac-man is still the superior game and much easier to find in the wild.
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  • water_sheep30 2022-11-16 18:33:16.068844+00
    Best way to experience is on a TI-84
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    • Joe_Kloos 2023-08-01 18:36:13.343903+00
      What a shame. I only got a TI-34
    • renegadexavier06 2023-08-31 10:03:16.976015+00
      My TI-621 better have backwards compatability
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  • renegadexavier06 2023-09-04 12:50:42.423121+00
    Discovering the sutble mechanical nuances (like going faster in empty hallways, learning the ai of each ghost, etc) below the surface in arcade games like these are pretty fascinating. Shows you can make a game simple enough for anyone to pick up and play while also providing depth for more serious players who wanna get competitive
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  • ArthrumZala 2023-12-28 20:16:08.937777+00
    TuPac-Man
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  • renegadexavier06 2024-04-16 13:21:13.668266+00
    F-bomb man
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