![]() Keep in mind that we're talking Arcades here not consoles. It caught everyone by surprise and even the so called experts overlooked Pac-Man while reviewing arcade games (don't the experts always do things like that?). Renamed to Pac-Man in the US, it became an instant hit. Nobody had ever seen a game like it before. Namco and Iwatani may have developed "Puck Man" in Japan, but it was Midway who marketed to the United States and saw sales fly through the roof. Strangely enough, it was NOT a big success after launch. After a short 18 months, the game was complete and launched as "Puck Man". This odd sounding name (odd only because it's not English of course) is symbolic of the noise made when one opens and closes their mouth rapidly. Iwatani drew inspiration for his game via a famous Japanese phrase known as "Paku-Paku Taberu". Toru Iwatani designed the game over the short time of 18 months (yeah back then one guy could write a game on his own, imagine that today?). Garlando Red White and Blue Football Table £975.The company Namco gets the credit for developing the most popular arcade game of all time.Refurbished iBoxer Boxing Machine £3,400.00 Exl VAT Add to basket.Refurbished X-Men Pinball Machine £5,595.00 Exl VAT Add to basket.Refurbished Amazon Arcade Machine (with ‘Astral’ games engine) £1,725.00 Exl VAT Add to basket.The original machine was housed in a standard upright arcade cabinet similar to (and compatible with) the one used for Sega’s Zaxxon, but newer machines consisted of a twin cockpit “cocktail” design that stood 66 centimeters high and required two operators. The game was then developed by Bally Midway and released in arcades. ![]() Rumour has it that Puck-Man was rejected by Namco’s US subsidiary over concerns surrounding its similarity to the North American slang. it was initially entitled ‘Puck Man’, which is where the name comes from. What’s interesting about Iwatani is that he doesn’t see Pac-Man as an instant success, and it actually took quite a while to take the limelight. Pac-Man was actually created by renowned game designer Toru Iwatani, who has since gone on to create several other arcade classics including Pole Position (1982) and the highly successful Dig Dug (1982). You may be wondering who came up with this genius game idea, so let’s take a look… The legend behind Pacman Namco’s beloved creation, Pac-Man, hit the arcades in the US in 1980 thanks to Midway and quickly became a hit with gamers across the world. Pac-Dots – Standard dots you must try to collect as you move round the maze.Ghosts – The set of ghouls you must try and avoid to win the game.Energizer Dots – BIG flashing dots worth extra points!.There are also a few ‘non-fruit- bonus They appear around the center of the maze. Look out for bonus points opportunities by eating up fruits such as Melon, Cherry, Strawberry, Orange or Apple.There are 14,600 points to gain on each level.When Pac-Man eats a ghost, they change colour, direction and move more slowly, before flashing white as they become a threat again.Energizer dots are worth more at 50 points, but there are only 4 of those in each corner! These allows you to eat the ghosts in your path.There are 240 dots all together and you gain 10 points for each dot.Pacman only has one life, get caught and GAME OVER.This is good as it makes you harder to chase, but bad because if a ghost manages to trap you then they can use their superior speed to give you a real scare!ĭotted throughout each maze are bigger ‘energiser’ dots which, when scoffed, make Pac-Man invincible for a limited amount of time and allow him to destroy any ghosts that may get in his way – a very useful ‘power-up’ during the higher levels where difficulty and intensity increases. You start the game with a set number of lives and every time you eat a dot (or an energizer) your character grows larger. To do this, you’ll need to be quick and cunning! Gameplay & Rules The object of the game is to clear all of the dots on an arcade screen while avoiding the ghosts. The maze-based game sees the player controlling Pac-Man through a series of corridors while trying to avoid four colourful ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde. Pacman is one of the oldest games around, but how is it played? The object of the game
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