There are a lot of arcade games out there which remain a favorite among gamers. In this article particularly, I will be discussing the arcade classic game of Pacman and throw some light on the Pacman 30th anniversary.
Keep reading till the end to find out more information about the same!
Pacman Game: An Arcade Classic
Pacman was originally named “Puck Man”, in its origin country of Japan. It is an arcade classic of the maze-action genre. It was released after being developed by Namco in the year of 1980. In the region of North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing – as a part of a license agreement with Namco America.
Wondering what the Pacman 30th anniversary is all about then keep reading till the end to find out more information on it!
How To Play The Pacman Game On Google?
You can play the game of Pacman on Google. To do that, first, you would need to go to Google and then type in “Pacman Game”. After entering the said term you are going to get Google’s version of the classic arcade game and play it right then and there on the browser. It can be accessed by any type of device as well.
How The Game Works:
- Pacman is the hero of the game who eats up all of the points which remain scattered around the room. The points are shown in the form of dots.
- There are power pellets placed around each corner of the room (the slightly bigger dots are the power pellets). After Pacman eats up those the ghosts turn blue/yellow and start chasing after him. This way then Pacman gets to collect some extra points by eating up the ghosts.
- After you attain ten thousand points, you are going to be granted an additional life. This life is granted only once during the whole course of the game.
Interesting Facts About The Pacman Game
Here is a list of a few of the interesting facts about the game of Pacman:
Pacman’s Highest Possible Score
The designers of the game had no clue about any “split screen” problem persisting in the game. This was found out after the first person reached the highest possible score/level in the year of 1999.
The guy’s name was Billy Mitchell who made the record of reaching the highest level in the game of Pacman. He scored 3,333,360 points. It took him a total time of six hours for making this score. After that level, the game screen splits into two in the form of a glitch and it becomes impossible to beat the level.
It Got Awarded The Title Of Worst Game
Despite gaining much success, there was this one version of the game which was temporarily responsible for a game crash in the year 1983. This game at the time of being the most highly anticipated game, had flickering game characters that made the game “unplayable” in nature. It originally also lacked a lot of the useful features that you get to see in the game today.
There’s A Card-Version Of Pacman
There’s this official version of a card game of Pacman that got launched back in the year 1982 by a guy named Milton Bradley. This spin-off card game did not gain success as much as its original game counterpart.
The Game Also Aimed At Enrapturing Women
The motive was nothing sexual though! What happened was, the arcade 80s games mostly consisted of games like starships fighting aliens and wars – all male-oriented. This is why Toru Iwatani made a game that could appeal to the younger female audience – with a non-threatening theme and cute characters. The game was made in such a way that it could be liked by the male population as well.
Tip: The Pacman game celebrated its 30th anniversary very recently. The Pacman 30th anniversary got celebrated by Google as well.
The Game Design Is Based On A Pizza
Toru Iwatani was researching food themes at the time, for designing the game as food was naturally meant to appeal to women. While doing his research, he came across a picture of a slice of pizza with a single slice cut out of it. This became the inspiration for the design of Pacman then.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):-
Here is a list of some of the most frequently asked questions regarding this topic:
Ans: Level 256 is the last possible level to play for this game. After which the game shows a split screen glitch that gets impossible to beat.
Ans: Pinky, often referred to as Speedy, is the fastest ghost in the game of Pacman. It is the ghost which is in pink color – true to its name. After Pacman eats up the power pellets, Pinky gets frozen up and is unable to move at all – for a certain time, till the power wears off.
Ans: The first fruit that you get to have in the game of Pacman is the cherry fruit. As you continue progressing toward the other upper levels, you are going to get more options for fruits to eat.
To Wrap It Up!
That was all for information regarding all you need to know about the Pacman 30th anniversary and other things related to the game. Thank you for reading up till here. I hope you found the information useful.
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