Pac Man

VIDEO: Mike Plays a Crappy Game of Pac-Man (Plug and Play)

I wanted to play a game of Ms. Pac-Man for this video, but it appears my Plug and Play did not survive the winter.  This is a real shame since it also had Pole Position and Dig Dug on it.  It will be difficult to replace, as it was a version that came with a cartridge slot.  Alas, replace it I must.  These used to be cheap, $20 to $25 at Toys R Us.

In this video, I played a regular version of Pac-Man.  I didn’t do too badly for being so out of practice, but you’ll see a couple spots where I got frustrated.

 

VIDEO: Mike Plays Another Game of Pac-Man Plus

Pac-Man Plus was a little-known 1982 sequel to the original 1980 Pac-Man arcade game.  The game play and mazes are the same, but much more difficult.  Ghosts are faster, less predictable, and more aggressive.  Eating a power up gives you less time to go after the ghosts, and sometimes turns them invisible.  The maze can even turn invisible for a short period of time.  This is a nerve-wracking game, but oh so very fun.

Here’s me playing Pac-Man Plus this past summer. It’s quick and you get an idea for the challenges that await you if you attempt to play this arcade non-classic!

Sunday Screening: Retro Gaming – Plug & Play Ms Pac-Man

40 years ago, for my birthday in 1982, my parents got me Ms. Pac-Man for the Atari 2600.  Those of us who had a 2600 were well aware of the compromises made in consideration to graphics.  Even so, Ms. Pac-Man was one of the best Atari adaptations.

Last weekend, on what turned out to be my birthday celebration for 2022, I turned back the clock and played Ms. Pac-Man again.  The arcade version, thanks to these excellent plug & play games.  I didn’t have the greatest game – I’m out of practice – but you can see my old high score on the screen.  I made it to level three this time at least!

WARNING:  Gratuitous swearing.

Sunday Screening: Retro Gaming – Plug & Play Pac-Man

Dusted off (and changed cruddy batteries) on our old plug & play arcade games this weekend.  Pac-Man was first up, and two rare variations at that:  Super Pac-Man (my favourite) and Pac-Man Plus, a challenging variant of the original.  Check out my first runs through below.  This weekend also included some Galaga, Dig Dug, Ms. Pac-Man and Pole Position.  Is there a game of these you would like to see next?

F-bombs included below!