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Pac-Man was a wildly popular arcade game in the 1980s, and the game is still played by millions of people today. Ms. Pac-Man is the sequel to that hit game and shares the same premise, along with a little more excitement. Ms. Pac-Man has evolved throughout the years to become a character of her own in the Pac-Man universe and will... more »
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When Pac-Man was released, most arcade video games in North America were primarily space shooters such as Space Invaders, Defender, or Asteroids. The most visible minority were sports games that were mostly derivative of Pong. Pac-Man succeeded by creating a new genre and appealing to both genders."classicgaming"> Pac-Man is often credited with being a landmark in video game history, and is among the most famous arcade games of all time."1up"> The character also appears in more than 30 officially licensed game spin-offs, as well as in numerous unauthorized clones and bootlegs. According to the Davie-Brown Index, Pac-Man has the highest brand awareness of any video game character among American consumers, recognized by 94 percent of them.
Gameplay
The player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating pac-dots. When all dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Four ghosts (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) roam the maze, trying to catch Pac-Man. If a ghost touches Pac-Man, a life is lost. When all lives have been lost, the game ends. Pac-Man is awarded a single bonus life at 10,000 points by default—DIP switches inside the machine can change the required points or disable the bonus life altogether.
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