Video Games
Pac man
Pac man has been a very successful and well-known game that can be seen as iconic and hugely recognised. when released Pac man had huge impacts on the gaming world and completely redefined the industry. Pac man is one of the most famous games and had been loved by several generations of gamers and seemingly has never become outdated. Pac man opened up the world of gaming to a whole new demographic with its wide audience and created many first in the gaming world. it was the first maze chase game, the first game to use powerups, the first game with a mascot.
Pac man was originally published by a company called Namco who say the original aim of the game was to create a game that appealed to girls as well as boys as at this period of time video games would have been focused towards boys.The Game is a maze style arcade game with the aim to compleat the maze before the ghosts can get you.
the game was originally released in Japan in the 1980s the game was designed by a game designer named Toru Iwatani.
The game includes multiple mazes, moving fruit and fast gameplay. To compleat the game is impossible as there are 255 levels you can complete however on the 256th levels the game always glitches, therefore, is unbeatable.
The yellow pie-shaped character travels around the maze eating dots and trying to avoid the four ghosts.
In the game, the user will play as Pac man and will be chased around the maze by four different ghosts to stop you. Blinky is the red ghost and will take the shortest route to catch you and follow behind you.
pinky will take a longer more confusing route to surprise you so watch out, she is a pink ghost. inky is a blue ghost and he can be very unpredictable and also use the element of surprise to catch you, he is sneaky and dangerous. lastly, clyde is the orange ghost he is more of a distraction and normally wonders of to different area. the gamer will control Pac man by using the arrows on the keyboard to direct him, the aim of the game is to lead him around the maze to eat all the dots before the ghosts catch you.
After the huge success of the game they decide to cash in on the popularity of the game by merchandise, you were able to buy lunch boxes with Pac man on them, toys of Pac man, bedding with Pac man on, clothing and Pac man even had his own cereal available to buy.
Many have tried to recreate spin-offs and sequels of the game none of which Namco had approved of or been involved in.
Pac man was originally published by a company called Namco who say the original aim of the game was to create a game that appealed to girls as well as boys as at this period of time video games would have been focused towards boys.The Game is a maze style arcade game with the aim to compleat the maze before the ghosts can get you.
the game was originally released in Japan in the 1980s the game was designed by a game designer named Toru Iwatani.
The game includes multiple mazes, moving fruit and fast gameplay. To compleat the game is impossible as there are 255 levels you can complete however on the 256th levels the game always glitches, therefore, is unbeatable.
The yellow pie-shaped character travels around the maze eating dots and trying to avoid the four ghosts.
In the game, the user will play as Pac man and will be chased around the maze by four different ghosts to stop you. Blinky is the red ghost and will take the shortest route to catch you and follow behind you.
pinky will take a longer more confusing route to surprise you so watch out, she is a pink ghost. inky is a blue ghost and he can be very unpredictable and also use the element of surprise to catch you, he is sneaky and dangerous. lastly, clyde is the orange ghost he is more of a distraction and normally wonders of to different area. the gamer will control Pac man by using the arrows on the keyboard to direct him, the aim of the game is to lead him around the maze to eat all the dots before the ghosts catch you.
After the huge success of the game they decide to cash in on the popularity of the game by merchandise, you were able to buy lunch boxes with Pac man on them, toys of Pac man, bedding with Pac man on, clothing and Pac man even had his own cereal available to buy.
Many have tried to recreate spin-offs and sequels of the game none of which Namco had approved of or been involved in.
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