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North America 1981 Atari
Japan 1983 Atari

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Pac-Man review HG exclusive

However, just because I had fun times with family while playing this game doesn't mean I can excuse its large list of faults. That period of time can best be described as good times with a bad game simply because we didn't know any better.

Rob Hamilton · June 21, 2012

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Pac-Man review HG exclusive

Near-death experiences result in a dead Packy lying in a pool of ectoplasm. Tempting fate, moving recklessly and taking chances were what Pac-Man was all about. Take that away and you rob the game its soul.

JoeTheDestroyer · April 23, 2011 · 6 comments

Pac-Man review

I remember Christmas 1981 so well. It was a season of anticipation for one of the few gifts I wanted that year -- a copy of the Atari 2600 port of "Pac-Man". That game had literally dominated the arcades since it arrived, and I was weary of having to stand in line for a chance…

m0zart · April 10, 2006

Pac-Man review

That was the question that most people had to ask after they saw and played this Atari 2600 rendition of the arcade classic for the first time. Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 is the same when it comes to how the game is played, but just about every other aspect of it is on a…

retro · October 31, 2003

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