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FranchisePac-ManSeriesPac-Man

Pac-Attack

Cosmo Gang the Puzzle →

Critic score1 critic
First release
Oct 10, 1993
Genres
Puzzle

Based on Namco's Japanese-only arcade puzzler Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, Pac-Attack is similar to many block-dropping puzzle games from the time, such as Puyo Puyo. The objective of the game is to place ghosts and blocks that are arranged in a three part L-shaped piece, so that Pac-Man, after three or more pieces (who replaces one of the parts), can eat as many ghosts as possible to try and clear up the game area. Pac-Man's directions are chosen at random between left or right, but as he goes moving on in the game area (after you place him, of course), if he bumps against a block or the "walls" of the game area, he will change his direction. As Pac-Man eats ghosts and clear rows of blocks, the level increases, which affects the speed and gravity of the pieces one places, as well as the amount of pieces placed before Pac-Man will appear. If one is unable to fit the bottom two parts of a piece into a legal zone of the playing area, the game ends. However, by filling up a meter on the left of the screen via eating ghosts, a fairy will be summoned in place of Pac-Man. She can fit into any empty space, and can clear up to 7 rows of ghosts; all blocks that were on top of cleared ghosts will drop down accordingly. The game also includes a Puzzle mode. It features 100 levels, in which you have to eat all ghosts with no more than 4 Pac-Men at least (the number reduces in certain levels), and, unlike the other modes, you can change Pac-Man's direction with the press of a button.

Also known as Pac-Panic

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Release dates
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Oct 10, 1993
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1993
All 9 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Oct 1995
Wii
Jan 14, 2008
Wii
Jun 27, 2008
iOS
Oct 14, 2010
Wii U
Feb 26, 2015
Wii U
Jun 04, 2015
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
wii virtual console, regional port, wii u virtual console

At a Glance

Critic Score
55

Overview

Multiplayer

  • Local co-opIGDB · 2 Nov
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 2 Nov

Feature data: IGDB