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==Atari 2600== | ==Atari 2600== | ||
Developed by Atari in 1981, the official Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man is considered by many to be the worst Pac-Man conversion made. The only bonus prize is a brownish-yellow square (known as a "vitamin") that appears underneath the ghost regenerator periodically. Rather than | Developed by Atari in 1981, the official Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man is considered by many to be the worst Pac-Man conversion made. The only bonus prize is a brownish-yellow square (known as a "vitamin") that appears underneath the ghost regenerator periodically. Rather than strecth the maze as in other versions, the Atari 2600 implementation turns the maze on its side, so the tunnels are at the top and the bottom, rather than the left and right. An extra life will be granted every time the maze is cleared, regardless of your current points. The cartridge features eight variations by presenting the player with four choices for the ghost speed, and two choices for the player's speed. The ghosts' behaviors are broken down as a permutation of smart/dumb, and slow/fast. | ||
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==Atari 5200 & 400/800/XL/XE== | ==Atari 5200 & 400/800/XL/XE== | ||
Developed by Atari in 1982. Even though Atari dropped the ball when it came to the 2600 version, the Atari 8-bit line of computers was treated to one of the most accurate conversions available. The only thing glaringly different is that Inky is green instead of blue, the Galaxian flagship was changed to the Atari logo, and the maze is stretched out to fill up the television screen. Every other aspect of the game is faithfully reproduced, including the intermissions. The Atari 5200 version is identical, with the exception of the controllers being difficult to use. | Developed by Atari in 1982. Even though Atari dropped the ball when it came to the 2600 version, the Atari 8-bit line of computers was treated to one of the most accurate conversions available. The only thing glaringly different is that Inky is green instead of blue, the Galaxian flagship was changed to the Atari logo, and the maze is stretched out to fill up the television screen. Every other aspect of the game is faithfully reproduced, including the intermissions. The Atari 5200 version is identical, with the exception of the controllers being difficult to use. |