Super Pac-Man
1982 video game
Super Pac-Man is a 1982 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan and Europe in 1982 and in North America by Bally Midway in 1983. It is the sequel to the original Pac-Man (1980). Bally Midway had previously commissioned General Computer Corporation to develop the unofficial sequel Ms. Pac-Man (1982), with which Namco had little involvement beyond licensing. Toru Iwatani returned as the game's designer.
Gameplay
Sound and gameplay mechanics were altered radically from the first two entries in the Pac-Man series. Instead of eating dots, Pac-Man must eat keys in order to open doors. The doors open sections of the maze that contain what in earlier games were known as "fruits" (foods such as apples and bananas, or other prizes such as Galaxian flagships), which became the basic items that must be cleared. Once all the food is eaten, the player advances to the next level, in which point value of the food is increased.
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