Pac-Man Collection

Infobox VG
title = Pac-Man Collection


developer = Mass Media
publisher = Namco
designer =
engine =
released = vgrelease|NA=July 12, 2001|PAL=December 7, 2001vgrelease|JP=January 11, 2002
genre = Arcade, Puzzle
modes = Single player
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone|ELSPA=3+
platforms = Game Boy Advance
media = 64mbit cartridge
requirements =
input =

"Pac-Man Collection" is a compilation of four "Pac-Man" games, released in 2001 and 2002 for the Game Boy Advance: "Pac-Man", "Pac-Mania" and "Pac-Man Arrangement", all ports of arcade games which follow the essence of classic "Pac-Man" gameplay; and "Pac-Attack", a falling-block puzzle game originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Due to the restrictive screen resolution of the Game Boy Advance, the player is given the choice of two methods for viewing the playfield in "Pac-Man": "scroll mode", where the playfield automatically scrolls to follow Pac-Man, or "full-screen", where the entire playfield is displayed in miniature form.

With the exception of "Pac-Attack", the player can alter various settings such as lives, difficulty and bonus life counters, similar to the DIP switch-enabled settings in the original arcade versions. Hints are available for each game.

This release is notable for the inclusion of "Pac-Man Arrangement", a remixed, full-color update of "Pac-Man" with new power-ups and gameplay features. The game was released into arcades by Namco in 1996 as part of the "Namco Classics" range, but had never been ported to a home system prior to this release. Unlike other ports, this version scrolls like on Pac-man.

Criticism

The cartridge lacks a save facility, therefore players' high-scores cannot be stored in the games. However, "Pac-Attack" features a password feature.

External links

*moby game|id=/pac-man-collection|name="Pac-Man Collection"